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DSCSA Postponement And What It Means For Independent Pharmacies

DiversifyRx

Small Dispensers and the 6/12/2024 FDA Announcement Concerning DSCSA This week’s article on the recent DSCSA postponement comes from PRS Pharmacy Services. If the Pharmacy returns products to the ATP they purchased from, the 3Ts do not need to be provided. We need more clarity here to see what the FDA is planning.

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How to get insurance to cover Ozempic for weight loss

The Checkup by Singlecare

It’s in a class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to manage blood sugar levels in adults with Type 2 diabetes when combined with diet and exercise. In fact, the drug often sees shortages due to high demand for off-label prescriptions for weight loss.

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Does Medicare cover Ozempic?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Yet the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasn’t approved this GLP-1 agonist injection for weight loss. Instead, it’s FDA approved to improve glycemic control in adults with Type 2 diabetes and to reduce the risk of adverse cardiovascular events in adults with Type 2 diabetes and known heart disease.

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Medication Adherence and the Importance of Packaging

Lifewell Rx Pharmacy

A retail pharmacy may use blister packs , Dispill®, and other types of special packages to organize prescriptions and label medications according to dosage and time of intake. Special packaging also includes certain labels to guide patients with their medication intake and dosage, thus avoiding over or under-dosing.