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Guideline Influence on PFO Identification and Stroke Prognosis

Physician's Weekly

The results showed that 13,780 individuals experienced ischemic stroke, with a crude annual incidence of 30.3 The PFO was identified in 749 patients (5.4%), who were generally younger and had fewer risk factors compared to non-PFO patients (all P value < 0.05). per 1,00,000 inhabitants/year. per 1,00,000 inhabitants/year.

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Identifying and Resolving Red Flags: DEA Continues to “Run it Up the Flagpole”

FDA Law Blog

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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Drug Pricing Reform Gathers Steam (Part 1): White House Drug Pricing Plan Offers Laundry List of Existing Democrat Priorities

FDA Law Blog

Currently, individual Medicare Part D plan sponsors negotiate rebates but the government is explicitly prohibited from interfering in those negotiations. Controlling Medicare Part D Patient Out-of-Pocket Costs and Total Drug Costs. Drug Price Negotiation to Benefit Medicare and Commercial Plans.