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Opinion: Shortages of generic drugs can’t be blamed solely on group purchasing organizations

STAT

In 2021 alone, the use of generic and biosimilar drugs saved $373 billion in health expenditures. More than 90% of prescriptions filled that year were for generics or biosimilars, up from just over 18% the year that Hatch-Waxman was passed. Today, however, generic drugs seem to be a victim of their success.

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ASBM Urges Congress to Support EPIC Act: Remove IRA’s “Pill Penalty” to Ensure Continued R&D for Small-Molecule Drugs

Safe Biologics

Small-molecule drugs typically come in pill or tablet form, and comprise 90% of prescriptions filled in the U.S. Since the implementation of the IRA in 2021, investment in small-molecule drug development has plummeted by 70% as manufacturers shift resources toward biologics. The Senate introduced its companion bill, S.

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Revolutionizing Health Care: The Evolving Path of E-Prescriptions

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

As demand for digital prescriptions increases, it is important to be aware of new developments in the e-prescribing landscape. e-Prescription Legal Mandates A total of 35 states require e-prescribing in some form by state law.

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Prescribing Red Flags and Suspicious Controlled Substance Orders: Current Cautionary Tales

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

A red flag does not prohibit a pharmacist from filling a prescription but is a potential concern with the prescription that the pharmacist must address and resolve. If the pharmacist can resolve it, they must make a record of the resolution. Complaint ¶ 55.

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Before & After: Pharmacy’s Digital Revolution

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The Digital Revolution in numbers: 721 million UK Prescriptions Dispensed in 2005 (Pharmaceutical Journal). billion UK Prescriptions Dispensed in 2022 ( NHSBSA ). 34.7million views of our Google Adverts for pharmacies since 2021. 56 UK Online Pharmacies in 2008/9 ( Statista ). It was a simpler time, but it had its limitations.

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National, State Efforts Aim to Help Pharmacists Struggling with Burnout

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

So, when #PizzaIsNotWorking went viral in fall 2021, the pharmacy community was more than ready to hear campaign founder Bled Tanoe, PharmD, assert: Employer-provided “perks” like free pizza are not making up for difficult working conditions. “ No single entity can offer a solution to burnout.

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Complex generics: The need and challenges

Quality Matters

Accounting for approximately 90% of prescriptions filled in the United States , generic medicines are essential to increasing patient access to important drug therapies. health care system—including patients—around $366 billion in 2021 alone according to the Association for Accessible Medicines.