National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

MAY 1, 2024

America’s obsession with weight loss and dieting is well-documented, with a staggering $30 billion spent each year on diet products. Due to the popularity of these drugs, many have been in shortage since 2022 , and, unfortunately, bad actors have taken advantage of their demand.

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Proxsys Rx

MAY 3, 2023

340B ESP and drug manufacturer restrictions are only part of the reason As we noted in a previous post , for 340B-eligible hospitals dealing with increasingly squeezed bottom lines, an in-house specialty pharmacy offers enormous savings and revenue potential. We published that post in September, 2022.

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Proxsys Rx

APRIL 4, 2024

According to a report by The American Hospital Association , the number of Americans with chronic medical conditions will grow by a projected 9% between 2020 and 2030, an increase of 14 million people. Moreover, it’s estimated that nearly 90% of all large hospitals are already operating their own specialty pharmacies.

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Proxsys Rx

AUGUST 22, 2023

According to a report by The American Hospital Association , the number of Americans with chronic medical conditions will grow by a projected 9% between 2020 and 2030, an increase of 14 million people. Moreover, it’s estimated that nearly 90% of all large hospitals are already operating their own specialty pharmacies.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Under the EU clinical trial regulations, explained EFPIA’s Science Policy and Regulatory Senior Manager Silvia Garcia, sponsors will be required to publish a lay summary of all trial results from February 2022. This should cover the entire process, “starting with the writing, the review of the document, and its dissemination”.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The burden was chiefly driven by direct costs like medicinal products, inpatient and outpatient hospital visits and home healthcare, as well as mortality costs, calculated at $130,000 per year lost. — Chiesi Group (@ChiesiGroup) February 28, 2022. Let’s prove that we are stronger together! pic.twitter.com/KHyhswxezm.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

AUGUST 18, 2024

In effect, these documents serve as road signs helping to direct new market entrants. Sponsors of a new 510(k) device can use the decision summary and classification order affiliated with the De Novo to learn what the De Novo applicant submitted and build the case for substantial equivalence to the De Novo device.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 11, 2022

Hospital facilities will be able to improve the quality of care for patients with malnutrition and reduce hospital stays and costs by leveraging a new measure developed by our policy specialist consultants at Avalere Health and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. What is the Global Malnutrition Composite Score?

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Proxsys Rx

DECEMBER 22, 2023

According to a report by The American Hospital Association , the number of Americans with chronic medical conditions will grow by a projected 9% between 2020 and 2030, an increase of 14 million people. Moreover, it’s estimated that nearly 90% of all large hospitals are already operating their own specialty pharmacies.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Between 5-10% of all hospital admissions are medicines-related and around two-thirds of these are preventable. The Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust has used electronic medical records to document and share medicines decisions with GP practices and community pharmacies. At around £20.9 increase from the previous year.

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Board Vitals - Pharmacist

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

NPs and PAs: An Increase in Providers The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) reports that as of April 2022, there are more than 355,000 nurse practitioners (NPs) licensed to practice in the United States. The benefits offered by advanced level practitioners to practice is well documented as well. between 2012 and 2015.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 20, 2023

Leela Barham argues that the latest operational guidance for the NHS in England continues to illustrate a disconnect between the messages in big-ticket policy documents from the central government and the messages from the NHS in England on medicines. The 2022/2024 Mandate was published on 31st March 2022.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 6, 2023

Throughout 2022, Novartis was at the opposing ends of legal cases. According to the legal documents , the plaintiffs accused the companies of “violating federal antitrust laws, alleging “per se” and “rule of reason” violations”. Gilenya is an oral medication for multiple sclerosis.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JANUARY 25, 2024

These standardised documents provide meticulously curated and scientifically approved information. 2017) “Danmark har flest smartphones i hele verden”, Berlingske, Eurostat (2022) “Medicine Use Statistics” European Commission. Eurostat (2022) “Internet access and use statistics – households and individuals.”

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Waiting list numbers for routine hospital treatment in the UK, already at around six million people, will rise and are unlikely to start falling for at least two years, according to Health Secretary Sajid Javid. The publication of the document came shortly after the Department of Health announced a new platform on the NHS.UK

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JUNE 12, 2024

European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases: 2021 update on the treatment guidance document for Clostridioides difficile infection in adults. 2022; 7(12):1083-1091. She worked at Cruces University Hospital focusing on pediatric brain tumours. References van Prehn J, Reigadas E, Vogelzang EH, et al.

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Proxsys Rx

APRIL 19, 2024

Between late 2019 and the end of 2023, ProxsysRx’s 340B Support program went from Zero to more than $500 million in savings generated for the hospitals and health systems we serve. A single hospital can easily have five TPAs and 70 contract pharmacies. The Supreme Court voted unanimously to reverse 340B cuts.

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RX Note

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The overall number of pharmacies in Malaysia increased from 2889 in December 2018 to 3835 in June 2022. number and type of physicians) Open near a hospital Financing (e.g. Records and documentations should be kept and updated systematically as stipulated by the law. Needs - Essential for survival. Physician availability (e.g.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

JUNE 21, 2023

Background – Strategic Priority to Advance Health Equity In CDRH’s 2022-2025 Strategic Priorities , “Advance Health Equity” is listed as one of the three strategic priorities along with “Promote a Modern and Diverse Workforce” and “Enhance Organizational Agility and Resilience.” We previously blogged on the draft guidance here.

