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Amazon Health… Third Time’s a Charm  

Fuld & Company Blog

Has it got its strategy right this time and does this herald Amazon becoming a major disrupter of the primary care sector? Back in 1999, it bought drugstore.com, but did little with it apart from including it as part of its growing online retail store. Primary care doctors are underpaid and overworked.

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Pharmacists Can Now Dispense Mifepristone Under Updated REMS Program

Birth Control Pharmacist

This update is expected to alleviate the burden on patients and make medication abortion care more accessible. This revision to the REMS program is a step in the right direction for reproductive health access. Record the NDC and lot number from each medication package dispensed in the patient’s record.

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10 Things To Do To Lower Your Toxic Burden

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Toxins in our daily environment are what I call “low hanging fruit” in terms of our health. As we head into the cooler seasons and more time spent indoors, it becomes critical to our health to address the toxins that are hiding in our own homes. This is especially important, as many of us spend up to 90 percent of our time indoors!

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Difference between Prescription vs Non-prescription drugs

FADIC

These medications are typically stronger than OTC drugs and can only be used by the intended person to treat a specific medical diagnosis. OTC drugs typically treat conditions that are easy to self-diagnose, such as headaches, colds and allergies, and can be purchased at grocery stores, drug stores, convenience stores and supermarkets.

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Embracing digitalization in the pharmaceutical supply chain

Pharmaceutical Technology

Digitalization is now in full swing as medical care integrates with ICT to take the patient experience to the next level. There are already opportunities for patients to track their health through smart medical devices sending reports directly to their healthcare provider.

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Warehouse material handling for pharmaceutical industry

GMPSOP

Therefore, the utmost care must be taken during material handling such as receiving raw materials, logging in, storing, sending for testing, and issuing approved raw materials. Many mis-formulation incidents commence with the wrong issue of starting materials or other chemicals from the store.

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Steps required to control packaging materials in pharmaceutical

GMPSOP

Particularly the printed packaging materials where product information is presented. Printed packaging materials typically include product names, active ingredients, concentration, batch numbers, expiry dates, registration numbers, barcodes, etc. Commonly used packaging materials are cartons, inserts, leaflets, printed foil, etc.