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Injectable Weight Loss Drugs Illegally Sold Online Pose Danger to Patients

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In one instance, an Ozempic pen contained insulin as opposed to semaglutide, causing hospitalizations of patients experiencing seizures and dangerously low blood sugar. Many illegal online pharmacies belong to large, rogue online pharmacy networks. For instance, fake Ozempic has been found in the US and in Europe.

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How celebrity investor Mark Cuban is tackling out-of-control drug prices

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American entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban tells us why he and his partners launched the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC), a public-benefit corporation and online pharmacy that provides patients access to medications at a lower cost. .

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The tech revolution reshaping European healthcare

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In the European hospital setting, the first to digitise were the picture archiving systems (PACS) in radiology departments then electronic medical records (EMRs), patient administration systems and departmental IT flow work solutions (eg, laboratory information systems and radiology information systems).

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Drug Channels News Roundup, February 2021: Accumulator Problems, Humana + ESI, White Bagging Battles, Buy-and-Bill Economics, and Pharmacy Hero Dave Marley

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In this issue: Payers confess: Patients lose from copay accumulators Humana joins the Express Scripts GPO Hospitals vs. PBMs over specialty pharmacy white bagging Let’s all follow the Buy-and-Bill Dollar! Plus, entrepreneurial pharmacy owner Dave Marley demonstrates the power of innovation. See page 15 (reproduced below).

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Before & After: Pharmacy’s Digital Revolution

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56 UK Online Pharmacies in 2008/9 ( Statista ). 375 and counting…UK Online Pharmacies (DSP’s) in 2022 ( Statista ). 34.7million views of our Google Adverts for pharmacies since 2021. People generally wouldn’t consider the pharmacy their first port of call for healthcare.

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Digital health funding boom continues as ETAO cuts SPAC deal

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Operating in China, Canada and Australia, ETAO specialises in telemedicine and artificial intelligence-powered healthcare technologies for applications like cancer screening, backed up by 12 bricks-and-mortar hospitals and 30 clinics.

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3 Ways to Boost Veterinary Pharmacy Revenue

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However, retail stores and online pharmacies have stolen a lot of market share, especially during the pandemic. An article in Veterinary Practice News claims that one “online pet retailer added more than five million customers during 2020 and net sales grew 45 percent.” Bn in 2020 to over US$ 2.7