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STAT+: Judge skeptical of arguments against Medicare drug price negotiation

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It didn’t go well for them. “You’re free to do what you want,” Connolly said, adding that drug companies don’t have to sell to Medicare. AstraZeneca’s lawyers argued that Medicare’s new powers amount to a taking of their property rights without due process.

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The 30-Day Step Challenge: Walk for a cause and your health.

Dr. Jamie Hardy: The Lifestyle Pharmacist

Plus, for an added dose of motivation, I have added bonus points for reaching the 10,000-step mark each day. Afternoon: Take a 15-minute walk during your lunch break or free time, accumulating another 2,000 steps. Afternoon: Go to the grocery store for a quick snack and make a few laps around the store. Tell a friend!

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Answering Your Patients’ Most Frequently Asked Medicare Part D Questions (Free Download)

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These penalties are for a lifetime and are added to your monthly premium. The penalties are calculated based on how long you go without creditable coverage. Get Your Free Flyer! The post Answering Your Patients’ Most Frequently Asked Medicare Part D Questions (Free Download) appeared first on Digital Pharmacist.

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Dapagliflozin use in heart failure extended by NICE to reduce hospitalisations

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In final draft guidelines , the committee said it had reviewed evidence from AstraZeneca that adding dapagliflozin (Forxiga) to standard care with diuretics reduces the combined risk of dying from cardiovascular causes or hospital admission with heart failure.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Exec nominated to Biogen board is mother of outgoing director’s child; telehealth company pauses Wegovy ads amid shortages

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As for us, we are going about the usual routine at this time of day — brewing cups of stimulation. Please feel free to join us. Sunny skies and cool breezes are enveloping the Pharmalot campus, where the official mascots are snoozing in their respective corners and the short person is sleeping in. The outcome appears below.

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UK digital health project aims to tackle dysfunctional breathing

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The money will go towards a project – called OptiMuscle – that aims to develop a ‘biofeedback’ system that will allow people to see and hear how their muscles are working as they inhale and exhale – and help them to learn how to breathe better. .

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Alliance aims to drive inclusivity in trials backed by digital devices

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That is allowing greater use of virtual, decentralised studies that can free subjects from the disruption of having to travel to clinics, enhance data collection and – potentially at least – increase efficiencies and reduce costs. Other efforts to drive greater inclusion in trials are on the go.

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