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Medicines adherence: Overcoming pharma’s biggest barrier to treatment success

Pharmaceutical Technology

Additionally, it is vital for doctors to routinely review patients’ medications to ensure that they are on the right treatment plan to meet their medical needs. In developing countries, rates are even lower, with many patients showing difficulty in following treatment recommendations.

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FTC launches probe into pharmacy benefit management sector

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Longstanding claims that one of the reasons for high drug prices in the US is the actions of pharmacy benefit management (PBM) companies – the middlemen in the supply chain – are being formally investigated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). — FTC (@FTC) June 7, 2022.

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Human Rights Day: Safe and Affordable Imported Medicine and the Internet

Pharmacy Checkers

Human rights include access to safe and affordable medicines, such as through importation of a more affordable drug ordered over the Internet. The aspirational document supports the idea that principles of human rights should definitely apply to how we address access to medicine. Let me put this into a concrete, real-world scenario.

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Warning of counterfeit ivermectin tablets sold via social media

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Although several health authorities warned the public against using this medicine outside clinical trials, the medicine was widely used on a major scale in late 2020 and in 2021. These illegal medicines are mostly sold through foreign online shops or online marketplaces. Do you have doubts about a website or a medicine?

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What is the best medicine for chesty cough?

Druggist

Patients commonly request over the counter medicines for a chesty cough. In today’s post, I will seek to find the best medicine for chesty cough by looking at over the counter and pharmacy-only products available in the UK. Guaifenesin can be considered as the best medicine for a chesty cough.

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Are microtaggants the key to making medicines smarter?

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Pharmaceutical companies are accountable for ensuring that their medicine is safe when it comes into the hands of patients. Proof of concept shows that it is possible to identify microtaggants using smartphone apps, leading the way to software development kits (SDKs) which can be customised for individual companies and products.

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FDA backs pharmacist prescribing of Paxlovid for COVID

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The regulator has revised the emergency use authorisation (EUA) for Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir) to allow state-licensed pharmacists to prescribe the drug to patients, providing they can provide recent health records and a list of current medicines they are taking. — President Biden (@POTUS) July 7, 2022.