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Building Patient Trust: Identifying Patients Eligible for Pneumococcal Vaccination

Drug Topics

Panelists discuss how pharmacists can systematically identify eligible patients through team-based approaches involving technicians and student pharmacists who can query databases by age (50+) and high-risk conditions or medications, while addressing common barriers identified in research including insurance coverage, patient willingness, eligibility (..)

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The Great RIF(T): One FDA Division’s Destruction and What it Could Mean for Generic Drugs

The FDA Law Blog

Indeed, since 2014, DPD facilitatedthe publication of 42 quarterly batches and dozens of stand-alone PSGs, plus three one-off batches of PSGs updated to align with recommendations in general guidance documents ( g. , Under GDUFA III alone, DPD published 32 GDUFA guidance documents and MAPPs to ensure the successful implementation of GDUFA.

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Strategies for digital success in hospital pharmacy

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

In response to this, the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) pharmacy team has recently launched its ‘Digital Induction’ document. Initial feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, leading to the creation of additional documents tailored for line managers and pharmacy students with specific digital needs.

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Reports Document FDA Review Delays: What Drugmakers Should Know Now

The FDA Law Blog

By John W.M. Claud & Michelle L. Butler Recent reductions in force (RIFs) and leadership changes at FDA are already affecting key agency functionsand as the administration plans a broader reorganization, the impact will likely grow. One area drawing increasing attention is how these changes will affect the drug development and review process.

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Pharmacy Leaders Enhance Culture with Continuous Learning | McKesson ideaShare

Drug Topics

Regular performance reviews, goal-setting, and clear documentation aren't just administrative tasks—they're critical shields against potential workplace conflicts and legal challenges. Equally important is her emphasis on structured human resources practices.

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STAT+: Tennessee officials find Express Scripts violated law governing commercial pharmacy claims

STAT

In an unusual move, an audit of commercial health plans by Tennessee officials found that Express Scripts, one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the United States, violated state laws in its dealings with pharmacies, according to newly released documents.

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FDA Inspections: Lesson 1 – Interviewing Employees

The FDA Law Blog

Here, the FDA investigators documented several instances in which the Quality Manager appeared directly responsible for preventing company employees from talking with FDA about their responsibilities or responding to direct questions from FDA about areas in which FDA has authority to inspect. FDA Guidance , at 8 (emphasis added).

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