FDA Law Blog

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. In September 2014—nearly ten years ago!—PTE RE 44,599 and U.S. l 56(c)(4) and 37 C.F.R.

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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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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MARCH 4, 2024

She discovered narrative medicine, and to her, it was about finding and retelling individual and structural stories in antiracist ways. Listening to individual stories within the context of their structural stories is important. Sayantani became a physician since she thought it was a concrete tool for social justice.

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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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GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

Because I don’t think we think about that so much in palliative care, but we do in geriatrics. But I believe before we start, somebody has a song request for Alex. Is it you, Emmy? Emmy: It is. Eric: What’s the song? Emmy: I just forgot the name of the song… [laughter]. Alex: Pink Cadillac by Bruce Springsteen? I like that song.

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Doctor On Demand

APRIL 28, 2025

In fact, most sore throat symptoms resolve in three days for 60-70% of patients, according to March 2025 UpToDate, an evidence-based clinical decision support system used by healthcare professionals. Urgent care clinics provide quick diagnoses and treatments, including antibiotics if needed.

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GeriPal

APRIL 10, 2025

I asked emergency medicine clinicians what they thought when a patient who is seriously ill and DNR comes to the ED, and some responded, (paraphrasing), what are they doing here? Most emergency providers wanted to do the right thing for seriously ill patients, but they didnt have the knowledge, skills, or experience to do it.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 25, 2022

Second, Hospice was originally designed for patients with advanced cancer, but the fastest growing admitting diagnosis is dementia. Krista Harrison found , to her surprise, that caregivers of people with dementia who died rated hospice as well as similar patients without dementia who died on hospice. AlexSmithMD. Transcript.

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GeriPal

MARCH 6, 2025

link] PEACH Good Wishes Program A program that provides meaningful gifts for unhoused individuals who are terminally ill. Today we discuss: What is the best terminology? Homelessness? Marginally housed? What makes palliative care for people experiencing homelessness challenging? What makes it rewarding? those experiencing homelessness).

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PEMBlog

MARCH 27, 2024

She aims to become a physician-scientist in pediatrics and medical genetics, engaging in bench-to-bedside research that utilizes multi-omics-based approaches to provide a molecular diagnosis and support personalized care for individuals with suspected rare genetic diseases and their families. References Jeanmonod R, Asuka E, Jeanmonod D.

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GeriPal

APRIL 6, 2023

Today we have a star-studded lineup, including Lexy Torke of Indiana University, who discusses her RCT of a chaplaincy intervention for surrogates of patients in the ICU , published in JPSM and plenary presentation at AAHPM/HPNA. These studies are important. It meets in-person, once a month, over nine sessions. The theme is death.

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GeriPal

JUNE 29, 2023

He taught us a little about the different flowers and plants, and along the way a little about why he does what he does. One story that Allan told perfectly sums this up. Eric: And in the end, we have a very special part where we actually get a tour of their gardens outside of the hospice unit. So take a listen.

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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 Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Typically, generic sponsors carve out a patent-protected indication or patient population, but technically, any method of use can be carved out as long as FDA determines that the product can still be used safely and effectively without the patent-protected information. Teva decision changed everything.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 7, 2023

was supported by the fossil fuel industry , because it shifted responsibility for change from industry to individuals. Summary Transcript Summary To my teenagers, climate change is an existential crisis. It’s the end of the world as we know it. They decry the lack of serious attention and prioritization this issue has in the US.

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BMJ

JUNE 25, 2021

9 The availability of electronic health records makes it easier to follow up on patients’ health information for an extended period. In clinical practice, patients are not fixed on a certain treatment regime and can start and stop at any time. and the prediction window at 5 years. the survival benefit of being prescribed statins).

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BMJ

AUGUST 20, 2021

doi: 10.1136/fmch-2021-001143 The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in profound changes in patient and prescriber behaviour. In the United Kingdom (UK), primary care practitioners are the first-line clinicians which most patients encounter, providing initial assessment and treatment of a wide variety of conditions.

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