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Dr. Davidoff: Applying fire response & recovery lessons from Maui to LA

Permanente Medicine

Many Permanente physicians and physician leaders, including Ramin Davidoff, MD, co-CEO of The Permanente Federation, could be found at shelters coordinating the response and providing care or support for people of the affected communities. Read the full story on Becker’s Hospital Review here.

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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

Artificial intelligence Already, dentists employ software to get insights into clinical decision-making, but AI is changing the face of dentistry, just like it is in many other fields. Smart toothbrush While AI helps dental professionals provide better treatments, smart toothbrushes enable all of us to take better care of our teeth.

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The Wholesaling Prohibition (Potentially) Demystified? FDA’s Take on Supply Chains for Section 503B Outsourcing Facilities

FDA Law Blog

Under section 503B, drugs compounded by an FDA-registered outsourcing facility under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist can qualify for exemptions from FDA approval, labeling with adequate directions for use, and certain drug supply chain security requirements, subject to specific conditions. See 21 U.S.C. Draft Guidance III.B.2(e)

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The Rising Tide of Medical Waste: One Model for Improvement

My Green Doctor

The breadth of services provided by modern day medicine is profound. Dilating and anesthetic eye drops are used routinely to treat patients in most ophthalmology clinics. The standard of care worldwide in clinics is to use multidose eyedrop bottles — meaning there is enough medicine one bottle to treat many patients.

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From Surgeries To Keeping Company: The Place Of Robots In Healthcare

The Medical Futurist

Assisting surgeries, disinfecting rooms, dispensing medication, keeping company: believe it or not these are the tasks medical robots will soon undertake in hospitals, pharmacies, or your nearest doctor’s office. These new ‘colleagues’ will definitely make a difference in every field of medicine.

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Does the Drug Shortage White Paper Fall Short?

FDA Law Blog

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a White Paper on Policy Considerations to Prevent Drug Shortages and Mitigate Supply Chain Vulnerabilities in the United States —with input from several HHS stakeholders, including FDA, CMS, and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.

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Hospital-at-Home: Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Hospitals are hazardous places for older adults. These hazards include delirium, malnutrition, falls, infections, and hospital associated disability (which about â…“ of older adults get during a hospital stay). 2020 Hospital at Home-Plus: A Platform of Facility-Based Care. Annals of Int Med.

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