STAT News

JANUARY 19, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration earlier this month removed a longtime restriction that only doctors could dispense mifepristone, which is approved for abortions up to 10 weeks.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 24, 2023

For pharma and medical devices, AR, VR, and AI are rapidly accelerating drug discovery, manufacturing, and supply chain efficiencies. 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.

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Pharmacy Checkers

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

When you go to your local CVS and Walgreens – and other big pharmacy chains – are you getting the highest standard of care? Have these pharmacies gone rogue? Yet the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) doesn’t seem to be paying much attention to medication errors at U.S. pharmacies. pharmacy industry.

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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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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. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute. You can also join my more than 13,500 followers on LinkedIn.

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STAT News

JANUARY 4, 2023

… For the first time, retail pharmacies will be allowed to offer abortion pills in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a move that could significantly expand access to abortion through medication , The New York Times writes. under a regulatory change made by the U.S.

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World of DTC Marketing

JULY 6, 2022

Endpoint News reported “Three major drug distributors are off the hook for what may have been a $2.5 Doctors, 99% of whom were acting in good faith, determined the total volume of prescription opioids that pharmacies ordered from defendants and dispensed pursuant to those prescriptions,” Faber wrote in his opinion.

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World of DTC Marketing

JUNE 22, 2022

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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STAT News

JANUARY 7, 2023

When the Food and Drug Administration lifted some — but not all — of its restrictions on an abortion pill this week, it raised questions about why these rules were there in the first place. Mifepristone, the drug in question, has been used by over 3.7 Mifepristone, the drug in question, has been used by over 3.7

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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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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. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute. I outline some of these novel profit sources below.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ Relyvrio (sodium phenylbutyrate and taurursodiol) to treat adult patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Massoumi says Dr. B allows patients to receive the drugs promptly, without an in-person office visit, and, at times, at no cost. “We 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. Accessing antivirals.

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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

Fexofenadine belongs to a group of drugs called antihistamines. 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? cetirizine.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Patient organisations have been celebrating the FDA approval yesterday of Amylyx’ amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) therapy Relyvrio, after not one but two advisory committee meetings that arrived at different conclusions about the drug. The drug was also filed for approval in Europe in February, with a decision due in early 2023.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 24, 2023

In return, “members can get as many eligible medications as they need”, according to Dr Vin Gupta, chief medical officer at the retail giant’s Amazon Pharmacy business, which will run RxPass. The drugs can be delivered on either a monthly or quarterly basis, depending on the needs of patients.

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Triage Cancer

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

million preventable adverse drug interactions every year in US hospitals and long-term care facilities. Medication errors in healthcare facilities include dispensing the wrong drug or the wrong dosage, drug overdoses, and overlooked drug interactions and allergies. Be sure you get the right medication at the pharmacy.

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Druggist

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

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 is a brand name for a drug called hyoscine butylbromide.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 29, 2020

29, 2020 – More than one-third of older Americans are prescribed drugs they may not need, a new study finds. In fact, these patients are prescribed twice as many drugs as needed and are nearly twice as likely to be hospitalized or wind up in the emergency department. THURSDAY, Oct. “As the age of the U.S.

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Rethinking Clinical Trials

JANUARY 17, 2024

The first drug that used the new process was Remdesivir in May 2020. The committee worked with communications specialists who partnered with palliative care providers and others to draft FAQs and other communication guidance for clinician teams who were having conversations about drug allocations with patients and families.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Acella Pharmaceuticals is recalling two types of its thyroid medication as the drugs may be too weak to properly treat those who take them. . Acella has received four reports of adverse events that were related to these drugs, which are sold in 100 tablet bottles with expiration dates of October and November 2020.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Palmer — DEA is proposing to amend its regulations to expressly permit the transfer between pharmacies of an initial controlled substance prescription. Currently, DEA regulations do not address transfer of controlled substance prescriptions — whether paper or electronic — between pharmacies for the initial filling of the prescription.

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Pharmacy Checkers

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Joe and Teresa Graedon, founders of The People’s Pharmacy , not only have an admirable track record of telling health consumers how it is, but also listening to those in their readership. Finally, I put it together that this was related to the drug because when I wouldn’t take it I would begin to feel better. Not normal, but better.

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Druggist

APRIL 3, 2021

Diltiazem 2% cream is a prescription-only medicine (POM), which means a doctor needs to issue a prescription for the supply to happen. Even though diltiazem cream is an unlicensed medication, a doctor can prescribe it, for example, if a patient found GTN ointment not acceptable. Diltiazem cream: legal classification.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 29, 2020

29, 2020 – More than one-third of older Americans are prescribed drugs they may not need, a new study finds. In fact, these patients are prescribed twice as many drugs as needed and are nearly twice as likely to be hospitalized or wind up in the emergency department. THURSDAY, Oct. “As the age of the U.S.

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Pharma Mirror

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Medisafe, a leading digital therapeutics company specializing in digital companions, has been selected by UCB to develop branded digital drug companions for its antiepileptic medications, with greater capabilities to expand across additional brands. million patients in the US who live with the neurological condition.

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Druggist

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Formoterol, which belongs to a group of drugs called long-acting beta2-agonist ( LABA ). pMDI inhalers are composed of an aluminium canister with a propellant (spray) and an active drug inside, metering valve, and actuator. . A spacer may offer drug delivery benefits in a wider patient group. What is a combination inhaler?

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Druggist

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The supply of prescription-only medicines is possible after a prescription (NHS or private prescription) is issued to the patient by a doctor or another qualified prescriber. . Getting melatonin prescribed by NHS doctor. Buying melatonin from UK online pharmacies (private service). £22.50. −£2.53. £19.97.

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Pharmacy Checkers

JANUARY 10, 2020

This post is mostly a story about a very well manufactured, safe and effective, foreign version of an FDA-approved drug. These drugs are normally far less expensive than the FDA-approved version sold in the U.S. John’s doctor was skeptical of drugs bought online from other countries. Is the drug safe? pharmacies.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 6, 2022

A court in West Virginia has ruled that US drug distributors McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health are not responsible for fuelling the opioid crisis that has claimed thousands of lives in the state. SCOTUS verdict protects prescribing doctors.

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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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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Doctor Johnson has had an inspiring career that encompasses several aspects of the pharmacy industry. Doctor Johnson aspires to incorporate the latest technologies available in healthcare to care for her patients. Subsequently, she decided to pursue a higher education in pharmacology following her high school graduation.

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Druggist

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Today’s post focuses on Imodium alternative drugs for the relief of diarrhoea. A ‘stomach bug’ often causes acute diarrhoea, but an underlying condition and drugs can also cause it. Children and adults over 12 years of age have an option to use diarrhoea relief drugs such as Imodium or equivalent drugs.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 29, 2021

They studied 56 medicines, including antidepressants, antibiotics, stomach ulcer treatments and painkillers where there are known drug-gene interactions. And they found that in more than one in five occasions (21.1%) there was the potential for a doctor or pharmacist to take action under international pharmacogenetic guidelines.

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Drug Discovery World

JANUARY 17, 2023

Oregon State University College of Pharmacy scientists have shown that lipid nanoparticles and messenger RNA could treat blindness associated with a rare genetic condition. . The post Lipid nanoparticles and mRNA used to treat hereditary blindness appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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XTalks

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Doctors may prescribe a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), such as omeprazole, which blocks acid-producing cells to protect the gastric ulcer from acid while it heals naturally. Rilpivirine is used to treat HIV infection, and if used concomitantly with omeprazole, it may reduce the antiviral effect and promote the development of drug resistance.

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