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Pharmacies Need Strategies to Improve Health Care Access

Pharmacy Times

J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2019;76(4):251-253. doi:10.1093/ajhp/zxy040 13. Foster AA, Daly CJ, Logan T, et al. Implementation and evaluation of social determinants of health practice models within community pharmacy. 2022;62(4):1407-1416.doi:10.1016/j.japh.2022.02.005 doi:10.1016/j.japh.2022.02.005

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Understanding Recent Changes to 505(b)(2) Drugs and Reimbursement

Pharmacy Times

From 2003 to 2023, 943 drugs were approved through the 505(b)(2) pathway. As of January 1, 2023, CMS has begun issuing unique J-codes to 505(b)(2) drugs dating back to 2003. “In However, 505(b)(2) drugs have been available since the 1980s. “CMS

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Responsible antibiotic use: How the industry can lead the way for evidence-backed guidelines

Express Pharma

Antibiotics have long been essential in treating common infections and supporting complex medical interventions like surgeries, cancer chemotherapy, and organ transplants. Between 1935 and 2003, the world saw the introduction of 14 new classes of antibiotics. However, over the last 20 years, new approvals have dwindled significantly.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: More than 9 in 10 pharmacy techs report drug shortages; Yale and VA strike deal over ketamine patent royalties

STAT

Yale and the VA agreed in 2003 to share royalties on patents with inventors from both institutions. The techs who were queried identified chemotherapies; ADHD medicines; three drugs for weight loss and diabetes — Mounjaro, Ozempic, and Wegovy — and local anesthetics such as lidocaine as the top drugs experiencing shortages.

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Targeting tumours with novel radiopharmaceuticals

European Pharmaceutical Review

How do you perceive radiopharmaceuticals complementing existing cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy? There is great hope of this class of drug specifically to work in conjunction with immunotherapeutics, given the lack of toxicity of radiopharmaceuticals in general compared to most chemotherapies.

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Beating the Big C

Pharmaceutical Technology

” “Between 2003 and 2005 global sales for cancer-treating drugs grew by 40%.” “And there’s a tremendous opportunity to meet their needs.” ” Global outlook IMS Health predicts that the global market for cancer drugs will grow twice as fast as that of other pharmaceuticals over the next five years.

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Fluoride And Your Thyroid

The Thyroid Pharmacist

They include anesthetics, antacids, anti-anxiety medications, antibiotics, antidepressants, antifungals, cholesterol-lowering medications, anti-malarial medications, chemotherapy, appetite suppressants, arthritis medications, psychotropics, and steroids. 2003 Jun 7;32(20):933; Welsch M, et al. Acta Paediatr. 1995;84(5):555-560.