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Educating Patients about Generic Drugs: Strategies for Success

Drug Patent Watch

When educating elderly patients: Be patient and take extra time to explain concepts Use larger print materials for easier reading Address concerns about changes in pill appearance or packaging Communicating with Young Adults Younger patients may be more open to generic drugs but might lack knowledge about how they work.

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Bayer’s Eylea market grip set to slip as Alvotech biosimilar closes in

Pharmaceutical Technology

Alvotech has moved one step closer to entering the Eylea (aflibercept 2 mg) biosimilar market, after a European Medicines Agency (EMA) panel recommended approval of its copycat biologic. Go deeper with GlobalData Reports LOA and PTSR Model - Aflibercept Biosimilar in Age Related Macular. CucuMberStudio via Shutterstock.

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Pharmacist to Clinical Strategy Leader: Brendan Doran on Building a Career in Biotech

The Nontraditional Pharmacist

The last time we spoke, biosimilars were this new thing and everyone was trying to figure out what was going to happen regulatory-wise and a lot of other changes since then. Sometimes we exclude medications from our protocol, various CYP enzymes and kind of going through a package insert to see, should we exclude this drug or not?

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EU’s Pharma Package falls short of Europe’s goal of global competitiveness

Pharmaceutical Technology

Experts praise the reforms to rare disease and antimicrobial research, but they worry that some provisions in the EU Pharma Package may harm innovation on the continent, contrary to its stated objectives. Reports Biosimilars in Immunology Data Insights The gold standard of business intelligence.

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FDA Approves Immunoglobulin Formulation With Low IgA Content for Primary Immunodeficiency

Pharmacy Times

We are communicating this information now to allow time for patients to work closely with their health care teams to develop alternative treatment plans.” 1,3 According to the package insert for Gammagard Liquid ERC, it is contraindicated in patients with severe systemic hypersensitivity or anaphylactic reactions to the product.

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PillPack from Amazon Pharmacy Expands to Medicare Part D: How PillPack and 24/7 Support Are Transforming Medication Access and Adherence

Pharmacy Times

What we've done is blend PillPack's innovative packaging with Amazon Pharmacy's user-friendly approach and affordability, so these patients can now get their medications in convenient, personalized packets and order everything online through our digital pharmacy.

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To Combat Medication Errors, Proper Pharmacy Inventory Counts Are Essential

Pharmacy Times

Detect-A-Dose lid-label cover enhances medication recognition, reducing packaging errors through a contrasting visual pattern. 2 A prominent aspect of this issue that manufacturers have tried to tackle is medication recognition when transferring pills to containers and packaging. 1-3 Detect-A-Dose Lid Label Covers.