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Extractable and Leachable Challenges in Lyophilized Drug Products

PharmaTech

The authors examine the risks of extractables and leachables, and present solutions that emphasize the importance of a strategic, multi-prong approach.

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Beth A. Malow, MD, MS, FAAN: ‘As Health Care Professionals, Climate Change Is In Our Lane’

Pharmacy Times

Malow also emphasized the importance of staying educated on the potential neurological risks that may occur as a result of climate change.

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STAT+: Medicare gets a big (unofficial) surprise: a 17-year extension on when it’ll run dry

STAT

Medicare’s financial future unexpectedly got a lot rosier, at least according to some federal budget wonks.  The Congressional Budget Office recently published its long-term predictions of the federal budget and buried a big surprise for people who follow the Medicare program. The government’s primary piggy bank that pays for Medicare benefits won’t be depleted until 2052 — 17 years later than what CBO analysts predicted last year.

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Community Engagement is Crucial When Taking Action Against Climate Change

Pharmacy Times

Beth A. Malow, MD, MS, FAAN, said that pharmacists and health care professionals are at the frontlines of collaborating and raising awareness of climate changes impacts.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Opinion: STAT readers on cadavers in med education, doctors and AI, and more

STAT

First Opinion is STAT’s platform for interesting, illuminating, and provocative articles about the life sciences writ large, written by biotech insiders, health care workers, researchers, and others. To encourage robust, good-faith discussion about issues raised in First Opinion essays, STAT publishes selected Letters to the Editor received in response to them.

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Painkillers without the addiction? The new wave of non-opioid pain relief

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

Pharma firms are developing drugs that avoid the brains opioid receptors to minimise the risks of dependence and overdoses, but not all experts are convinced In January, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first new type of painkiller in more than two decades. The decision roused excitement across the healthcare sector for a key reason: the drug, which is called suzetrigine and sold under the brand name Journavx, is not an opioid.

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CDC’s top laboratory on sexually transmitted diseases is shut by Trump administration

STAT

At a time when the world is down to a single drug that can reliably cure gonorrhea, the U.S. government has shuttered the country’s premier sexually transmitted diseases laboratory, leaving experts aghast and fearful about what lies ahead. The STD lab at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — a leading player in global efforts to monitor for drug resistance in the bacteria that cause these diseases — was among the targets of major staff slashing at the CDC this pas

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