pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 17, 2020

One of the examples I like to give to help people understand the magnitude of the problem is the opioid epidemic which has been a major area of focus in the United States.”. Last year we lost just under 70,000 people due to opioid overdose and we lost almost 120,000 people on dialysis in the same year.

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The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

JANUARY 17, 2024

National Crime Agency reveals 65 people have died from taking nitazenes, which are up to 100 times stronger than heroin People trying to buy illicit synthetic opioids and sedatives online to treat pain, anxiety and insomnia increasingly risk taking a different drug that has caused dozens of deaths among heroin users, a leading expert has warned.

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The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

JANUARY 28, 2023

Goldin herself was prescribed Oxycontin for pain relief and, she says with the laconic candour that is evident throughout the film, she became addicted to the drug almost immediately.

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NY Times

JULY 26, 2022

A city on the forefront of harm reduction has taken the concept to a new level in an effort to address the growing toxicity of street drugs.

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The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

OCTOBER 2, 2022

The museum is dropping it controversial ties with the Sackler family, descendants of US makers of addictive opioid prescription drugs. It’s a victory for the campaign group Sackler P.A.I.N , which staged a dramatic public protest at the gallery in November 2019.

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Board Vitals - Pharmacist

JANUARY 6, 2023

For license renewals, at least 2 of the total hours of CME that are required to qualify for renewal must be specific to pain management and opioid use and addiction. One of the 20 annual credits must be in the area prescribing opioids and/or benzodiazepines. Random audits are performed monthly.

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The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

A commentary published in the September Drug & Alcohol Review journal described how 12 patients in Queensland and 12 patients in Victoria presented to addiction clinics after taking Kamini, also referred to as Kamini Vidrawan Ras, a herbal medicine that is usually illegally imported from India.

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The Nontraditional Pharmacist

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Anyone that is board certified in medical affairs for the ACMA automatically becomes part of the ACMA society. And when you are part of the ACMA society, you get to go to live events, attend webinars. And we did that because we know how important it is to really have a network and have a community. And so that makes a big difference.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 13, 2022

It’s a blow to J&J and new chief executive Joaquin Duato , who has inherited a series of product liability lawsuits relating to pelvic mesh, opioid painkillers , Baby Powder talc , schizophrenia drug Risperdal (risperidone) and hip replacement devices.

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RX Note

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) has developed a standard system for categorizing medication errors by 12 types. National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention Error Category Index classifies an error according to the severity of the outcome. propofol, ketamine) Antiarrhythmics, IV (e.g.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

AUGUST 16, 2023

The Kaplan Meier graph closely resembles one appearing in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Journal, a bi-weekly peer-reviewed medical journal published by the American Thoracic Society. The page in the brochure calls out that the data were also included in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

New, unregulated chemicals are constantly introduced into our society without any consideration for long-term effects on us or our planet. It has been hypothesized that when gluten is digested, opioid peptides called gluteomorphins are released into the gastrointestinal tract and taken up into the bloodstream. [27] 2017;6(10):92.

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Putting Patients First Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

These educational and support initiatives are vital for not only facilitating their enrollment but also for empowering them to take charge of their health care, contributing to successful reintegration into society. Health care coverage for the incarcerated population to reduce opioid-related relapse, overdose, and recidivism rates.

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Putting Patients First Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

These updates are not merely cosmetic; they are a crucial step toward reducing stigma and discrimination that individuals with disabilities face, both in health care settings and in broader society. This change also reflects the person-first language that is a current best practice in respectful and dignified communication.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

MAY 5, 2024

The Democratic governors of Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey and New York advocated for rescheduling to schedule III to protect the public against more dangerous drug use asserting that legal marijuana products sold in states where they are legal “are significantly safer than myriad alternatives, including opioids.”

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