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With overdoses skyrocketing, Congress must consider non-opioid alternatives to pain management

MedCity News

Complementary and integrative healthcare providers, including chiropractic physicians, acupuncturists, and massage therapists, provide effective and safe treatments for pain. Yet, they are too often overlooked by Congress and a healthcare system that tends to default to pharmacological treatments as the first step in pain reduction.

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The potential of virtual reality-based therapy for serious mental disorders

Pharmaceutical Technology

This has led to accelerated innovation within digital health as patients and physicians look for alternatives to in-person care. Treatment delivered this way is cost-effective and less time-consuming for both physicians and patients compared with pharmacological interventions.

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How to Become a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

Pharmaceutical Representative Training

Pharmaceutical sales representatives (often times referred to as pharma reps) are hired by pharmaceutical/biotech companies to educate healthcare providers (HCPs) such as physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and physician assistants (PAs) on their company’s product. What skills are necessary to become a pharma sales rep?

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The future of medical cannabis development in Europe

European Pharmaceutical Review

In many European countries physicians can now prescribe medical cannabis for an array of chronic health conditions, including chronic pain, mental health disorders and neurological conditions. Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology. Plant cannabinoids: a neglected pharmacological treasure trove. British journal of pharmacology.

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Top 5 Best Online Pharma Sales Certification Courses

Pharmaceutical Representative Training

You can find a pharma sales rep in biotech companies working collaboratively with pharmacists and physicians. The other skill required is an in-depth understanding of basic science and pharmacology. This college offers students invaluable knowledge in the areas of pharmacology and drugs. Self-paced programs.

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Cala® Launches The Cala kIQ™ System, Offering Meaningful Tremor Relief for Patients With Essential Tremor and Now Parkinson’s Disease

Legacy MEDSearch

The Cala kIQ System empowers patients and physicians by providing an on-demand, comfortable, at-home therapy for ease of use and management of action hand tremors. The Cala kIQ System with TAPS therapy offers a non-invasive, non-pharmacologic solution with minimal side effects.

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A new dawn of the genomic age: five areas set to be transformed in 2023

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A 2022 study from the Royal College of Physicians and British Pharmacological Society demonstrated the potential of pharmacogenomics, with scientists identifying the genetic cause behind an individual’s drug response for over forty medicines.