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Um, about that diabetes drug that helped patients lose weight

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Wegovy’s most common side effects were gastrointestinal problems, including nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting, which 80% of patients reported, according to USA Today. Novo’s PR department did a great job and most articles about the drug did talk about the side effects but how many people really read that deep?

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Why script-to-dispense conversion will take centre stage in 2023

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In 2023, expect manufacturers to further shift their focus away from acquiring new patient prescriptions to retaining existing customers. The account carried an official blue check mark, but in fact it did not belong to the prescription drugmaker. in 1979 to 2.8%in Ensuring patient access. Retaining business begins with patient access.

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Jazz Pharma uses flying pig for huge grey area DTC

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billion in 2018, and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.20% to reach $86.01 Jazz Pharmaceuticals has introduced a new prescription medication for patients with sleep apnea/narcolepsy that “helped adults get up to 9 hours of improved wakefulness in clinical studies at 12 weeks” and they’re using a flying pig on their DTC.

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Thursday pharma headlines

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Amgen CEO Bob Bradway racked up a 2018 pay package of $18.6 prescriptions of finasteride, as the drug is known, for hair loss increased to over 2.4 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is meant to help patients and warn of potential drug side effects but a Vice report indicates something more. ” Ouch. Annual U.S.

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Quality of life in patients with chronic health conditions

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Using 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data, we provide estimates of the prevalence of single and multiple chronic conditions among US adults. What happens when someone loses the will to live because they are tired of dealing with chronic health conditions and prescription drugs that have nasty side effects?

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Inside the European mass shift to data-driven health solutions

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Given the national-level focus on developing HER-based solutions, companies are developing AI and machine learning tools to improve the accuracy and efficiency of prescription services for several diseases. Israeli company Taliaz’s tool, named Predictix, uses AI and EHR data to improve mental health prescription services.

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FDA proposes new model for easy-to-understand prescription guides

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new model for prescription medication guides for brand name and generic drugs, to increase accessibility and reduce medication nonadherence. The agency describes the current system as “confusing, conflicting, incomplete, or repetitive”, based on study data.