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Bausch + Lomb intros Biotrue Hydration Boost Contact Lens Rehydrating Drops

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The drops are designed to lubricate and rewet soft contact lenses, including daily disposables and rigid gas permeables.

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Which Pharmacies Sell Prescription Contact Lenses?

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Like people who wear eyeglasses have a glasses prescription, contact lens wearers can get prescription lenses for vision correction. Contact lenses can correct refractive errors such as nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hypermetropia), astigmatism, and presbyopia (age-related inability to focus on near objects).

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Contact-tracing apps ‘could improve COVID vaccination strategy’

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While it has been widely reported that the success of digital contact tracing technologies has been hampered by inadequate uptake rates, the researchers found improvements even for simulations in which relatively few people use the apps.

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Apple, Google block NHS contact tracing app update on privacy grounds

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Apple and Google collaborated on the development of the contact tracing system that allows people who have been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 to provide a notification of their status, and warn other users of the app who have been in close contact with them to self-isolate. The older version of the app is however still available.

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UK’s second go at a contact tracing app heads for pilot study

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After ditching its home-grown attempt at a coronavirus contact-tracing app for smartphones, the UK is ready to start pilot trials of a second version based on a platform developed by Apple and Google. The #NHSCOVID19app uses Bluetooth to register contacts made with other app users. It does not track your location.

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Failure to Contact Patient Leads to Severe Health Consequences, Lawsuit

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Patient sues pharmacy citing communication gaps after prescription was located

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Study: High School Seniors Playing Contact Sports Are 50% More Likely to Misuse Prescription Stimulants in the Future

Pharmacy Times

High school seniors who played contact sports appeared to be the most likely to abuse prescription stimulants during school, and up to 10 years after graduating.

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