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Deprescribing Interventions Could Safely Reduce Number of Potentially Inappropriate Prescriptions

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Future research should utilize pharmacists’ knowledge to improve health outcomes, especially for older patients and deprescribing efforts. 1 A total of 118 trials were included, with a total of 417,412 patients (212,090 receiving an intervention and 205,322 as controls). Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter.

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FDA green lights Oxehealth vital signs monitoring software

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UK digital health company Oxehealth has claimed FDA approval for software that can be used to remotely measure vital signs like heart and breathing rates from a camera feed. . The company says it will focus on deployment into skilled nursing facilities, of which there are around 15,500 in the US providing long-term care for more than 1.35