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AAFP Represents Members During 2025 Legislative Session

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

To incentivize donations to these hospitals, the bill suggests creating a tax credit for individuals and entities to offset their state income tax liability. These funds could be utilized for various purposes, including direct care, operational expenses, and facility maintenance or upgrades.

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Look What the Cat Dragged In: FDA’s Draft Guidance on Urinary Tract Health Claims for Cat Food

FDA Law Blog

Acknowledging concerns about urolithiasis, pet food manufacturers use a range of formulation strategies to make UTH cat food, which have included limiting the magnesium content or formulating it to produce slightly acidic urine. Upper bound of 95% CI ≤ 2.5 CaOx: Mean RSS ≤ 6.0;

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Could the Road to an AKS Violation Be Paved with Good Intentions? Pfizer Asks SCOTUS

FDA Law Blog

Pfizer manufactures tafamidis (sold under brand names Vyndaqel and Vyndamax), a breakthrough treatment for a rare, progressive heart condition called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). The Court found that there is at best little utility in interpreting the AKS by reference to the BIS. Background.

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Green Practice News: May 2025

My Green Doctor

That’s why our Practice Management program includes a guided, meeting-by-meeting path for helping clinics transition to renewable energy and cut utility bills—without overwhelming staff or adding to your to-do list. The product manufacturers and vendors will need to be active partners as well. Looking for a tailored approach?

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Price Limits, Affordability Boards, Penalties, Oh My: Minnesota Enacts Sweeping Drug Pricing Reforms

FDA Law Blog

Kirschenbaum — On May 24, Minnesota enacted the Commerce and Consumer Protection Omnibus Bill, Senate File 2744 ( SF 2744 ), which significantly expands the state’s existing drug pricing activities with serious implications for all drug manufacturers, and particularly generic drug manufacturers. We address each below. Best price?

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Case Study: Six single-unit anterior crowns featuring KATANA™ multilayered Zirconia material

CDOCS

Next, following manufacturer&rsquo;s instructions for use, CLEARFIL&trade; CERAMIC PRIMER PLUS (Kuraray Noritake) was applied to the intaglio of each restoration, followed by PANAVIA&trade; V5 Tooth Primer to each tooth prep, and lastly PANAVIA&trade; V5 Cement to the intaglio of each restoration prior to final seating.</span></p>

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Hearing Loss in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen

GeriPal

We talk with Nick and Meg about: Why hearing loss is important not just in geriatrics but also for those caring for seriously ill individuals. Communication techniques we can use when talking to individuals with hearing loss. Association of Sensory and Cognitive Impairment With Healthcare Utilization and Cost in Older Adults.

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