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OCTOBER 1, 2023

Health insurer Cigna is paying more than $172 million to settle allegations that it committed fraud by knowingly submitting inaccurate diagnoses of its Medicare Advantage members, the company and Department of Justice announced Saturday. The settlement stems from a wide-ranging government investigation into the coding practices of Medicare Advantage insurers, as well as a specific whistleblower lawsuit against Cigna that the DOJ joined last year.

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Drug Patent Watch

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for LEVOXYL Levoxyl is a drug marketed by King Pharms and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There is one patent… The post New patent expiration for King Pharms drug LEVOXYL appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Pharmacy Joe

OCTOBER 1, 2023

In this episode, I’ll discuss two doses of ketamine for analgesia in the ED. Episode 857: How low can the dose of ketamine for analgesia in the ED go? Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher Low dose ketamine for analgesia is generally considered to be doses of 0.5 mg/kg IV or less. This dose is below the threshold that will cause dissociative anesthesia, and ketamine is considered to have a dose-dependent analgesic response at this level.

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Pharmaceutical Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The deal value comprised an upfront cash payment of $1.75bn , apart from further milestone payments in the future. The parties entered an agreement in this regard in June 2023. As part of the divestment, Bausch + Lomb acquired approved therapeutic Xiidra; SAF312 (libvatrep), investigational therapy; and pre-clinical asset OJL332. Xiidra is indicated to treat dry eye disease’s signs and symptoms while SAF312 (libvatrep) is being developed as a first-in-class treatment for chronic ocular surface

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Speaker: Chris Antypas and Josh Halladay

Access to limited distribution drugs and payer contracts are key to pharmacy expansion. But how do you prepare your operations to take the next step? Meaningful data: Collect and share clinical data regarding outcomes, utilization, and more Reporting: Limited distribution models require efficient tracking and reporting systems Workflows: Align workflows with specific pharma and payer contractual requirements For in-depth, expert insights on pharmacy expansion, watch this webinar from Inovalon.

PharmaTech

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Discover your trusted partner in pharmaceutical manufacturing, with over 60 years of experience in bringing care and innovation to meet every challenge with sophisticated operations and capabilities

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Med Ed 101

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Let’s tackle a question I recently received. What’s the difference between Cardizem CD Versus LA? We will look closely at these two Cardizem formulations, as it seems many of us have questioned their clinical differences. Both Cardizem CD and Cardizem LA formulations are designed to provide for an extended duration of medication delivery.

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EMCrit Project

OCTOBER 1, 2023

A slightly different kind of topic was my inspiration for the John Hinds Keynote at SMACC EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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PharmaTech

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Find out how the NanoFlowSizer’s THALIA system is capable of measuring particle size in continuous liposome manufacturing with low lipid concentrations, below 3 mg/mL.

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Drug Patent Watch

OCTOBER 1, 2023

This chart shows the pharmaceutical companies with the most patents in Denmark. Patents must be filed in each country (or, in some cases regional patent office) where patent protection is… The post Which pharmaceutical companies have the most drug patents in Denmark? appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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PharmaTech

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Webinar Date/Time: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 11am EDT | 4pm BST | 5pm CEST

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RX Note

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Introduction The iPhone 15 is the first iPhone series with all main cameras at 48 megapixels. Additionally, a new super-high-resolution 24-megapixel default HEIF image is introduced. Pixel Binning While many YouTuber reviewers have claimed that the 48-megapixel sensor is a significant upgrade from the 12-megapixel sensors on previous iPhone models, the qual-pixel sensor actually combines every 4 pixels into 1 large quadpixel to improve light gathering ability.

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