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James R. Phelps: 1938 – 2022

FDA Law Blog

He also was General Counsel of the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society from 1982 to 2002. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to his wonderful wife, Sophia, and to his entire family. National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization from 1983-1985. Jim was a great companion and friend.

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Social Workers as Leaders on Palliative Care Teams: A Podcast with Barbara Jones

GeriPal

Social workers augment a team’s ability to provide whole-person care, often aiding to identify and meaningfully address the wide variety of challenges and unmet needs faced by individuals and families facing serious illness. And so when you have that, that’s so good for the family. That’s so good for us.

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Medical use and misuse of psychoactive prescription medications among US youth and young adults: An Introduction

BMJ

Parents and other family members who are prescribed these medications should be encouraged to take more responsibility to keep them locked and out of the hands of youth and young adults. Tobacco and Marijuana Use Among US College and Noncollege Young Adults, 2002-2016. J Addict Dis. 2010 Oct;29(4):417-26. Pediatrics. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-1372.

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Palliative Care in India: M.R. Rajagopal

GeriPal

But when I retired from government service, I left Kalakkad in 2002. Eric: And at that time, so around 2002, so you had palliative care kind of localized in particular parts of India, what were the big barriers to delivering palliative care outside of those areas or even inside those areas? Does it have to be only at the end of life?

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Gabapentinoids – Gabapentin and Pregabalin: Tasce Bongiovanni, Donovan Maust and Nisha Iyer

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In 2002, 1% of adults were taking gabapentinoids (gabapentin and or pregabalin). These are families who are in distress. Summary Transcript Summary Gabapentin is the 10th most prescribed drug in the United States and use is increasing. By 2015 that number increased to 4% of US adults. These are patients who are in distress.

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Optimizing Nutrition in Aging: A Podcast with Anna Pleet, Elizabeth Eckstrom, and Emily Johnston

GeriPal

So the first diabetes prevention program was published in 2002. So I lived with a family there. But if they have family support or they’re able to make some foods from scratch at home, that would be preferable. Emily 14:38 It’s hard to get funding for big nutrition studies, but we do have a lot of great evidence.

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