GeriPal

MARCH 2, 2023

The FDA-approved indications for gabapentin are only for treating patients with partial seizures or postherpetic neuralgia. valproic acid and gabapentin), in nursing homes, particularly patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. There are a lot of reasons that may explain the massive increase in use of these drugs.

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Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The new program has additional eligibility requirements, including that the physician must have practiced outside of a rural community for at least three years before returning to a rural area. Senate SB 43 – Patient Price Transparency Bill What’s in the Bill: Sponsored by Sen.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Gibbs — A recent blog post focused on the potentially negative implications of the proposed Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) for manufacturers of generic drugs and biosimilar products. Javitt & Jeffrey N. The concerns raised by PERA are not limited to these industries, however. Cook-Deegan et al.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

In 1998, a Letter to the Editor in American Family Physician expressed concerns about the relatively new practice of pharmaceutical advertising directly to patients. The ad states that patients may pay as little as $5 per dose, 4 times per year.… Who could blame a patient for believing the drug doesn’t cost much.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This 2022 draft guidance proposed that certain non-addictive medical products for pain or addiction treatment could be eligible for breakthrough designation, aligning with the Agency’s obligations under the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2022

But I think just like patients need their own preparation, really it’s the surrogate that we often leave out of these discussions, especially early on. And yet, I don’t think anybody’s demonstrated to me that, that happens or that our patients are advocating for it. Eric: Sean, I see your hand is raised.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Leslie Wharton is a leader in the 26,000 member grassroots organization Elders Climate Action , which organizes older adults to create communities engaged in making a difference at local, state, and national levels. And that’s a good thing to share with an older patient or client that making decisions about your activity.

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 21, 2024

at 44,620-21 The Attorney General, based on OLC advice, concluded that marijuana could be rescheduled to schedule III, and that DEA would consider supplementing schedule III requirements with additional marijuana-specific controls such as manufacturing quotas and import and export authorizations to satisfy treaty obligations.

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Adventures of a Sick Doctor

JUNE 14, 2025

It has been dawning on me over the past 11 years (slow learner) that I may be approaching the cancer patient lark the wrong way. Not a single free #gifted experience in a luxury spa, not one complimentary cashmere scarf, no community fundraisers to pay for my Leonidas addiction. Hot dog manufacturers. Sir Henrys. And pay up?

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Doctors for America

MAY 15, 2025

As a result of these massive cuts to FDA’s scientific and technical expertise, drug development and approvals have slowed down, hindering access for patients to promising treatments. Americans are also increasingly unsafe as Kennedy has dismissed technical staff who inspect and ensure safety of facilities manufacturing drugs and goods.

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Tiny Physician

OCTOBER 17, 2021

One trial was conducted to find whether it is effective in fever on children post-DPT vaccination, another one on neonatal calf diarrhea (an animal study), and the last one on its effect on patients with Arsenic toxicity (4). However, there is no clinical trial on its effect on COVID 19 infection or its complications.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 31, 2024

And the reason why I’m choosing is because it’s respiratory virus season and we don’t want our patients to catch their breath. That trauma may have been caring for patients who were sicker from respiratory virus than I often have ever seen. Let’s say for nursing home patients, older. All good ones.

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