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Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.

Physician's Weekly

Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles that she wanted to receive the first approved shingles vaccine as soon as it became available, even if she had to pay for it out-of-pocket. So, in 2016, she celebrated her 60th birthday at her local CVS. Kennedy Jr.,

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HPV Vaccine Secondary Acceptance: Turning No into a Yes! [Child and adolescent health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is recommended starting at age 9 to reduce risk of HPV linked squamous cell cancers, yet recent data shows that only 58.6% have been vaccinated by age 17. Secondary acceptance is agreeing to a vaccine subsequent to declining in a previous encounter.

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FDA’s Accelerated Approval of Biogen’s Aduhelm for Alzheimer’s: A Sign of Applying the Emergency Use Standard Beyond COVID?

FDA Law Blog

This sentence was included in the 2016 approval of Exondys 51 for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and the 2018 approval of Andexxa for reversal of anticoagulation therapy. So how did we get here? There is no question the last year has been unlike any other for all of us, but FDA has been steeped in “new” too.

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Every Claim You Make, Every Step You Take…CVM Will Be Watching You

FDA Law Blog

Zenrelia comes with serious warnings, including a boxed warning against the use of Zenrelia during vaccination. The omitted phrase therefore provided material facts that may be relevant to prescribing veterinarians and dog owners. Zenrelia promotional materials also included claims about clinical data that the Agency found actionable.

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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. Also, CDC has provided a candidate vaccine virus to manufacturers for rapid production if needed. Several commercial laboratories are providing this service including Quest, LabCorp, ARUP and Mayo.

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Aging and Homelessness: Margot Kushel

GeriPal

I remember deep in the recesses, 2016, I think it was, a New England Journal piece came out saying that we need to reframe the debate about cost. Maybe vaccines, maybe. HPV vaccine. So they basically stayed housed. Eric: So I’ve got a question for you. Margot: Yeah. That was me. Eric: That was you? Margot: That was me.

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Drug Pricing Reform Gathers Steam (Part 2)

FDA Law Blog

A manufacturer that failed to provide access to the MFP would be subject to a civil monetary penalty of ten times the excessive price charged. For drugs approved before July 1, 2015, the baseline quarter is 1Q 2016, and for drugs approved after that date, the baseline quarter is the third full quarter after launch.