STAT News

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Amid a growing addiction crisis, and with the country already awash in prescription painkillers, the federal government was demanding accountability from the pharmacy giant for filling thousands of opioid prescriptions written by doctors in suspiciously large quantities.  

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World of DTC Marketing

JULY 26, 2022

I can easily schedule a telehealth appointment with my doctor without paying $199 a year. I’m an Amazon Prime customer, and I use Amazon for many of my needs, but when it comes to healthcare, I prefer a local pharmacy and seeing a doctor in person. So let’s diagnose Amazon’s purchase.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 24, 2023

Holoportation could potentially allow doctors and patients to share the same virtual space and even allow doctors to examine a patient through a 3D projection. Virtual pharmacies could allow patients to pick up prescriptions directly from the metaverse, and have their drugs delivered to their real homes.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Sam Crowther, founder and CEO of cybersecurity company Kasada, tells us about a recent discovery his company made that revealed tens of thousands of accounts with prescription drug attachments in major online pharmacies had been compromised. So, suddenly, you’re unable to get the medicine you need and have been prescribed by a doctor.

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World of DTC Marketing

JULY 6, 2022

million doses of oxycodone and hydrocodone to pharmacies in Cabell County and the city of Huntington over less than a decade, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, and Cardinal Health didn’t cause an oversupply of opioids in the area, Judge David Faber ruled on Monday. These were doctors whose only goal was to make money.

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STAT News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

That’s possible because UnitedHealth, known for its sprawling insurance presence, has pivoted to become one of the largest providers of outpatient care by acquiring numerous physician practices, surgery centers, urgent care facilities, and pharmacy benefit managers.

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BioTech 365

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Alto Pharmacy Launches Industry’s First Mobile App for Doctors’ Offices Alto Pharmacy Launches Industry’s First Mobile App for Doctors’ Offices Alto Connect offers on-the-go prescription management and pharmacy communication for prescribers and clinical staff SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alto Pharmacy (“Alto”), a … Continue reading (..)

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XTalks

JUNE 12, 2024

Dr. McLeod received his Doctorate in Pharmacy from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science and completed his Post-Doctoral Training at St Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the University of Glasgow. Dr. Roy is passionate about leveraging technology to amplify the impact of the pharmacist.

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World of DTC Marketing

DECEMBER 4, 2020

SUMMARY: McKinsey estimates that global digital-health revenues—from telemedicine, online pharmacies, wearable devices, and so on—will rise from $350bn last year to $600bn in 2024. Some 70% of American hospitals still fax and post patient records, and patients don’t have one record to share among all their doctors.

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STAT News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Sometime this weekend or early next week, pharmacies and doctors’ offices are going to start to receive Covid-19 boosters that have been reformulated to include protection against one of the sub-variants of Omicron. These boosters, from Pfizer and its partner BioNTech as well as from Moderna, are bivalent shots.

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World of DTC Marketing

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In the words of the company’s mission , its goal is to “make high-quality health and pharmacy services safe, affordable and easy to access.” You can find anything on Amazon, but soon you will be able to “see” a nurse, a doctor, or get a diagnosis using telehealth within minutes, from the comfort of your home.

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World of DTC Marketing

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I believe too many are making treatment decisions because they don’t have a close relationship with their doctors; even if one person makes a wrong decision, that is one person too many. Spots for Amazon Pharmacy were found on over 30 health misinformation sites. Bob Hoffman. When will Facebook be held accountable?

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World of DTC Marketing

JUNE 22, 2022

The new initiative, Care Studio, aims at doctors rather than patients. But Express Scripts, which manages pharmacy benefits for 100 million people, is telling pharmacies to dispense the more expensive Advair brand because it won’t cover Mylan’s generic. Google is also giving health records another whirl.

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STAT News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The e-commerce giant has said the buyout, which was  announced in July,  is a key component of its growing health care business, which includes its online drugstore Amazon Pharmacy and a patient to doctor messaging service called Amazon Clinic. Read the rest…

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STAT News

APRIL 14, 2023

But in February, for the first time, the pharmacy down the street was unable to fill my prescription. In fact, 19 pharmacies in a row told me that they were out of stock. My doctor confirmed I was not alone. Thankfully, the 20th was able to fill it — though it meant a 50-minute drive.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 27, 2021

Retired Doctors, Nurses Will Be Approved to Give COVID-19 Vaccine, White House Says. 27, 2021 — Retired doctors and nurses are being called to the front lines of the U.S. Professional. WEDNESDAY, Jan. COVID-19 vaccination effort, the White House COVID-19 Response team announced Wednesday.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Whether catching up with relatives, attending a business meeting, or even visiting a doctor, it became commonplace to conduct this type of activity via a screen. According a Pew Research study, 81% of participants said they have used video calls to talk to others since the onset of the pandemic. Tapping into data.

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World of DTC Marketing

MARCH 22, 2022

Second, patients want their doctors. In addition to providing primary healthcare, they can offer the benefits of their pharmacy and healthcare products, increasing the profitability of each location. So what’s holding them back? First, it costs a lot of capital to equip these facilities.

