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Why You Need Pharmacy Automation in Your OR

Omnicell

Yet in operating rooms and procedure areas – where a large quantity of tightly regulated controlled substances are administered – similar technology is used by just over half of health systems. Ideally pharmacy and anesthesia providers should work in partnership to maintain controlled substance accountability.

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What you should know about prescription metformin

The Checkup by Singlecare

In 2021 alone, healthcare providers in the United States wrote over 91 million prescriptions for metformin. Although it’s primarily used for Type 2 diabetes, metformin is also prescribed for many off-label uses. As mentioned above, it’s also used off-label for several other medical conditions. Who can prescribe metformin?

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The 50 most-filled prescriptions of 2022

The Checkup by Singlecare

See the most prescribed drugs of 2021 here. Although it’s approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of hypothyroidism, Dr. Soliman explains that it’s often used for off-label issues like low energy and goiter. . It’s also frequently prescribed as an off-label treatment for fibromyalgia.” .

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OPDP Comes out Swinging With A Warning Letter on Unsubstantiated Efficacy

The FDA Law Blog

Prior to the CytoDyn letter in 2022, OPDP issued a Warning Letter in 2021 to CooperSurgical for a DTC video entitled “Paragard: Family Planning During the Pandemic” which failed to communicate ANY risk information. This seems to suggest that FDA expects this type of outcome claim to be included in labeling.

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Is gabapentin an anti-inflammatory?

The Checkup by Singlecare

However, it’s shown some effectiveness in treating a variety of off-label conditions, like mood disorders, sleep disorders, alcohol addiction, allodynia , diabetic neuropathy , and other types of nerve pain. In a 2021 study, researchers reported that gabapentin helped reduce colon inflammation in animals.

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Can you take Wegovy and phentermine together?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Wegovy, which has the active ingredient semaglutide, is a brand-name injectable medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2021. According to its drug label, phentermine may worsen conditions like glaucoma, hyperthyroidism, and certain heart problems. How do Wegovy and phentermine work?

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Oxycodone interactions to avoid

The Checkup by Singlecare

It has been used off-label for diabetic neuropathy and restless leg syndrome. Benzodiazepines are also a class of controlled substances that are abused or misused at times, and addiction is a possibility. Oxycodone is intended for acute severe or persistent severe pain for which other treatments have been inadequate.