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Why is the healthcare industry hesitant to join the metaverse?

Pharmaceutical Technology

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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FTC launches probe into pharmacy benefit management sector

pharmaphorum

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). — FTC (@FTC) June 7, 2022.

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Digital health player UpHealth swells with three-way merger

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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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Good Doc, Bad Doc: Supreme Court Finds Prescriber Knowledge Counts

FDA Law Blog

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. § 21 U.S.C. § 841 (emphasis added).

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NEW FEXOFENADINE over the counter – Allevia tablets

Druggist

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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Comparison of Humira biosimilars in the US and Europe

Pharmaceutical Technology

AbbVie had reached settlement agreements with the biosimilar manufacturers to keep the biosimilars off the US market until 2023. The Humira settlements involved a deal where the biosimilar manufacturers delayed entry and pay AbbVie a royalty upon launch. Many other biosimilars have also been FDA-approved since 2016.

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When FDA-Approved Generics Fail: Brand Wellbutrin XL Antidepressant is Cheaper from Canada

Pharmacy Checkers

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. I have reported this to the FDA and will be seeing my doctor this week. pharmacies is manufactured and sold in Canada as well.