March, 2020

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Drug repurposing patent documents vs peer review: patent information comes more than 600 days earlier on average

Drug Patent Watch

This article was originally published by Hermann Mucke & Peter Mucke in Future Drug Discovery under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Unported License. [link] Drug developers require access to scientific information in…. The post Drug repurposing patent documents vs peer review: patent information comes more than 600 days earlier on average appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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5 tips for pharmacists to protect ourselves from COVID-19

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Being the most accessible healthcare professionals in our society during the COVID-19 pandemic has its tolls on pharmacies and their staff. Even in countries on complete lockdown, grocery stores and pharmacies remain open.

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The Potential Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Global Pharma and Biotech Con

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Overview Pharmaceutical and biotech companies around the globe are working with Governments to address the COVID-19 outbreak, from supporting the development of vaccines to planning for medicines supply chain challenges. Healthcare systems are being put under significant pressure, at a time when many are already over-stretched, medical congresses are being cancelled and bans on non-essential travel and enforced home working are emerging.

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Fluvoxamine Drug Interactions

Med Ed 101

Fluvoxamine drug interactions can be clinically significant in clinical practice. It is a major reason why this medication is not used very often. If you ever see it on a medication list of one of your patients, you must do a drug interaction screen. According to the package insert, fluvoxamine can inhibit CYP1A2, CYP2C9, CYP3A4, […]. The post Fluvoxamine Drug Interactions appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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Position Your Pharmacy for Expansion

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.

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How ‘thinking modular’ might ease digital content overload in pharma

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Overview In today’s digital world it is increasingly hard for pharmaceutical companies to successfully differentiate new brands based on their target product profile alone. Instead, the key factor now is often the quality of customer engagement, which more and more healthcare professionals (HCPs) appear to value. It’s enabled by a multichannel marketing (MCM) approach, but traditional MCM strategies require a much higher level of content than pharma is used to producing and approving – the answe

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Hydroxychloroquine Clinical Pearls – COVID-19 Buzz

Med Ed 101

The world is a buzz with COVID-19 news and rightfully so. I want to cover hydroxychloroquine clinical pearls. This drug has been purported to have activity against coronavirus. Here’s a link to that research article. Uses of Hydroxychloroquine While it is classified as an antimalarial agent, the most common, long term use for hydroxychloroquine that […].

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One Time Only! 50% Off 2020 NAPLEX Content

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Hey all, thanks so much for supporting the blog as well as the podcast! I’m amazed at how many people come to pick up a few pearls or listen to the drug of the week. Because of your support, I like to give annual sweet deals on our content! Today is the day for our […]. The post One Time Only! 50% Off 2020 NAPLEX Content appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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2 Common Mistakes With Acetaminophen

Med Ed 101

Many patients will take acetaminophen for their pain management. It is cheap, somewhat effective, and typically pretty safe at normal dosages. There are potential downsides when it comes to acetaminophen. Let me outline a couple of common mistakes with acetaminophen. #1 Common Mistakes with Acetaminophen – Multiple Sources Many elderly patients do understand that acetaminophen […].

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Tapering Benzodiazepines – Tricks of the Trade

Med Ed 101

Tapering benzodiazepines or any drug for that matter is a bit of an art. Sure we do have some evidence on these types of topics, but we can’t also schedule a taper schedule perfectly based upon a percentage of the dose. Dosage forms and the patients themselves can throw a wrinkle into what we might […]. The post Tapering Benzodiazepines – Tricks of the Trade appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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Starting Bisphosphonates in Patients With Limited Life Expectancy

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I received a question the other day about the use of bisphosphonates in patients who may have a limited life expectancy but have osteoporosis or are at risk for osteoporosis. It is a very good question and that determination is going to be made on a case by case basis. Arguably the biggest challenge with […]. The post Starting Bisphosphonates in Patients With Limited Life Expectancy appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software

Are you still using workarounds to manage your daily operations? To achieve peak performance, it's time to explore other options for specialty and infusion pharmacy software. Streamline pharmacy operations and improve clinical performance with automated processing, real-time data exchange, and electronic decision support. Download this helpful infographic to: Drive efficiency and patient adherence from referral receipt to delivery and ongoing care – all with our Pharmacy Cloud.