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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

Medical Xpress

Ibogaine shows potential for promoting neuroplasticity and aiding recovery, though it carries cardiac risks that require careful management. The initiative aims to attract additional private investment and facilitate FDA approval. This summary was automatically generated using LLM.

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CMS Finalizes Guidance on Medicare Part D Manufacturer Discount Program

FDA Law Blog

As part of this change, the Coverage Gap Discount Program (CGDP), a program that has existed since 2011, will sunset on December 31, 2024, and be replaced by the Medicare Part D Manufacturer Discount Program (the “Discount Program”). covered insulin product or vaccine). state pharmaceutical assistance programs). Final Guidance at 27.

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Preemies receive sucrose for pain relief—new research shows it doesn't stop long-term impacts on development

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The commonest strategy to manage acute pain in preterm babies is to give them sucrose , a sugar solution. One of these sites does not use sucrose for acute pain management. We found no link between preterm babies later behavior and how much sucrose they were given to manage pain. Whats more, pain isnt always managed.

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Redefining Alzheimer’s Disease: A Podcast with Heather Whitson, Jason Karlawish, Lon Schneider

GeriPal

Just for the audience, we’re talking about, the NIA and the AA have been doing these frameworks since what, 2011? Lon: Let me add to that with a bit of a disclosure, and that is we are NIA funded to develop amyloid vaccines, and I do that and I endorse that. Eric: Can I take a step back real quick just for the audience?

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Going beyond the surface material: A podcast episode on cellulitis

PEMBlog

2011 Mar;127(3):e573-80. Epub 2011 Feb 21. Clin Infect Dis 2011; 52:e18. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Vaccinate your children, people. Pediatrics. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-2053. Pallin, William D.

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Podcast Episode: The Unvaccinated Child with Fever

PEMBlog

The episode emphasizes thoughtful, individualized care in the context of rising vaccine hesitancy and declining immunization rates. Immunization status and the management of febrile children in the pediatric emergency department: what are we doing? Immunized means that you have no vaccines. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2023;39(1):1-5.