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 8, 2022

Longstanding claims that one of the reasons for high drug prices in the US is the actions of pharmacy benefit management (PBM) companies – the middlemen in the supply chain – are being formally investigated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The post FTC launches probe into pharmacy benefit management sector appeared first on.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The three-way deal combines UpHealth – which provides patient care management, telemedicine and digital pharmacy services and gives its name to the new group – with CloudBreak, which provides a video consultation platform for doctors and patients.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 28, 2022

This consolidated case has implications not only for prescribers of controlled substances but also for pharmacists and pharmacies who are subject to a “corresponding responsibility” to only fill prescriptions issued for a legitimate medical purpose pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. §

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Druggist

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Allevia tablets will be licensed as General Sale Item (GSL), which means it will be available over the counter in shops and supermarkets and not only in pharmacies. When to speak to a pharmacist or a doctor before taking Allevia tablets? Many online pharmacies and online doctor sell fexofenadine as part of private service.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Our doctor consultations only cost $15, less than the average insurance copay. Medications can then be filled by a pharmacy of the patient’s choice. If you have healthcare coverage and a regular doctor, you have to hope that they have immediate availability for an appointment in order to get a prescription within five days.

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Pharma Mirror

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

The digital companions streamline support for patients to access financial assistance, patient diaries, and doctor discussion guides throughout their treatment journey. UCB is launching both digital companions in November in support of National Epilepsy Awareness Month and the more than 3.4

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Druggist

AUGUST 25, 2021

Private prescriptions are medication which your private Doctor has recommended for you. They may not be available under the NHS, but if they’re necessary to help with any medical issues, it’s worth looking into these options before having surgery or buying over-the-counter medications from a pharmacy.

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World of DTC Marketing

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

It had been over six months since I had my Moderna vaccinations, and my doctor recommended a booster shot, saying, “it can’t hurt.” To date, I have not received any communication on vaccinations from my health insurer or pharmacy. Science has become a pawn in the debate around vaccinations.

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Houck — Separate decisions by federal district courts in Texas and Puerto Rico in the past two months provide cautionary tales for every pharmacy and wholesale distributor dispensing or distributing controlled substances. This post examines the Zarzamora pharmacy and prescribing red flags decision. d/b/a CVS/Pharmacy, Nos.

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Triage Cancer

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Share this list with your doctors – they often don’t know what other doctors prescribe. Tell your doctors about any medication-related allergies and/or side effects. When getting a new medication, ask your doctor why, how, and when to take it. Be sure you get the right medication at the pharmacy.

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Drug Channels

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a hearing with a subtle and not-at-all pejorative title: The Role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers in Prescription Drug Markets Part II: Not What the Doctor Ordered. To help you prepare, I share fresh insights from a new survey of PBMs’ plan sponsor clients.

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ACRP blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

As several retail pharmacy chains proclaim a rosy outlook for ongoing efforts to expand their services into the clinical trials arena in the wake of the pandemic, traditional study site personnel and patients interviewed on the topic offered more mixed and nuanced concerns about the prospects for near-term success for such ventures.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 8, 2021

According to the figures compiled in the third quarter of last year, pharma brands were projected to spend around $10 billion in 2020 on digital advertising aimed at all groups including doctors, a compound annual growth rate of more than 13% since 2014. They are going to share content ahead of meetings.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 26, 2020

The suit also mentions “co-conspirator pharmacies” which it claims were also in on the scam and billed, dispensed and shipped the medicines to patients, often numerous times via automatic refills. million to reimburse drugs prescribed by the six doctors named in the lawsuit, for a total of almost $10 million.

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XTalks

MAY 16, 2023

Many of us can recall instances when doctors printed out prescriptions, lab requests or X-ray orders and asked us to bring them along for medication or imaging procedures. We may have also experienced frustrations when pharmacies or doctors’ offices claimed they did not receive faxed prescriptions or lab results.

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World of DTC Marketing

MAY 30, 2021

Following years of rumor and hype about its health care intentions, it was reported this week that Amazon may soon launch brick-and-mortar pharmacies. Amazon also has a forthcoming public health care offering known as Amazon Care, in which it will offer telemedicine and in-person care.

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Druggist

DECEMBER 2, 2020

I will also talk about private services offered by online pharmacies to buy antibiotic creams. A doctor or another qualified prescribed needs to issue NHS or private prescription for supply to happen. Different online pharmacies offer a private service allowing customers to buy a prescription-only antibiotic cream.

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Drug Channels

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In this issue: Rebate rule redux Most Favored Nation and healthcare benchmarking Amazon’s pharmacy customer opportunity Drug spending realities updated GPO consolidation Plus, I congratulate Dirk Rodgers of RxTrace on his retirement. P.S. Join the more than 10,600 followers of my curated links published on @DrugChannels on Twitter.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

British consumers have increasingly turned to community pharmacies during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study. Carlton Lawson, Area Managing Director for Northern Europe at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health, said: “The role of community pharmacy has never been more important.

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