pharmaphorum

MARCH 2, 2022

Amazon’s encroachment into healthcare advanced a little further this week when the online giant launched a doctor consultation service delivered via its Alexa voice assistant, with the help of telehealth player Teladoc. The post Amazon, Teladoc to deliver doctor consultations via Alexa appeared first on.

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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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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

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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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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Pharma Times

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Over 50,000 patients will have direct access to local community pharmacists

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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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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

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Below, I do a wicked deep dive into the data and highlight crucial implications about spending, profits, pharmacies, plans, patients, program integrity, and more. And don't forget to put on your ruby slippers and hear from Doctor of Thinkology Adam J. There are important limitations to these data.

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World of DTC Marketing

AUGUST 7, 2022

First, the health insurance companies are making a lot of money while burying doctors in paperwork and limiting treatment options. Patients and doctors are tired, and insurance companies are raising rates after two years of making a surplus because nobody went to the doctor during the pandemic. The result:?

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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Sciensano

MARCH 27, 2024

Always seek medical advice from your doctor and only buy your medicines from a pharmacist. Pharmacies that sell medicines online must display the European logo for Internet pharmacies on every page of their website. A simple click on this logo will lead visitors to the list of internet pharmacies registered with the FAMHP.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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pharmaphorum

JULY 6, 2022

He accepted the companies’ position that the painkillers they supplied – some 51 million between 2006 and 2014 – were shipped “in good faith” by the distributors before being prescribed by physicians and dispensed by pharmacies, and they had no way of telling whether those prescriptions were legitimate.

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