STAT

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A much-anticipated inquiry by U.S. antitrust regulators into pharmaceutical industry middlemen has been stymied because the companies have failed to provide many of the documents that, in some cases, were requested as far back as June 2022.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

HHS' Office of the Inspector General released a report on Monday that badgers the Office for Civil Rights' enforcement of HIPAA.

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HIPAA 114

Drug Topics

JUNE 17, 2024

The world’s information is at our fingertips, but understanding that information and applying it to patient care still requires a rigorous education.

Patient Care 211

Patient Care 211

Drug Topics

APRIL 1, 2024

It’s important that pharmacists continuously revise their counseling as new information about substances such as xylazine, levamisole, and phenacetin emerges, said Anita Jacobson at this year’s American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition.

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Drug Topics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

But is the collected information being used to help with documentation, care planning, and reimbursement? Big data and analytics are everywhere—including in independent pharmacy.

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Independent Pharmacies Documentation 225

Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Poole, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, discusses the pathophysiology of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and its key complications, identifies high-risk populations for severe RSV infection, and explores best practices for recognizing these patients and ensuring they receive timely vaccination to prevent serious outcomes.

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Vaccines 65

PhRMA

MARCH 30, 2023

According to USTR, the USITC report will inform future discussions within the United States and at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning potential TRIPS waiver expansion.

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Vaccines 250

IDStewardship

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 1 December 2023 Podcasting has emerged as an incredible way to reach a global audience and discuss scientific information. They are very valuable because they provide information in a way that is readily accessible. Interviewee: Luis Plaza Interviewer: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D.,

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PhRMA

OCTOBER 27, 2022

This chart pack contains information on health equity in three sections: (1) A Snapshot of Health Disparities in America, (2) Inequities in Access to Screenings and Medicines Allow Health Disparities to Persist, and (3) PhRMA’s Commitment to Building a More Equitable Health Care System for All.

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Drug Topics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

It’s crucial to be openminded about these approaches, and to convey accurate information to patients in a nonjudgmental manner.

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Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In order to provide the best care, it’s crucial that pharmacists stay up-to-date on the latest guidance and data for flu, COVID-19, and RSV—even when that information is constantly changing.

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Drug Topics

AUGUST 31, 2023

Sometimes, breaches in information are the result of a simple mistake. How can those be avoided?

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HIPAA 200

Drug Topics

DECEMBER 4, 2023

An evaluative study on an open resource Instagram page that provides information on new medications to pharmacists was recently presented at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2023 Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition.

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FDA 211

Pharmacy Is Right For Me

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

I utilized my campus’ career center and was really proactive in reaching out to local pharmacists to seek information about their experiences and passion for pharmacy. They often have resources and information to broaden your understanding of pharmacy as a career. My favorite part of pharmacy school is giving back to my community.

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Drug Topics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Keep your pharmacy vaccine-ready for your youngest patients with the most current influenza vaccination information from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Vaccines 201

Drug Topics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A new study from Ohio State University found that the majority of TikTok content with information about gynecologic cancer was false or inaccurate.

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Drug Topics

APRIL 1, 2024

According to Anita Jacobson, pharmacists should actively facilitate access to harm reduction programs by providing information and resources, ensuring the person who uses drugs doesn’t have to navigate the landscape on their own.

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IDStewardship

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The risks of AI are not going to be discussed in detail here, but it should be noted that pharmacists should beware policies of their employer(s) and avoid sharing any patient health information, trade secrets, private academic information, or other protected content onto AI platforms such as ChatGPT.

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Communication Patient Care 305

Drug Topics

AUGUST 30, 2023

Resources with pertinent information are essential in motivating individuals to comply with vaccine recommendations.

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Vaccines 186

Drug Topics

AUGUST 14, 2023

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into a law a bill prohibiting PBM retaliation against pharmacists who disclose information during government proceedings.

