FDA Law

JUNE 23, 2021

Valentine — For the last 13 years, this blogger has been at the center of what has now been dubbed “patient-focused drug development.” For 6 years, I served as a patient liaison within FDA in what was then called the Office of Special Health Issues. By James E.

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FDA Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

FDA also approved two NDAs on the same first day for micafungin (MYCAMINE)—NDA 021506 for prophylaxis of Candida infections in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and NDA 021754 for the treatment of esophageal candidiasis. leave you scratching your head (we’ll call it “Who’s Buried in Grant’s Tomb?”).

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Pamela Wible MD

JUNE 20, 2025

Psychiatrists define burnout as a job-related dysphoria in an individual without major psychopathy—meaning you’re normal; your job is killing you. It’s a growing crisis affecting over half of all doctors in the U.S., and it has been linked to rising rates of physician depression , doctor suicide , and medical errors.

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GeriPal

MARCH 2, 2023

The FDA-approved indications for gabapentin are only for treating patients with partial seizures or postherpetic neuralgia. valproic acid and gabapentin), in nursing homes, particularly patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. There are a lot of reasons that may explain the massive increase in use of these drugs.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MAY 11, 2025

Effective treatments include referral to self-help groups such as Gamblers Anonymous , group or individual cognitive behavioral therapy , motivational interviewing, and naltrexone. People with gambling disorder are at increased risk for self-harm and suicide attempts.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 2, 2025

Upon entering the room, you find the patients nurse at the bedside already in mid-conversation with the patients parent. In pediatric patients, this condition should be considered when blood pressure exceeds the 95th percentile for age, height, and sex by more than 30 mm Hg, or reaches levels above 180/120 mm Hg in older adolescents.

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FDA Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

DEA regulations state that a pharmacist has a corresponding responsibility not to fill a prescription unless it is issued for a “legitimate medical purpose by an individual practitioner acting in the usual course of [their] professional practice.” 12, 2012) (quoting Bob’s Pharmacy & Diabetic Supplies; Revocation of Registration, 74 Fed.

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GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

There’s an organization that I took my training from, which began, I want to say, in 2012. But before we jump into that topic, John, do you have the song request for Alex? John: I do. It’s Jimmy Buffett’s song, Bubbles Up. It was on his last album. As you may know, Jimmy Buffett passed away in August of a rare skin cancer.

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PEMBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

2012 Oct;147(4):619-26. Tracheomalacia and bronchomalacia in children: incidence and patient characteristics. Laryngomalacia, is the most common cause of infant stridor. Early diagnosis is crucial as it can impact a child’s growth and development. Available from: [link] Hartl TT, Chadha NK. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

How is racism causing the outcomes that I am seeing in my patient? – Recognizing that racism, not race, is the root cause of racial health disparities is the first step to improving health outcomes for Black, Indigenouls People of Color (BIPOC) patients. Edwin Lindo 03:28 ​What is race? How is race a social construct?

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FDA Law

APRIL 8, 2024

The White Paper notes that of the 123 drugs in shortage in January 2024, a quarter were first reported in shortage prior to 2020, with the oldest dating back to 2012, and shortages were experienced across therapeutic areas; analgesics/anesthetics (17%), anti-infective (12%), and cardiovascular (13%) products comprised 42% of shortages.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 1, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. In memoriam.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

And that support is for the patient and their caregiver — because both can experience social isolation and distress after a diagnosis. A 2021 study published in Frontiers in Public Health indicated that even online memory cafes during the pandemic provided social support for both patients and their family members. I get to meet them.

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GeriPal

APRIL 17, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary I read Farah Stockmans article in the NYT on why attacks on DEI will cost us all , and thought, Yes, and everyone includes harm to our healthcare workforce, our patients, and their families. What a Wonderful World could be sung in irony at this moment. Alex Smith ** This podcast is not CME eligible.

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Physicians News Digest

APRIL 3, 2025

The episodes turned both women into advocates for patients and spurred research that made American health care safer. Haskell, of Columbia, South Carolina, has done research and helped write AHRQ-published surveys and guidebooks on patient engagement for hospitals. It also has published tools and guidelines to enhance patient safety.

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