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Daily Edition: Feb 08, 2018
Drugs & Diseases
February 08, 2018
Thursday, February 8, 2018 - 09:00
A pharmacist's preliminary research suggesting that some diabetes patients may be injecting medicine that has partially disintegrated is causing...
A pharmacist's preliminary research suggesting that some diabetes patients may be injecting medicine that has partially disintegrated is causing concern.
February 08, 2018
Thursday, February 8, 2018 - 09:00
The Recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults Aged 19 Years or Older, approved by CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) last...
The Recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults Aged 19 Years or Older, approved by CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) last fall, is in effect for 2018.
February 08, 2018
Thursday, February 8, 2018 - 09:00
A trial involving military veterans with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has found that prazosin did not help to alleviate distressing...
A trial involving military veterans with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has found that prazosin did not help to alleviate distressing dreams or boost sleep quality.
February 08, 2018
Thursday, February 8, 2018 - 09:00
Published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, a new study compared prescribing rates for the most common psychiatric...
Published in the <I>Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology</I>, a new study compared prescribing rates for the most common psychiatric disorders in children with prevalence rates.
February 08, 2018
Thursday, February 8, 2018 - 09:00
HHS Secretary Alex Azar was briefed on Wednesday on preparedness and response efforts for seasonal and pandemic influenza by Acting CDC Director...
HHS Secretary Alex Azar was briefed on Wednesday on preparedness and response efforts for seasonal and pandemic influenza by Acting CDC Director Anne Schuchat, NIH National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci, and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Robert Kadlec.
Practice & Trends
CEO Blog: Edible QR medication could help doctors prescribe more accurately, keep patients more informed
February 08, 2018
Thursday, February 8, 2018 - 09:00
A new study in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics looks at creating QR-encoded smart oral medication made by inkjet printing. "This...
A new study in the <i>International Journal of Pharmaceutics</i> looks at creating QR-encoded smart oral medication made by inkjet printing.
February 08, 2018
Thursday, February 8, 2018 - 09:00
Express Scripts helped employers reduce the rate of growth in per-person prescription drug spending to 1.5% in 2017, according to the 2017 Express...
Express Scripts helped employers reduce the rate of growth in per-person prescription drug spending to 1.5% in 2017, according to the 2017 Express Scripts Drug Trend Report. The report also found that nearly one-half of all Express Scripts' commercial clients saw their drug spending decrease in 2017.
February 08, 2018
Thursday, February 8, 2018 - 09:00
Anthem's new CEO, Gail Boudreaux, said recently that she still expects to move the PBM business inside the company and that the move will produce...
Anthem's new CEO, Gail Boudreaux, said recently that she still expects to move the PBM business inside the company and that the move will produce savings of at least $4 billion per year starting in 2021.
February 08, 2018
Thursday, February 8, 2018 - 09:00
Supermarket chain Publix has expanded its employee health care plans to include the HIV prevention method known as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)....
Supermarket chain Publix has expanded its employee health care plans to include the HIV prevention method known as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). According to CDC, PrEP is 92% effective at preventing infection among high-risk users who take the drug daily.
Laws, Regs & Rulings
February 08, 2018
Thursday, February 8, 2018 - 09:00
Kathleen Uhl, MD, FDA's Director, Office of Generic Drugs in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, notes the agency's generic drug program...
Kathleen Uhl, MD, FDA's Director, Office of Generic Drugs in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, notes the agency's generic drug program marked several major accomplishments in 2017.
February 08, 2018
Thursday, February 8, 2018 - 09:00
DEA has placed all illicit fentanyl analogues not already regulated by the Controlled Substances Act into Schedule I for 2 years. "DEA is committed...
DEA has placed all illicit fentanyl analogues not already regulated by the Controlled Substances Act into Schedule I for 2 years. "DEA is committed to using all of its tools to aggressively fight and address the opioid crisis and growing fentanyl problem plaguing the United States," said DEA Acting Administrator Robert W. Patterson.
February 08, 2018
Thursday, February 8, 2018 - 09:00
Senate leaders struck a bipartisan agreement on Wednesday that would increase funding for NIH by $2 billion and raise spending meant to address the...
Senate leaders struck a bipartisan agreement on Wednesday that would increase funding for NIH by $2 billion and raise spending meant to address the opioid and mental health crisis by $6 billion over the next 2 years. The White House endorsed the agreement. The House of Representatives is set to conduct a budget vote on Thursday.
