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Nearly 60,000 hormone replacement therapy (HRT) items were supplied under a serious shortage protocol (SSP) in England last year, new data has revealed. And more than 13 million HRT items were supplied overall in England last year, according to the latest figures from the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). HRT shortages increase sixfold in a […] The post Nearly 60,000 HRT items supplied under SSPs last year appeared first on The Pharmacist.
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Nearly 60,000 hormone replacement therapy (HRT) items were supplied under a serious shortage protocol (SSP) in England last year, new data has revealed. And more than 13 million HRT items were supplied overall in England last year, according to the latest figures from the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). HRT shortages increase sixfold in a […] The post Nearly 60,000 HRT items supplied under SSPs last year appeared first on The Pharmacist.
WASHINGTON — Californians are about to vote on an aggressive policy proposals to reform a drug discount program that is a key source of revenue for hospitals and health clinics. The group behind it? Apartment builders. As a general rule, programs named after the sub-section of the law in which they were created are not well-known. The 340B Drug Discount Program is no exception.
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