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In Search for the Antivax Vaccine: Strategical & Ethical Considerations

Integrated Care News by CFHA

This phenomenon, known as the backfire effect, can be mitigated by adopting an exploratory approach and utilizing credible and supportive sources of information that are perceived as such by the receiver. Evidence-based strategies for addressing vaccine hesitancy include communication and behavioral techniques , such as nudges.

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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?

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Subpart H) pathway in 2014, then issued it as final guidance in January 2019. Dunn, in his memo to the PCNS Advisory Committee members, and Dr. Cavazzoni, in her statement, emphasized the utility of Accelerated Approval in devastating conditions where the needs for treatments are urgent. So how did we get here?

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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and related factors among primary health care workers in a district of Istanbul: A cross-sectional study from Turkey

BMJ

Introductory article to İkİIşik H, Sezerol MA, Taşçı Y, et alCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and related factors among primary healthcare workers in a district of Istanbul: a cross-sectional study from TurkeyFamily Medicine and Community Health 2022;10:e001430. 29% (n=86) of the participants were undecided about getting vaccinated.

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CMS Final Medicaid Drug Rebate Rule Details New Misclassification Penalties and Numerous Other Changes

FDA Law

Another rejected proposal was a definition of “vaccine” (vaccines are exempt from Medicaid rebates), which would have limited this term to a product that is administered prophylactically – i.e., to prevent rather than treat a disease. The most noteworthy are the following: 1. See 42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(b)(3)(C)(iii).

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CMS Publishes Grab Bag of Proposed Changes to the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program

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For 10 high-cost single source covered outpatient drugs selected annually by CMS, manufacturers would be required to respond to a so-called “price verification survey” by providing not only clinical and utilization information about the drug, but also costs of production, distribution, research, and marketing; revenue and profit; and ex-U.S.

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FDA-Approved Labeling: Is Enough Enough?

FDA Law

Further, FDA has utilized a variety of strategies to call attention to safety issues through Dear Doctor letters or other forms of communication, even if directing changes to labeling is difficult. Liability is precisely why the vaccine market shrunk so significantly in the 1980s, going from 26 manufacturers to 4, after lawsuits claiming $3.5

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Anatomy of a Healthy Plate- Guest Blogger Rebecca Gray

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

We follow ALL VACCINATION GUIDELINES set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Medicine! Then take a moment to reflect on your unique plate. How closely does your current diet and lifestyle reflect the above plate? From maintaining healthy skin, to direct primary care, and hormonal imbalances.","businesLocale":"en-us","businesLogo":"[link]