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Study finds night staff at nursing homes had lower rates of COVID-19 testing and vaccination than day shift

Medical Xpress

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, regular testing and vaccinations of nursing home staff have been critical strategies for containing virus outbreaks in nursing homes.

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STAT+: Despite their anger over high drug prices, Americans are giving pharma credit for helping contain Covid-19

STAT News

WASHINGTON – Nearly three quarters of Americans give the pharmaceutical industry credit for helping contain Covid-19 — and for a sector that’s been roundly criticized for nearly a decade, that’s a reason to celebrate. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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October 2, 2023: Patient-Centered Outcomes Core Develops Tool Kit to Promote Health Equity in PROs

Rethinking Clinical Trials

This tool kit contains 3 sections: Brief background about how PROs can provide critical information about the patient experience, but they must be culturally and linguistically appropriate to be valid.

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Opinion: Allowing pharmacies to dispense methadone is dangerous for patients and communities

STAT News

While the spending package contains many positive opioid treatment reforms, I am deeply concerned that Congress and others without on-the-ground experience will continue pushing dangerous policies to solve the opioid epidemic in the next Congress. Congress is expected to pass a massive $1.7 to receive high-quality, evidence-based care.

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Can you get Promethazine Cough Syrup?

Druggist

Nigh Nurse liquid as promethazine cough syrup Nigh Nurse liquid is probably the most known and most popular ‘cold and flu’ product available in the UK pharmacies. Adults and children over 16 years of age can use nigh Nurse liquid. How much promethazine is contained in Nigh Nurse liquid?

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FDA Adds Quiz to Its Bad Ad Program to Combat Misleading Pharma Promotions

XTalks

The new Bad Ad quiz contains ten questions about how the program works, the measures that OPDP takes and how to report dubious ads. The quiz is being promoted via email to HCPs and the media to help get the word out on better monitoring of promotional pharma ads. The Bad Ad program also offers courses and educational case studies.

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OncoHealth Expands Its Iris Platform for Digital Cancer Care

XTalks

During the pilot phase, 43 percent of members actively engaged with the Iris clinical team, which comprises nurses and mental health experts, with an average of 2.3 Under the Veris CCP program, cancer patients have access to a VerisBox containing Veris-branded Bluetooth-enabled connected healthcare devices. interactions per month.

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