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Our abysmal health care system

World of DTC Marketing

The passage of the Inflation Control bill is an excellent first step in limiting high drug costs, but our healthcare system is still built for profit at the expense of patients. First, the health insurance companies are making a lot of money while burying doctors in paperwork and limiting treatment options. The result:? The result:?

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Europe names hundreds of critical medicines in quest to counter drug shortages

Fierce Pharma

Over the past several years, drug shortages have vexed doctors and patients on both sides of the Atlantic, prompting lawmakers and government agencies to take action in both Europe and the U.S. Tuesday, the European Medicines Agency laid out a list of more than 300 critical generic drugs that could fall prey to future shortages.

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Disruption in healthcare is coming

World of DTC Marketing

A new feature—a sensor that monitors changes in the heart rate for irregularities that can lead to strokes and heart failure—has just been approved by America’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The new initiative, Care Studio, aims at doctors rather than patients. Then there is the cost of generic drugs.

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Katie Porter attacks pharma

World of DTC Marketing

Porter points out that R&D seems to have been replaced with mergers and acquisitions, but she misses the big picture by focusing solely on drug costs. So where to start… Congresswoman Porter may want to look at the percentage of generic drugs available virus branded (89%). In pharma R&D returns have declined to 1.8

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The Chemotherapy Drug Shortage: An Unprecedented Crisis

XTalks

The ongoing chemotherapy drug shortage is a critical situation impacting cancer care in the US. The two drugs are often used in combination to treat many types of cancer, including lung, breast and prostate cancers, as well as many leukemias and lymphomas​​.

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Teva shares slide as it faces illegal kickback charges from US government

pharmaphorum

Shares in Teva were down sharply this week after the US Department of Justice filed a complaint that the company paid illegal kickbacks to patient groups to boost sales of its multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone (glatiramer). The allegation is that Teva’s subsidiaries Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and Teva Neuroscience Inc.

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Buscopan vs Mebeverine | OTC IBS treatment

Druggist

Buscopan and mebeverine are two common drugs used for symptomatic treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Both drugs can be prescribed by a doctor or purchased over the counter from pharmacies and in case of Bucopa IBS relief from supermarkets. Buscopan vs Mebeverine lists similarities and differences between both drugs.