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Teva asks SCOTUS to overturn “skinny label” verdict on GSK drug

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Things became litigious in 2017, when a Delaware court found that Teva’s label for its generic encouraged doctors to use the drug to treat heart failure in a way that infringed GSK’s RE40,000 patent, which was reissued by the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) in 2008.

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Veradigm® Digital Health Media Works to Message the Right Physicians at the Right Time

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Though 80% of healthcare providers (HCPs) identified as “rep-accessible” in 2008 (that is, willing to meet with over 70% of the sales reps who try to approach them), that number had decreased to 44% in 2017. As a result, pharmaceutical representatives’ access to physicians has been declining even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The best way to lower healthcare costs

World of DTC Marketing

percent in 2007-2008 to 39.6 Pharma should strive to get patients off some prescription drugs because they lost weight and are eating well, but we know that’s not going to happen. Research has shown that when some doctors tell patients to lose weight, many resort to “fast and dangerous” methods like OTC stimulants.

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Q&A: Cleaning up the antibiotic resistance problem in dentistry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Dentists are responsible for 5-10% of antibiotic prescriptions worldwide , and thus a significant part of the overall global crisis. So often the Friday prescription is given so by the time a patient comes on Monday, they think the pain is under control, and can be given an injection. This reduced prescriptions a lot.