The Digital Apothecary
JUNE 5, 2020
I have been relatively quiet for the past few months here, and I'd like to write about my recent experiences of navigating a pandemic with a newborn. To be frank, it's been a hectic ride. Third Trimester is Fun. Unless You're Panicking My wife entered the third trimester in February, by which time the news regarding how bad COVID-19 was going to be was a bit difficult.
Pharma Marketing Network
JUNE 4, 2020
Marketing is challenging in these days of COVID-19 because each person and business is experiencing the virus in different ways. All are impacted and all are (trying) to adapt. Some are suffering, some are growing. Regardless of if you’re suffering or growing right now, you’re likely anxious and fearful about what will come next, and likely feeling more isolated than ever before, even if you’re more engaged than others.
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Drug Patent Watch
JUNE 25, 2020
Check out the latest issue of Lab Manager where I discuss my interest in informatics, the complexities of informatics for today’s scientists, and some of the tools available. [link]. The post Lab Manager Ask the Expert appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.
Eye on FDA
JUNE 27, 2020
Any pandemic is a medical crisis first, but it is also a social crisis and in the case of COVID-19, it has been a financial crisis. On top of that, emerging pathogens push new legal issues into the forefront. Currently with COVID-19 we are at a great crossroads where businesses and services are opening up while at the same time the virus is surging out of control in several states.
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.
Pharma Packaging Solutions
JUNE 29, 2020
Hiring Scam Alert. Someone posing as us (under the names Carton Service or Pharma Packaging Solutions) is contacting potential job seekers and making an offer of employment. Here are the ways you will recognize that this is a scam: The job opportunity is a remote work opportunity. Carton Service Inc./Pharma Packaging Solutions DOES NOT have remote work job opportunities.
pharmaphorum
JUNE 25, 2020
COVID-19 has brought many changes to the pharmaceutical industry, among them a need to change how pharma companies engage with HCPs and transform their approach to digital channels. This webinar, held in association with Veeva, will present some exclusive market observations from before and during the COVID crisis and explain how pharmaceutical companies can increase their digital IQ and accelerate the move to digital.
Pharmacist Digest brings together the best content for pharmacists from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Pharma Marketing Network
JUNE 12, 2020
Many of us are now working from home. We’re accepting meeting invites that will be held via video conference and preparing to FaceTime our families after work. We are pivoting our lifestyles to fit the circumstances that COVID-19 has put us in. After lockdowns, isolations, and closures, we are starting to see the nation prepare to reopen. While New York City was one of the most severe areas for the pandemic, other regions of the state are ready to leave isolation.
Drug Patent Watch
JUNE 25, 2020
Check out this Bloomberg Law article where DrugPatentWatch shows how the number of patent challenges is increasing, while the number of challengers of each patent is also increasing. Why might this…. The post DrugPatentWatch and Bloomberg: Are there too many generic patent challenges? appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.
ComputerTalk
JUNE 28, 2020
Telling only part of the story doesn’t help anyone.
Pharmacy Joe
JUNE 28, 2020
In this episode, I’ll discuss 10 tips for providing effective feedback to PGY-1 residents. Episode 517: 10 Tips for providing effective feedback to PGY-1 residents Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher When providing feedback, choose a location where both parties will be comfortable openly speaking. This may be done on the unit as long as others are not actively listening, but be especially sensitive to giving feedback to residents in front of students they are co-precepting.
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pharmaphorum
JUNE 23, 2020
As use of real-world evidence increases there is an opportunity to improve the patient experience. In addition to key steps forward with the establishment of Health Data Research UK and NHSX, information governance will be key, as is alignment to UK and EU regulations such as the July 2019 DHSC Framework for the Value of NHS Research and GDPR.
Drug Channels
JUNE 3, 2020
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released its employment data for 2019. That means it’s time to update our annual Drug Channels analysis of pharmacist salaries and employment. Average base salaries were about $125,000, though there was substantial variation across practice settings. Total pharmacist employment grew in 2019. Consistent with our previous analyses, the share of pharmacists who work at hospitals reached a new high.
