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STAT+: Drug shortages reached a record high as 2023 drew to a close

STAT

stood at 323 during the fourth quarter of last year — the highest figure reached since such data began being tracked in 2001 — underscoring growing concerns about patient harm across the country. The number of ongoing and active drug shortages in the U.S.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about drug shortages, Medicare spending on an Alzheimer’s drug, and more

STAT

stood at 323 during the fourth quarter of last year — the highest figure reached since such data began being tracked in 2001 — underscoring growing concerns about patient harm across the country, STAT tells us. Unresolved The number of ongoing and active drug shortages in the U.S.

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Prescribing Red Flags, Corresponding Responsibility and DEA Investigations: What’s a Pharmacist To Do?

The FDA Law Blog

Mr. Houck was a diversion investigator with the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) in the field and at agency headquarters for 15 years before joining HPM in 2001. at this year’s American Pharmacists Association’s (“APhA’s”) Annual Meeting in Phoenix, March 24-27.

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NK cell immunotherapy: what’s next in clinical development?

European Pharmaceutical Review

He discusses why NK cell therapy’s ability to generate ‘synthetic immunity’ in the body means this modality holds potential as an anti-cancer treatment. We specialise in the development of new cutting-edge immunotherapies , based on the use of therapeutic antibodies capable of activating the immune system to fight cancer.

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GSK enters agreement with Canada for influenza vaccines

Pharmaceutical Technology

The latest contract comes after previous agreements between the parties for seasonal influenza and pandemic vaccines dating back to 2001. Arepanrix includes a monovalent, inactivated influenza virus antigen strain as well as the pandemic adjuvant system of GSK.

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6 benefits of vitamin D for patients

The Checkup by Singlecare

However, vitamin D may also have other functions, with research going so far as to highlight potential benefits on mental health, the immune system, and inflammation. It has also been suggested that this deficiency can affect immune function, which may, in turn, affect how the body handles infections.

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (April 03 - 07, 2023)

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TG Therapeutics Receives EMA’s CHMP Positive Opinion of Briumvi (ublituximab-xiiy) for the Treatment of Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis Date: Apr 3, 2023 | Tags: TG Therapeutics, Briumvi, Ublituximab-xiiy, Multiple Sclerosis, Regulatory, EMA, CHMP BMS Receives EMA’s CHMP Positive Opinion of Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel) for (..)

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