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STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA rule change allows pharmacies to offer abortion pills; Medicare could have saved billions if inflationary rebate law existed

STAT News

We hope your day is simply smashing and encourage you to keep in touch, since we are always appreciative of your postcards and telegrams containing tips and secrets. … For the first time, retail pharmacies will be allowed to offer abortion pills in the U.S. Best of luck today. under a regulatory change made by the U.S.

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U.S. Pharmacy Chains Harm Patients With Medication Errors; NABP Appears Silent

Pharmacy Checkers

When you go to your local CVS and Walgreens – and other big pharmacy chains – are you getting the highest standard of care? Have these pharmacies gone rogue? Yet the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) doesn’t seem to be paying much attention to medication errors at U.S. pharmacies. pharmacy industry.

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Warning of counterfeit ivermectin tablets sold via social media

Sciensano

Always seek medical advice from your doctor and only buy your medicines from a pharmacist. Pharmacies that sell medicines online must display the European logo for Internet pharmacies on every page of their website. A simple click on this logo will lead visitors to the list of internet pharmacies registered with the FAMHP.

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The social media problem for healthcare

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: The Facebook whistleblower lawsuit can be summed up in one sentence: Facebook prioritizes engagement above all else because it leads to more profits even if that engagement containing inflammatory information. Spots for Amazon Pharmacy were found on over 30 health misinformation sites. Bob Hoffman.

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NEW FEXOFENADINE over the counter – Allevia tablets

Druggist

Fexofenadine over the counter will be available as a branded product – Allevia 120mg tablets (each tablet contain 120mg of fexofenadine hydrochloride). Allevia tablets will be licensed as General Sale Item (GSL), which means it will be available over the counter in shops and supermarkets and not only in pharmacies. cetirizine.

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Konvomep Gets FDA Approval as a New Oral Liquid Formulation Option of Omeprazole

XTalks

Doctors may prescribe a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), such as omeprazole, which blocks acid-producing cells to protect the gastric ulcer from acid while it heals naturally. Konvomep is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any components of the formulation and in patients receiving rilpivirine-containing products.

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Diltiazem cream: uses, side effects and availability

Druggist

Codeine containing products , such as co-codamol , may not be the best choice since codeine can cause constipation, possibly aggravating the condition. Diltiazem 2% cream is a prescription-only medicine (POM), which means a doctor needs to issue a prescription for the supply to happen. Contains glyceryl trinitrate (GTN).