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The rise of prescription drug abuse and drug diversion

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As prescription drug abuse has grown in the US and Europe, the diversion of such treatments from legitimate sources has also increased. Drug diversion is the channelling of prescription drugs from a medical source into the illegal market.

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New FDA head needs to examine the accelerated approval program

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The analysis focused on Medicare Part B and Part D spending — which covers outpatient medical care and prescription drugs, respectively, — in 2017, 2018 and 2019, the researchers said. Between 2011 and 2018, cumulative spending on 44 FDA-approved oral targeted therapy drugs was $3.5

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The right balance in DTC: Tv versus digital ads

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of all spend in 2018, far higher than television’s 30.8% Global ad spend been climbing since 2018, and this trend is projected to continue (Source: Zenith Media ). Today virtually nobody will ask their doctor for/about a new prescription drug product without doing online research. share of the advertising market as a whole.

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8 Ways to Enhance the Patient Experience & Drive Leads with QR Codes

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In this blog post, you’ll learn: Why QR codes have made a comeback, When to use them, And, 8 ways to improve the patient experience and drive leads with QR codes. . Prescription refills. According to Statista, 11 million households scanned a QR code in 2020—over 2 million more than in 2018—and that number continues to rise.

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GAO Report on DTC/Medicare spending flawed

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This report is going to lead to more calls to limit DTC advertising. 1ne: Medicare Parts B and D and beneficiaries spent $560 billion on drugs from 2016 through 2018, $324 billion spent on advertised drugs. Do DTC ads lead to increased patient knowledge of chronic health issues? So let’s look at the contents.

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Um, about that diabetes drug that helped patients lose weight

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Yet the media has led with “diabetes drug leads to major weight loss” Will doctors inform patients? SUMMARY: According to the NEJM “in participants with overweight or obesity, 2.4 We are an obese country, and diabetes is getting worse.

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8 Ways to Enhance the Patient Experience & Drive Leads with QR Codes

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In this blog post, you’ll learn: Why QR codes have made a comeback, When to use them, And, 8 ways to improve the patient experience and drive leads with QR codes. . Prescription refills. According to Statista, 11 million households scanned a QR code in 2020—over 2 million more than in 2018—and that number continues to rise.

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