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Vaccine Uptake Strategies & Ethical Considerations- Part II

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Availability and Requirements Vaccination programs in communities, including schools, childcare centers, community gathering places, and homes, also successfully improve vaccine uptake, especially for children less likely to access healthcare. I discussed this debate in my previous blog post.

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Behind the stethoscope: A conversation with Dr. Osman Saleem

Sound Physicians

Osman Saleem Osman Saleem, MD Medical Director, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo We’re honored to host, and even launch, the careers of so many incredible healthcare professionals who are not only experts in their field but also dedicated to the health and vitality of their community. Receive blog updates directly to your inbox.

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Farewell, Sweet Poopdeck.

Reflections of a Grady Doctor

What if he fully equipped you with confidence and enough self-love for meaningful adult relationships through his exemplary love of your mother, his siblings, his cousins, and countless lifelong friends? I knew that it would be important for me to share this news here since so many of you grew to know and love him through this blog.

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Can’t Wait to See You! Will CDER Soon Resume In-Person Meetings?

FDA Law Blog

Meetings in person allow for the pre- and post-meeting informal exchanges that help to build collegiality and good working relationships. But it’s just not the same. The opportunity to observe body language is, as MasterCard would say, priceless.

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Rethinking Opioid Conversions: Mary Lynn McPherson and Drew Rosielle

GeriPal

So, every single [inaudible 00:05:10] there is per the table, in an equianalgesic relationship to one another. As I’ve been blogging about this for a couple months now, I’m really trying to find anyone who loves these things. Drew: I’ve published a draft version of it on the blog. That’s one aspect of it.

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Critics Suggest FDA Approving Aduhelm Will Erode the “Public Trust”: What About Patients’ Trust?

FDA Law Blog

Janet Woodcock’s leadership, identified the need for more systematic patient engagement — a way to improve representativeness and be more proactive rather than reactive to interacting with patient communities. So, we crafted the Patient-Focused Drug Development, or PFDD, a commitment that was agreed to in PDUFA V. 28, 2020).

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District Court Interprets EKRA

FDA Law Blog

Wasserstein — “EKRA” refers to the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act, which was part of the Substance Use – Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act of 2018. 220 and was described on HP&M’s blog here. EKRA is codified at 18 U.S.C. §