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CDC Emphasizes Opioid Guideline is Voluntary and Should Support, Not Supplant, Patient Care

The FDA Law Blog

In addition, the guideline has been misapplied to cancer and palliative care patients, and there have been rapid opioid tapers without patient collaboration, rigid application of opioid dosage thresholds, application of opioid use for pain to opioid use disorder treatment, insurer and pharmacy duration limits, patient dismissals and abandonment.

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How Pharmacists Can Use Artificial Intelligence To Advance Their Practice: Insights From ChatGPT

IDStewardship

Patient Education and Adherence : AI chatbots or virtual assistants can be developed to provide patients with on-demand information about their medications, dosages, potential side effects, and adherence strategies. This empowers patients to make informed decisions and fosters better medication adherence.

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Remicade for ulcerative colitis: Dosage, efficacy & more

The Checkup by Singlecare

Healthcare providers call upon Remicade for patient care if they fall into the moderate to severe categories. Remicade dosages for ulcerative colitis Dosages of Remicade are established for the induction and maintenance of disease remission. Some people like the fact that Remicade isn’t a self-injection.

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Celebrating National Pharmacist Day

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

January 12th is National Pharmacist Day, when we recognize the contribution that pharmacists have made–and continue to make–to patient care and our healthcare systems. Each year, patients fill hundreds of millions of prescriptions, keeping pharmacists busier than ever.

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5 reasons you should become a pharmacy technician

The Checkup by Singlecare

Pharmacies would crumble without the assistance of pharmacy techs in managing inventory, interacting with patients, and assisting pharmacists with dispensing medications safely and accurately. These highly trained professionals help drive patient care and ensure the pharmacy operates smoothly.

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12 Medications With Off-Label Uses

BuzzRx

Off-label drugs are approved drugs prescribed for an indication, a patient population, a dose, or a dosage form that has not been approved through the usual FDA approval process. Given in a dosage form that is not FDA-approved. We will also list some common examples of off-label drug use. What is off-label drug use?

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Is Motrin the same as ibuprofen?

The Checkup by Singlecare

From my experience in orthopedic medicine and patient care, I can clarify that Mortin and ibuprofen essentially refer to the same medication,” explains Robert McLaughlin II, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Boston Concierge Orthopedics.