FDA Law

AUGUST 16, 2023

Prior to the CytoDyn letter in 2022, OPDP issued a Warning Letter in 2021 to CooperSurgical for a DTC video entitled “Paragard: Family Planning During the Pandemic” which failed to communicate ANY risk information. This blogger is curious to see what else OPDP has up its sleeve for 2023. But a Warning Letter?

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GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary Many older adults lose decision-making capacity during serious illnesses, and a significant percentage lack family or friends to assist with decisions. We’re going to be talking about the American Geriatric Society position statement on making medical treatment decisions. Yael 02:12 Thank you.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

2023 Dec 20:S1524-9042(23)00202-3. The more we can notice that, the more we can actually be present for that family and actually see how they’re experiencing it. ” BJ: Well, I fall back on using physiology in the sort of medical sense. Family member, and with some chagrin- Eric: Powerful nudge. 2023.11.004.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Alex: Today we’re delighted to welcome Jerry Gurwitz, who is a geriatrician and professor of medicine at the UMass Chan Medical School. I talked about lack of prestige and respect, and I talked about how healthcare system leaders and medical school deans don’t always seem to value the field of geriatrics.

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GeriPal

APRIL 6, 2023

A friend of GeriPal, and prior guest, Guy Micco commented today that we need an RCT for chaplaincy is like the idea that the humanities need to justify their value in medical training: “It’s like being told to measure the taste of orange juice with a ruler.” LaVera: I trained at UCSF in family medicine. Absolutely loved it.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

2021 Association of Hospice Profit Status With Family Caregivers’ Reported Care Experiences. JAMA IM 2023 A shout-out to my NPR episode on 1A titled the “State of Hospice Care” DISCLAIMER While we filmed in Montreal during the Annual Assembly, all opinions expressed in this podcast are independent of AAHPM and HPNA, or the Annual Assembly.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 17, 2023

The outlook on amyloid antibodies are looking brighter though in 2023. And I think that’s what’s important for families to know because everyone wants to stop this disease and roll back the clock to make their loved one better. Welcome back to GeriPal podcast, Sharon. Sharon: Thank you for having me again. Eric: Yeah.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

And I think the crisis that we’re in right now in healthcare delivery, the idea of laying down my badge, I think that’s maybe a metaphor for being a sheriff, but what about being a healthcare provider? And so I think that’s why it has its moment now even in 2023. So I just can’t keep going.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Eric and I are working on it…maybe by 2023? . Janet Abrahm is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and the Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care. It’s hard to explain that to the family. Let the family know. And yes, this would be a great one for CME.

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GeriPal

MARCH 6, 2025

[link] Promising Practice Recognition PEACH was named a Promising Practice in equity-oriented palliative care as part of a national initiative funded by Health Canada, operated by Healthcare Excellence Canada & the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. Michael’s Hospital in the Department of Family and Community Medicine.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

And he’s also chaired the California Pacific Medical Center’s ethics committee since 1985. Louise 05:02 Yes, well, I don’t know about 2024, but in 2023, yes, it could happen. She entertained her family. Thanksgiving’s coming up, you’re having your family, Christmas coming up.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 29, 2022

So many times, family caregivers have to argue with their loved ones about getting more help in the home or moving them to a place that has safety, has close proximity to medical care. But that’s something that we never get taught in medical school, and it’s not a bad thing to negotiate with somebody. Eric: Yeah.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 15, 2024

We discuss: What is considered a hate incident, how is it tracked, what do we know about changes over time The wider impact of Anti-Asian hate on older Asians, who are afraid to go out, leading to anxiety, social isolation, loneliness, decreased exercise, missed appointments and medications. Eric 14:41 You mentioned the study.

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GeriPal

JULY 13, 2023

Randy died February 26, 2023. ” And I saw Randy run family meetings before I knew he was famous, before I knew he was this legendary researcher. And he was just such a great doctor and such a great advocate for families. We really said anything that’s looking at overarching goals of medical care. Alex: Yeah.

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GeriPal

APRIL 20, 2023

In the United States in 2023, the truth of the matter is you don’t need very many individual risk factors to become homeless. A huge portion of that difference in wealth you can trace back to the fact that their families were not able to get into the housing market. ” That is a myth. Eric: … save health dollars.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Don’t get me wrong, the evidence points to cost savings, but as Chris Callahan and Kathleen Unroe pointed out in a JAGS editorial in 2020 “in comprehensive dementia care models, savings may accrue to Medicare, but the expenses accrue to a fluid and unstable network of local service providers, patients, and their families.” Malaz: I love it.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

And we then did a bunch of work to develop medical criteria, to choose the right patients for hospital-at-home. High-level review of the evidence would tell you that patient and family member, and caregiver experience in hospital-at-home is better than when their loved one is in the hospital. We did our initial pilot study. Eric: Yeah.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Alex 00:23 And we’re delighted to welcome Peter Chin-Hong, who is an infectious disease physician and medical educator, professor at UCSF and associate dean for regional campuses. And when you look at the numbers, actually last year in 2023, even though we’re in a recovery phase, there were more than 75,000 deaths.

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GeriPal

JULY 20, 2023

See the AAHPM Legislative Action Center [link] Write to the DEA, with guidance from AAHPM’s comments to the DEA March 2023. Alex: We are delighted to welcome Joe Rotella, who’s the Chief Medical Officer of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. So now that the emergency response has ended, what’s to be done?

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GeriPal

APRIL 17, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary I read Farah Stockmans article in the NYT on why attacks on DEI will cost us all , and thought, Yes, and everyone includes harm to our healthcare workforce, our patients, and their families. Just in January, I remember having a conversation with a family that came in with a plan for end of life care.

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