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Wisconsin hospitals filed 37% more lawsuits against patients from 2001 to 2018, study finds

Fierce Healthcare

Wisconsin hospitals filed 37% more lawsuits against patients from 2001 to 2018, study finds. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 12:07.

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Heart failure: clinical trials update 2022

European Pharmaceutical Review

NTLA-2001, a novel CRISPR/Cas9-based therapy in the first-ever human gene editing trial ( NCT04601051 ) in vivo (in the body), reduced transthyretin (TTR) proteins by at least 90 percent in amyloidogenic transthyretin (ATTR) cardiomyopathy patients, 28 days after a single IV infusion, with benefits lasting four to six months.

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Join Us for an HPM Webinar: Recent Hospital Controlled Substance Diversion Cases — Cautionary Tales; Tuesday, October 3, 2023: 12:00-12:45

The FDA Law Blog

More than 40 registrants — primarily hospitals and pharmacies — have paid significant civil penalties of up to $5,000,000 to settle allegations they failed to report controlled substance thefts or significant losses to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The risks to hospitals and pharmacies are multi-faceted and growing.

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Nuclear Pharmacist by Day, DJ by Night

Pharmacy Is Right For Me

I worked in Dallas from 95-2001, then moved to NYC, then years later went to the University of Colorado for the NTPD program and received the PharmD. This saved the Nuclear Pharmacies money and time usually spent on training Hospital and Retail pharmacists who left those settings for Nuclear. What led you to this career path?

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Reminder: HP&M Webinar on Recent Hospital Controlled Substance Diversion Cases — Cautionary Tales; Tuesday, October 3, 2023: 12:00-12:45

The FDA Law Blog

More than 40 registrants — primarily hospitals and pharmacies — have paid significant civil penalties of up to $5,000,000 to settle allegations they failed to report controlled substance thefts or significant losses to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The risks to hospitals and pharmacies are multi-faceted and growing.

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Ibuprofen for chickenpox – can you use it? [ANSWERED]

Druggist

One UK review based on 630 patients admitted to the hospital found that 32% of children and 17% of adults admitted to hospital with chickenpox had bacterial skin infections (NICE, 2018). Children who end up with A streptococcus infection were more likely to have used ibuprofen before going to the hospital. Pediatrics.

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Research digest: regulation for small-scale preparation of unlicensed radiopharmaceuticals

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

The study reviewed national regulations in nine countries to examine how unlicensed radiopharmaceuticals are prepared in authorised hospital pharmacies and the standards adhered to for these facilities, personnel and processes, providing an overview of different national regulatory frameworks.