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A Review of H5N1

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

Since 2016, HPAI H5N1 has been detected in wild birds in the United States during screening efforts by wildlife authorities. There have been a few severe cases and one individual died with H5N1 infection. Also, CDC has provided a candidate vaccine virus to manufacturers for rapid production if needed.

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Aging and Homelessness: Margot Kushel

GeriPal

What are the structural factors and individual factors that contribute to homelessness? ” On that grand rounds, you differentiated structural factors from … I forget what the word was, individual- Margot: Individual risk factors. Why do we say “over 50” is “older” for homeless persons, why not 65? Margot: After 50.

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Drug Pricing Reform Gathers Steam (Part 2)

FDA Law Blog

The most far reaching drug pricing provision of Subtitle E is an amendment to the Social Security Act to establish a Fair Price Negotiation Program applicable to Medicare Parts B and D as well as group and individual health plans in the commercial market. The Part B rebate would exclude vaccines as well.