Tag: Prescription drugs

February 9, 2024

Some drugs may seem like they were named by throwing darts at the alphabet – but the process of drug naming is actually very intentional. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Dr. Dave Latshaw, CEO of the AI health […]

July 31, 2023

There is no question that prescription drugs are a basic need that allows numerous people in the US and abroad to lead healthy lives, simply by preventing their illnesses from aggravating. According to the Missouri Foundation for Health, 52% of […]

March 7, 2023

President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled his plan to keep Medicare solvent for at least 25 years without cutting benefits, as the insurance program faces a looming funding crisis. The plan — part of Biden’s 2024 budget proposal set to […]

August 3, 2020

Cannabinoid-containing products may alter the effects of some prescription drugs, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. They published information that could help medical professionals make safe prescribing choices for their patients who use prescription, over-the-counter or illicit cannabinoid […]

January 24, 2020

Pharmaceutical distribution vary from country to country, but all of them are subject factors that make genuine competition in the sale of prescription drugs a complex matter. The need to verify that the patient requesting a given medicine has obtained […]

July 10, 2019

When Mary Kay Gilbert saw her doctor in May for a skin infection on her leg, she wasn’t surprised to receive a prescription for an antibiotic cream. But Gilbert, 54, a nurse and health consultant, was shocked when her physician […]

May 8, 2019

If there’s one area of health care where Republicans and Democrats might strike a deal, it’s prescription drugs. President Donald Trump has floated a plan to cut drug prices. Democratic and Republican ideas abound in Congress, where lawmakers have put […]

April 26, 2019

Results from a 12-year study involving more than 14,000 Kaiser Permanente members’ electronic health records shows the risk of opioid overdose increases when doses vary over time. The $2 million, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and conducted […]

April 9, 2019

Researchers at UPMC Children’s Hospital found that pediatric patients with acute respiratory infections were prescribed antibiotics more often during virtual visits than in-person appointments. Their analysis of claims data in a national health plan database, published on Monday in the […]

March 25, 2019

As an effective strategy to curb the opioid crisis, health plans should continue to use and even expand their use of telehealth, says a new report by America’s Health Insurance Plans. The unsettling reality of the crisis is evident in […]

January 4, 2019

A combination of provider reports and pharmacy refill data offers the highest sensitivity for identifying and predicting medication non-adherence. According to Johns Hopkins researchers, a study of 87 adolescents and young adults with chronic kidney disease, evaluated five adherence measures—provider […]

December 26, 2018

Providers have begun to harness technology to improve their management of opioids and avoid misuse. It’s not a moment too soon. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s most recent reports, released in November, confirm that the opioid crisis is […]

December 18, 2018

Electronic prescribing systems send physicians automated warnings when a potential problem with a prescription is detected. Yet, the accuracy of these decision support algorithms is being questioned. A new survey of members of the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology finds […]

November 30, 2018

The Electronic Health Record Association has released a new implementation guide for incorporating the CDC’s recommendations for prescribing opioids into EHRs. In 2016, the agency developed and published the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain including 12 recommendations […]

October 30, 2018

Health IT vendor Cerner is offering clients a new toolkit integrated into clinical workflows to ensure safe prescribing of opioids by providers. Cerner’s Opioid Toolkit includes analytics to assess prescribing patterns, clinical decision support for management of opioids and an […]

October 25, 2018

President Trump on Wednesday signed into law opioid legislation that expands use of telehealth and aims to improve prescription drug monitoring programs. The Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act boosts several […]

September 24, 2018

While walking through the duty-free at Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., I happened upon the price tag of an imported French purse. Looking around, I wondered how many travelers could afford a $2,000 handbag. At the gate, I found […]

August 8, 2018

CVS Health’ topped Wall Street’s expectations with its retail pharmacy business fueling growth despite fewer customers shopping in the front of its stores. Revenue from CVS’ retail pharmacy segment reached $20.7 billion, up 5.7 percent from the year-ago quarter, driven […]

June 29, 2018

Amazon’s plan to buy PillPack, an online pharmacy startup, will disrupt the status quo for traditional consumer-facing approaches for selling prescription drugs and medical supplies. PillPack’s pharmacy services and IT expertise, melded with Amazon’s retailing reach and domination, will inject […]

June 5, 2018

According to updated calculations published this week, over 11 million people in the United States may have been given the wrong prescription for a range of commonly used drugs. Scientists from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California recently […]