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Can a nasal spray tackle agitation in autism?

Pharmaceutical Technology

Dr Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, professor of developmental neuropsychiatry at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center, explains that agitation is seen in the minority of autistic teens, who struggle with communication. An inability to clearly communicate with others and express their wants and needs results in frustration, he adds.

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The 20 Key Moments in the 340B Program's 30-Year History

Omnicell

Interestingly, the 340B law was actually included in a veterans healthcare bill (the Veterans Health Care Act) that also established a separate drug pricing program for veterans hospitals. It also raised the DSH payment cap for some rural and small urban hospitals to 12%. 2006: Congress passed, and President George W.

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RFID: The future of smart labelling?

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pfizer was the first to use the tech, adding RFID tags to track a Viagra (sildenafil) shipment circa 2006. Hospital clinicians should never have to decide whether our +RFID products are compatible; medications should work effortlessly in whatever system a hospital wants to purchase. Using GS1 standards allows us to do just that.”

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How real human experiences can power a healthier future

pharmaphorum

Collaborations such as HONEUR (Haematology Outcomes Network in Europe), which brings together a partnership of universities, hospitals and institutions across Europe, can help with this by bringing together multiple stakeholders to analyse real-world data (RWD), quickly and at scale, from as many sources as possible.

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IWD: Spotlight on women in life sciences

pharmaphorum

Four years ago, I pivoted in my career, becoming a mechanical design engineer for a Manchester-based Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) company – designing air handling units for hospitals, pharmacies, schools and supermarkets. In October 2021, I joined the engineering department at Envair Technology, designing isolators.

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In conversation with Regius Professor of Pharmacy Ian Wong

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

After finishing his degree here, he undertook his pre-registration in a busy community pharmacy in a deprived area of east London. One of the most valuable lessons he learnt from this experience was the importance of communication. ‘As Professor Wong is, unsurprisingly, very proud of this achievement. Professor Wong explains.

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Considerations for a Decentralized Manufacturing Paradigm

ISPE

Nature Communications 12, no. Both sponsors and regulators employed these approaches, which, in combination with close communication, expedited authoring and review durations, resulting in the accelerated use of COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by, for example, Pfizer and Moderna. September 2006. Biotechnology Progress 36, no.