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RX Note

JUNE 5, 2023

Change gloves every 30 minutes during compounding or immediately when damaged or contaminated, unless otherwise recommended by the manufacturer's documentation. The Hidden Truth Studies have shown that the antineoplastic residues can be found be on the external packaging of both oral and IV drugs.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JULY 20, 2023

On 14 July 2022, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation on substances of human origin (SoHO) intended for human application. On 14 July 2022, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation on substances of human origin (SoHO) intended for human application. Cited 2023Mar].

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

OCTOBER 2, 2024

As a reminder, a PCCP is a document submitted in a marketing application that describes future modifications to a device that would typically require submission of a subsequent application and a description of how the sponsor will verify and validate the modified device. Draft Guidance at 4. Draft Guidance at 34.

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Viseven

DECEMBER 13, 2024

RPA employs software robots, or bots, to carry out tasks such as data entry and extraction, insurance claims processing, insurance verification, payroll calculations, document verification, employee onboarding, and many others. Right now, this number is likely to be more than five hundred.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JANUARY 13, 2025

Research shows that the overall carbon emissions of the biotechnology sector globally totalled 193 million tCO2-e (tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) in 2022. 5 However, the benefits are well documented. 1 This is largely driven by the energy required for production and supply chains. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 16, 2023

For them, intravenous infusion in a hospital setting is the only option. mL autoinjector 9 was introduced in 2022, increasing fill volume further. To learn more, download the document below. Citeline Pharma Intelligence report – Pharma R&D Annual Review 2022: Navivating the Landscape 2. References 1.

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Putting Patients First Blog

JULY 2, 2024

The NHC requests more clarity on how CMS will exclude QALY-based metrics and highlight when they have been removed from consideration in MFP justification documentation. Retrieved from [link] content/uploads/2022/05/NHC-FTC-PBM-Comments-Final-Plain-Letterhead.pdf iv Kyle, M., 2022 AMA prior authorization (PA) physician survey.

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Putting Patients First Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

Need for Data Standards Consistency On December 21, 2022, CMS released a proposed rule on Adoption of Standards for Health Care Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures, and Modification to Referral Certification and Authorization Transaction Standard 4.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) report 2022 by the World Health Organization (WHO), which contains AMR trends for the first time since 2017, showed that common bacterial infections are becoming increasingly resistant to treatments. Data from the 2022 GLASS report.

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ID Stewardship

APRIL 13, 2023

BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 14 April 2023 In 2014 CDC released the Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (Core Elements) to help hospitals increase infection cure rates while reducing treatment failures, C. difficile infection, adverse effects, antibiotic resistance, hospital costs, and hospital length of stay.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Harking back to the Reuters Pharma 2022 event, held at the Nice Acropolis convention centre on France’s South Coast back in October, pharmaphorum had a chance to drop by the booth of EY and discuss not only its consulting operations, but the company’s Smart Reviewer, and their own assessment of the industry event itself.

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PharmD Live

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Acute cardiac injury has been a well-documented feature of infection with SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19 among patients requiring hospitalization. It is unknown whether COVID-19 infection in patients who do not require hospitalization causes microvascular clotting of clinical significance. 4, 2022 [link]. Accessed Jan.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

OCTOBER 17, 2023

FDA previously released the final guidance document in December 2018 outlining the program’s principles, features, designation criteria, and other considerations. Additionally, the 2022 draft guidance suggested the addition of a new section to the 2018 guidance on reducing disparities in health and healthcare. 360e-3)).”

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JULY 14, 2023

I was excited to see a review article published in 2022, that concludes: “Besides current treatment strategies, LLLT could be a promising therapeutic approach for the treatment of AIT [autoimmune thyroid disease].” [14] Remission of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in a twelve-year-old girl with thyroid changes documented by ultrasonography.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 16, 2021

The longer term impact of 2020 on clinical trial activity, given widely documented pauses on trials, will only be evaluable in coming years. The longer term impact of 2020 on clinical trial activity, given widely documented pauses on trials, will only be evaluable in coming years.”

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

During his time working in the pathology museum at Guy’s Hospital in London, Hodgkin studied several preserved specimens of human organs affected by disease. The first well-documented case of multiple myeloma was reported in 1844 by renowned British surgeon Samuel Solly. 2016–2022 — New treatments enter the market.

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RX Note

AUGUST 26, 2023

Stopping Smoking Health benefits from smoking cessation are well documented and quitting smoking before 35 years of age avoids almost all excess risk for developing smoking-related diseases. Carbon monoxide, which reduces the oxygen-carrying capacity of the red blood cells.

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Putting Patients First Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that on any given day, 1 in 31 hospital patients and 1 in 43 nursing home residents has an infection as a result of their care. In 2021, the CDC documented a sharp rise in HAIs, which prior to the pandemic had been steadily decreasing.

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