Pharma Marketing Network
JUNE 29, 2020
Earlier this year, Google Chrome announced that they would be phasing out 3rd-party cookies, a change that is expected to take place in 2022. Instead, the company will be using a less invasive solution called Privacy Sandbox, designed to protect user privacy while continuing to allow advertisers to accurately track and measure their digital campaigns.
Med Ed 101
JUNE 28, 2020
On a previous post, I discussed some issues surrounding digoxin use in CHF. In this post, I wanted to cover strategies for managing an out of range digoxin level. Digoxin is a drug that we can and do often assess drug levels. In clinical practice, checking levels for digoxin is a little controversial. Some clinicians […]. The post How To Manage An Out Of Range Digoxin Level appeared first on Med Ed 101.
ComputerTalk
JUNE 26, 2020
Ordinary life just got more complicated for us all.
Pharmacy Joe
JUNE 24, 2020
In this episode, I’ll discuss giving lactated ringer’s solution to a patient with elevated lactate. Episode 516: Can you give lactated ringer’s solution to a patient with elevated lactate? Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher Lactated ringers is considered a suitable fluid for resuscitation in sepsis. In fact, it is becoming more common to use it as a resuscitation fluid as it contains a more physiologic level of chloride than normal saline and is not expected to cause hyperchlorem
Pharma in Brief
JUNE 23, 2020
On June 11, 2020 the Federal Court ( FC ) and Federal Court of Appeal ( FCA ) published updated notices to gradually phase out the Suspension Period, which had previously been extended to June 15, 2020. Federal Court. The FC’s June 11, 2020 Practice Direction and Order ( Updated Order ), amends its previous Practice Directions, which, subject to the amendments listed, continue to remain in force.
Drug Channels
JUNE 16, 2020
It’s time for our annual Drug Channels examination of PBM drug spending reports. For 2019, we again aim our magnifying glass at the annual trend reports from the largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs): CVS Health, Express Scripts, and Prime Therapeutics. (See their report links below.). Once again, we find that commercial drug spending did not race higher—contrary to what you keep hearing from journalists and politicians.
Pharma Marketing Network
JUNE 11, 2020
RJ Lewis (EHS): Hello, this is RJ Lewis and we’re back for Episode 2 with John Mack and Don Langsdorf, and we’re talking about the rebirth of Pharma Marketing and Pharma Guy. John Mack (PG): Thanks for the interview and I really appreciate talking about myself, but enough about me tell me about you and what you plan to do with pharma marketing?
Med Ed 101
JUNE 24, 2020
I received a question about codeine and what to expect from its use. When I was first learning pharmacy back in the late 2000s, I saw a lot of codeine. Most frequently, I remember significant use of Tylenol #3. Thankfully, I don’t see it used very often anymore. Why do I say “thankfully”? Codeine kinetics […]. The post Codeine – It’s Complicated appeared first on Med Ed 101.
ComputerTalk
JUNE 26, 2020
Thanks to voice banking, digitized speech retains the essence of the original speaker.
Pharmacy Joe
JUNE 17, 2020
In this episode, I’ll discuss mannitol extravasation. Episode 514: Mannitol Extravasation Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher When given as a bolus, mannitol is an osmotic diuretic that does not cross the blood-brain barrier. Mannitol lowers intracranial pressure by osmotically drawing free water out of the brain and into circulation where it can be eliminated.
Pharma in Brief
JUNE 21, 2020
On June 19, 2020, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board ( PMPRB ) launched its consultation on revised Draft Guidelines to implement the amended Patented Medicines Regulations. The revised Guidelines outline new price tests for existing and new patented medicines, as well as a revised risk-based system for reporting and investigations. They will be available for public comment until July 20, 2020.
Drug Channels
JUNE 12, 2020
Today’s guest post comes from Julia Phillips, VP, Pharma Accounts & Enablement at CoverMyMeds. Julia discusses how medication access challenges can negatively impact brand-name drugs. For more, check out this overview of CoverMyMeds' technology solutions that enhance patients’ access: Enabling Medication Access Through Technology. Read on for Julia’s insights.
