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9 Ways Pharmacies Can Participate in Health Literacy Month

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Health Literacy Workshops and Seminars One effective way for pharmacies to promote health literacy is by organizing workshops and seminars. These events can cover various topics, such as understanding prescription labels, proper medication use, managing chronic conditions, and reading nutritional labels.

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BioNTech, InstaDeep showcase early warning system for COVID variants

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” IHU has not yet been labelled a variant of concern by the WHO. This week, medicines regulators from around the world participated in a workshop to decide the regulatory requirements for Omicron vaccines, with “broad agreement that clinical data will be needed for approving a new updated vaccine,” according to the EMA.

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Bayer sets out a proposed basis for science-based self-care products

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The first principle, labelled the “Science of the Human”, asserts that self-care products should be rooted in a thorough understanding of human biology and medical insights, while the second, the “Science of Regulation”, calls for independent regulation.

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ISMP Safety Brief: Prevent Additional Patient Harm and Deaths From Accidental Daily Methotrexate Dosing

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The labeled indications for methotrexate later expanded to include the treatment of non-oncologic conditions, including psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. The community pharmacy dispensed a three-month quantity of medication but provided instructions on the label to take 15 mg (six 2.5 mg tablets) once daily.

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Building a better future for people with rare diseases in all four UK nations

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The board, which will work closely with patient organisations, will hold a series of virtual patient engagement workshops over the summer, she said. This enables rapid assessment and decision making for requests that fall outside commissioned services, including off-label treatment.

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Metaverse or Virtual Reality? What is the Difference?

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Table 2: Applications of Virtual Technology in Pharmacy Education AR VR MR XR Metaverse Virtual Laboratories √ √ 3D Anatomy and Physiology Visualization √ √ √ √ √ Drug Information and Interaction Visualizations √ √ √ Medication Administration Training √ √ √ Pharmacy Workflow and Practice Simulations √ Disease Simulation √ Medication Labeling and Packaging (..)

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Why AI Dispensing Will Make You a Better Pharmacist

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Here’s how AI dispensing will make you a better pharmacist: Enhancing Efficiency and Accuracy Streamlined Dispensing Processes AI dispensing systems automate the tedious and repetitive aspects of medication dispensing, such as counting pills, packaging, and labelling.