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Europe names hundreds of critical medicines in quest to counter drug shortages

Fierce Pharma

Over the past several years, drug shortages have vexed doctors and patients on both sides of the Atlantic, prompting lawmakers and government agencies to take action in both Europe and the U.S. Tuesday, the European Medicines Agency laid out a list of more than 300 critical generic drugs that could fall prey to future shortages.

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Should doctors refuse to treat obese patients?

World of DTC Marketing

IN BRIEF: Doctors are not required to treat obese patients who won’t do anything to lose weight but the problem is more than reminding patients they need to get exercise and drop pounds. Susan knew she needed to lose weight, especially when her doctor told her that her A1C indicated that she was prediabetic.

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Eli Lilly inks deal to acquire Nexus manufacturing plant in WI as Mounjaro and Zepbound shortages drag on

Fierce Pharma

As doctors and patients in the U.S. | As doctors and patients in the U.S. grapple with widening shortages of the popular diabetes therapy Mounjaro and its obesity counterpart Zepbound, the maker of the tirzepatide drugs, Eli Lilly, is forging ahead on its quest to expand capacity for its injectable medicines.

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Even on social media “listen to the doctor”

World of DTC Marketing

He is Chair of UCSF Department of Medicine and has been actively sharing his thoughts on the latest COVID information. Dr. Dha also has chimed in on COVID vaccinations… Like patients, I trust the word of a physician a hell of a lot more than what I read in the headline. Take, for example, Dr. Bob Wachter.

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Is digital the future of medicine?

World of DTC Marketing

Some 70% of American hospitals still fax and post patient records, and patients don’t have one record to share among all their doctors. Digital medicine has been thrust into the spotlight because of the pandemic and the media hype is in overdrive. ” Digital medicine also needs better clarification.

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Foodsmarts’ New Program Allows Doctors to Prescribe Produce Just as Easily as They Can Medication

MedCity News

Foodsmart is rolling out its new program that enables doctors to refer their patients to Foodsmart’s dieticians and healthy eating platform, as well as write prescriptions for healthy food just as easily as they might a normal pharmacy prescription.

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The Three Fundamentals of Pitching to Doctors

MedReps

Doctors are inevitably busy people. They have a lot of different things going on, from patient care to keeping up on studies to ensure their approach is top-notch. For these reasons, as well as plenty of others, medical sales reps need to adhere to three main fundamentals when pitching their products to doctors.

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