Pharma Marketing Network
JUNE 10, 2020
RJ Lewis (EHS): Hello, this is RJ Lewis from Pharma Marketing Network. I’ll be your host today. And I am very excited to have with us, Ritesh Patel. Ritesh sure most of you know him already. He’s known industry-wide. He’s the Chief Digital Officer for Health at Ogilvy. And he’s also a Pharma Marketing Network Editorial Advisory Board member.
Med Ed 101
JUNE 21, 2020
Many patients are labeled as having a “sulfa allergy”. This is typically going to be from a reaction to sulfa antibiotics (i.e. sulfamethoxazole). Sulfonylureas are one of the drug classes that have sulfonamides as part of their chemical structure so therefore a theoretical cross-reactivity is possible. An estimated 3 – 6% of the population are […].
Pharma Packaging Solutions
JUNE 4, 2020
In the May issue of Tablets and Capsules, our own Scott Garverick, weighs in on the cover topic – “Packaging Sustainability.” The money quote from Scott is “We ensure that our waste paperboard is recycled into print media, packaging, and folding carton stock… Also, we have led a number of companies from 3-ply corrugated materials to single-sheet substrates as a component of our green packaging initiative.” We are sharing the article below and you can also link
Pharmacy Joe
JUNE 14, 2020
In this episode, I’ll discuss an article about hydroxychloroquine for prophylaxis after high-risk Covid-19 exposure. Episode 513: Does hydroxychloroquine work for prophylaxis after high-risk Covid-19 exposure? Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher Article A Randomized Trial of Hydroxychloroquine as Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19 Lead author: David R.
Pharma in Brief
JUNE 17, 2020
We previously reported on the Ontario government’s efforts to manage the risk of drug shortages in the early days of the pandemic. Those efforts included a recommendation that pharmacies dispense no more than a 30-days’ supply of medication to patients under the Ontario Drug Benefit ( ODB ) program. Because the policy resulted in additional dispensing fees being charged to patients, the government took further regulatory action to ensure that patients would not be required to pay additional fees
Drug Channels
JUNE 9, 2020
The 340B Drug Pricing Program has logged another year of incredible growth. According to data provided to Drug Channels by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), discounted 340B purchases were at least $29.9 billion in 2019. That figure is an astonishing 23% higher than its 2018 counterpart. Since 2014, purchases under the 340B program have tripled.
Pharma Marketing Network
JUNE 10, 2020
RJ Lewis (EHS): Hello, this is RJ Lewis from Pharma Marketing Network. I’ll be your host today. And I am very excited to have with us, Ritesh Patel. Ritesh sure most of you know him already. He’s known industry-wide. He’s the Chief Digital Officer for Health at Ogilvy. And he’s also a Pharma Marketing Network Editorial Advisory Board member.
Med Ed 101
JUNE 17, 2020
Recently, the American College of Rheumatology released new 2020 gout guidelines. In these guidelines, there are 42 recommendations that reflect new clinical evidence since the release of the 2012 guidelines. Full text 2020 gout guidelines can be found here. One of the key highlights is the emphasis on treat-to-target urate-lowering therapy (ULT) rather than utilizing […].
Med Ed 101
JUNE 14, 2020
Avanafil, sildenafil, tadalafil, and vardenafil are PDE-5 inhibitors available in the USA and indicated for erectile dysfunction. PDE-5 inhibitors prevent the breakdown of cGMP and it is also one of the drug classes that interacts with nitrates. Nitrates are one of the important medications to manage angina and other cardiovascular diseases. Nitrates increase cGMP which […].
Pharmacy Joe
JUNE 10, 2020
In this episode, I’ll discuss the use of sugammadex in myasthenia gravis patients undergoing thymectomy. Episode 512: Can sugammadex reduce postoperative myasthenic crisis in myasthenia gravis patients undergoing surgery? Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher A group of authors in Japan recently analyzed the association between the use of sugammadex and postoperative myasthenic crisis in patients with myasthenia gravis using a national inpatient database. 506 patients who received sugammad
Med Ed 101
JUNE 10, 2020
The administration procedure for inhalation therapy with nebulizers can be very lengthy and time-consuming. Because of this, many providers, pharmacists, nurses, and respiratory therapists could benefit from knowing which aerosolized medications may be combined to shorten this process. Patients also often ask, “Can I Mix Nebulized Medications”?
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