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Overworked Pharmacists: Mistakes Waiting To Happen?

>> September 13, 2020

Pharmacists are often asked to do more work in less time than they need, and some experts worry it’s causing medication mistakes. A pharmacist specializing in medication safety discusses pressures on pharmacists and what consumers can do to protect …

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Medical Notes: Week of June 2, 2019

>> June 2, 2019

Pharmaceutical commercials that pop up all over TV are about to change. The federal government will require as early as July that drugs costing more than $35 for a month’s supply must include prices in their TV ads. The goal is to help patients make …

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Medical Notes: Week of March 12, 2017

>> March 12, 2017

Government statistics are now quantifying the huge increase in drug overdose deaths. A report from the National Center for Health Statistics shows that the drug death rate in 2015 was between two and three times what it was in 1999. During those 16 years, …

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Remaking the FDA

>> March 5, 2017

The Trump Administration has signaled it intends to revamp the Food and Drug Administration to speed the approval of drugs. Some FDA commissioner candidates have proposed radical reform, including an end to the requirement that drugs must be effective to be …

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EpiPen Price Hikes

>> September 18, 2016

The EpiPen®, brand has become synonymous with epinephrine injectors, which can save the life of a person suffering a severe allergic reaction. Recently there’s been outcry over large price hikes for the devices, which have forced some people to seek other …

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Overworked Pharmacists: Mistakes Waiting To Happen?

Medical Notes: Week of March 12, 2017

Remaking the FDA

EpiPen Price Hikes

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