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Owlet Announces FDA-Clearance of the First Prescription Pulse Oximetry Sock for Infants

Legacy MEDSearch

Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) of BabySat , the first medical pulse-oximetry device featuring its advanced, wire-free sock design. Innovation in the baby care space matters because some of the largest issues facing caregivers and healthcare providers have yet to be solved. Are you hiring?

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Prescribing shift for Pfizer’s Paxlovid expands access but draws questions

Pharmaceutical Technology

On 6 July, in an effort to accelerate access, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed pharmacists to also begin prescribing the drug to eligible individuals with Covid-19. They will [check] new prescriptions for appropriateness and accuracy and that doesn't really change based on who's prescribing it.”.

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US legislative update: takeaways for European pharma

European Pharmaceutical Review

In the current US Congressional session, Congress has focused heavily on legislation directed at reducing prescription drug prices. The new law will also require drug manufacturers to pay rebates to Medicare if they increase drug prices faster than consumer inflation. 5) monitoring access to biosimilars.

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Diversity and inclusion in oncology clinical trials

Clarify Health

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released guidance entitled, Enhancing the Diversity of Clinical Trial Populations — Eligibility Criteria, Enrollment Practices, and Trial Designs Guidance for Industry. To advance equity in clinical research, the U.S. Clarify launched its real-world evidence on health disparities in 2021.

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Pharma dodges a bullet, for now

World of DTC Marketing

Medicare’s innovation center may be the best avenue for lowering drug costs if provisions empowering government price negotiation don’t’ make it into a sweeping domestic spending package. For now, drug companies are free to overcharge Medicare for prescription drugs.

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What Pear Therapeutics’ Bankruptcy Has Left the DTX Industry to Ponder

MedCity News

Bringing the very first prescription digital therapeutic (PDT) to market in 2017, Pear Therapeutics went above and beyond to follow suggested regulatory guidelines, obtained Food & Drug Administration (FDA) clearance, and provided solid clinical study evidence. Photo: Bulat Silvia, Getty Images

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Readjusting the Life Sciences Industry’s Approach to Improving Adherence

PM360

Addressing the issue of medication adherence begins before a patient even fills their first prescription. Part of this effort must include a consideration of social determinants of health (SDoH)—food, housing, transportation, access to care, etc.”. Eli Phillips, Jr., Further confounding the issue, patient needs may change over time.