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Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 8, 2024

By identifying patients at high risk for progressing to severe disease and counseling them on their treatment options, pharmacists empower patients to make informed decisions about their treatment.

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Drug Topics

MARCH 30, 2023

The suit alleges that Express Scripts, Prime and Prime customer Humana Pharmacy Solutions are able to share drug pricing and rebate information to increase prices for insulins, biologics and cancer drugs.

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Drug Topics

APRIL 3, 2024

This year’s conference, which is being held April 4 to 6 in San Diego, California, features talks from industry experts on developments in the pharmacy field, actionable skills, and informative CE sessions.

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PhRMA

JULY 11, 2023

In 2009, there weren’t many treatment options available, and the doctors weren’t sure how to respond because not many Black patients had had similar diagnoses, so there was little information to go forward on. Disparities resulting in a lack of data and clear information on lymphoma diagnoses in patients of color was patently clear.

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Hospitals 184

PhRMA

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

It’s important to consider the best available information and evidence when making health care decisions. This would allow government agencies to make important decisions about patient access to health care based on their determination of the value of new tests and treatments.

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Pharmacy Is Right For Me

JANUARY 3, 2024

She says, “With over 80 different languages spoken at my clinic, I worry that information gets lost in translation. For those interested in a similar path, explore the Pharm4Me website for more information on becoming a pharmacist and discover additional inspirational stories on the Pharm4Me Blog. About Clinical Pharmacists.

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Communication Insurance Patient Care 306

Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 19, 2024

Google is doubling down on its ambitions for healthcare AI by exploring how generative AI can help clinicians in medical decision-making, understand lab and imaging information and provide con | Google is hyper-focused on generative AI in healthcare, pushing forward research to advance gen AI capabilities that can help clinicians in medical decision-making, (..)

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PhRMA

AUGUST 16, 2022

What’s more, lessons learned during the pandemic are already informing the future of fighting disease. We’ve made unprecedented progress in a short time thanks to decades of experience having produced over 14 billion vaccines globally to date.

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Vaccines 196

Pharmacy Times

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Patients and other stakeholders need to be able to compare pharmacies based on standardized, transparent metrics with a measurement system to make informed decisions.

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Community Pharmacies 153

Fierce Healthcare

JULY 1, 2024

As its stack of unpaid vendor obligations climbed, now-bankrupt Steward Health Care paid private investigators millions of dollars to follow and uncover compromising information on individuals | An investigative report details a "spare no expenses mission" in which executives authorized intelligence firms to allegedly follow, data mine and (..)

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STAT

MAY 2, 2024

Department of Agriculture after the agency again failed to include basic information needed to track how the virus is changing as it spreads.

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Labelling 145

Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 24, 2024

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is locking in its enforcement strategy to keep healthcare providers from blocking access to electronic health information.

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Hospitals 132

STAT

JULY 8, 2024

These aren’t the latest social media influencer tactics, but the way Neuralink, Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company, has disseminated information about its medical research. Neuralink’s unconventional approaches to research have challenged many norms of medical science.

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Communication 144

STAT

MAY 9, 2024

In the wake of pointed criticism about its failure to release new information about the growing H5N1 outbreak in livestock, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the U.S. The posted material further confused the public.

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Communication FDA 144

Pharmacy Times

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Increased global capacity for surveillance could help monitor seasonal influenza to reduce the risk of vaccine mismatch and inform effective interventions.

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Vaccines 145

IDStewardship

APRIL 14, 2024

Basic information on Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), and a study table comparing Rebyota and Vowst is provided. O’Connor, Pharm.D., Closing Thoughts CDI is a leading cause of healthcare-associated infection [4].

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FDA Hospitals Communication 331

Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 15, 2024

Information services company Wolters Kluwer rolled out new digital solutions to help retail pharmacies go paperless in an online, mobile tech consumer world. Two new pharmacy solutions offer digital health content to provide pharmacy consumers with accessible medication and health information.

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