FDA Law Blog

MAY 27, 2024

HPM) proudly announces the return of Jennifer Newberger as a Director, further boosting its already robust medical device practice. She also specializes in medical device software and digital health. Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. Having worked with Jennifer for six years previously, I am truly excited to have her return.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The tracking feature is useful to sponsors during the review process to ensure alignment with the Center on timelines and review status, and it will only grow in its utility now that all 510(k) types can be tracked. By Allyson B. We heard from a number of readers after our prior post ( here ) asking how they could get access to the CCP.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

By Dara Katcher Levy — Yesterday, FDA published a new Draft Guidance, “ Communications from Firms to Health Care Providers Regarding Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses of Approved/Cleared Medical Products Questions and Answers ” (SIUU Guidance or Draft Guidance).

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GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. Are there, though, populations that it may be helpful in, or should that change with the advent of the new amyloid antibodies? Should it?

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The Motivated MD

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

As many learn throughout their medical training, we are often relocated every few years. Four years in medical school. I found this to be true in my life, and I think that for those in healthcare professions with prolonged training, it can be even more difficult. This is no easy feat.

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PEMBlog

AUGUST 30, 2023

Special thanks to Todd Florin, MD, MSCE who contributed to this post – he is also an expert on respiratory and infectious emergencies. Concerned parents, fueled by a mountain of medical information online, often arrive expecting tests rather than provider expertise to determine the presence or absence of pneumonia.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 20, 2025

Reynolds Blog Article Innovative medical practices thrive by embracing change, prioritizing patient care and learning from setbacks to enhance success and satisfaction. For example, practices have adopted electronic medical records (EMR) systems only to find that productivity in the practice ground to a halt. So, you need to decide.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2022

It was alleged that other employees administered the medication to patients even after observing signs of tampering, although no patients were reported harmed. years for admitting to committing similar crimes from July to November 2020, while subsequently employed by the Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 5, 2022

During this episode, we gained insight from special guests Dr. Margot Kushel and Mr. Bobby Watts about what brought them into their fields, how their work reaches the most marginalized, and what can be done at the community and structural level to address homelessness. Do you have a medical respite center?

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GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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The Motivated MD

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

A study by Johns Hopkins in 2016 found that medical errors may potentially be the third leading cause of death nationwide. ’ Though it often does not come with the attending salary, medical trainees are getting paid to perform a service, and hospitals provide retirement plans to these individuals. So yes, humans make mistakes.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Alex: We are honored to be joined by Barbara Jones, who is professor and associate dean for Health Affairs at the School of Social Work at UT Austin and chair of the Department of Health Social Work at Dell Medical School. by: Anne Kelly, LCSW, APHSW-C. Transcript. Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal Podcast. This is Eric Widera. Is that right?

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GeriPal

APRIL 14, 2022

We got some really special guests with us. It’s been around for a long time but is acting like the hot new kid in town. Just look at this year’s AAHPM meeting, where it felt like every other session was talking about how hot buprenorphine is right now. But does this drug really live up to the hype? Transcript. This is Eric Widera.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

There is a special emphasis on the use of public health models that prioritize harm reduction and person-centered care to prevent drug-related fatalities and curb the opioid epidemic along lines of race and class.

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GeriPal

APRIL 28, 2022

Graphic Novels. Graphic Medicine. I’m not sure what to title this podcast but I’ve been looking forward to it for some time. Heck, I’m not even sure to call it a podcast, as I think to get the most out of it you should watch it on YouTube. Why, because today we have Nathan Gray joining us. Transcript. Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast.

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PEMBlog

MAY 24, 2023

This entails utilizing the least invasive non-pharmacologic means of assisting them, before moving to physical or chemical restraints. Special thanks to Manpreet Singh, MD ( @MprizzleER ) for helping to put this collaboration together. It is also episode 2 in a 5 episode series focused on agitation in children and adolescents.

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GeriPal

JUNE 9, 2022

We talk with Kate about how despite how far we’ve come in palliative care research, we still don’t have answers to some fundamental questions, such as: Who should get specialized palliative care? Should eligibility and access be determined by clinician referral? By diagnosis? By prognosis? What’s the role of implementation science?

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GeriPal

AUGUST 25, 2022

Eric: Alex, we have a super special today. We’ve got a hospice super special. Alex: We have a hospice super special day. Eric: We have a smorgasbord, if you will, of papers that got published recently around hospice, and that’s why we’re calling it a hospice super special. -@AlexSmithMD. Transcript.

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GeriPal

APRIL 10, 2025

primary palliative care interventions seem to fail, whereas specialized palliative care interventions have a relatively robust track record of success. I cant do the primary thing Ive been trained to do: ABC, ABC, ABCs. They got training in Vital Talk and ELNEC. They got feedback. So did it matter? Why do so many (most, all??)

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GeriPal

JUNE 5, 2025

Despite these substantial needs, specialized palliative care beyond hospice is rare in nursing homes. How to think about primary and specialized palliative care in this setting. Many also suffer from distressing symptoms like pain. In addition, about 25% of all deaths in the United States occur within these facilities. No problem.

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PEMBlog

MARCH 27, 2024

My special guest podcaster, Emily Groopman, is an actual Pediatric Geneticist in training and we hope that you will find this episode useful. She did her MD/PhD at Columbia University, where she investigated the diagnostic utility of exome sequencing for kidney disease. Brad’s not a pediatric medical geneticist.

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GeriPal

MARCH 28, 2024

I’m just stunned even writing that! We’ve come so far as a field. This isn’t to say we’ve “made it” – more to say that we’ve reached a new stage of maturation of the field – in which the evidence we are discussing is frequently high quality randomized trial level data. -@AlexSmithMD Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast.

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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.” It meets in-person, once a month, over nine sessions. The theme is death. Lexy: JPSM.

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New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

You can continue to use your insurance for medications and for labs as well. However, with DPC you can find discounts on medications, labs, imaging, and supplements that are passed on to you. The goal is to help you with all your healthcare needs so you can receive the most out of your money and time.

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New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Whole​ ​wheat​ ​bread,​ ​brown​ ​rice,​ ​and​ ​whole-wheat​ ​pasta​ ​are also​ ​good​ ​sources​ ​of​ ​carbohydrates. However,​ ​their​ ​whole​ ​grains​ ​are​ ​processed​ ​, and​ ​therefore,​ ​some nutrients​ ​are​ ​lost.​ Some of the proven and possible benefits of consuming whole grains are: High in nutrients and fiber.

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GeriPal

JULY 13, 2023

It’s really special to be here and to be talking about this paper, which was really important to Randy. Today we discuss a new paper in JAMA that tests a stripped down version of the clinician only facing intervention in a pragmatic randomized trial for older adults with serious illness and those 80+. Is 4% meaningful? Anything else?

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary We’ve talked a lot about comprehensive dementia care on the GeriPal podcast but while the evidence is clear that these programs work, the uptake has been limited largely because there hasn’t been a strong financial case for it. It requires a fight. It’s been going on for many decades now. Malaz: I love it.

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GeriPal

JULY 20, 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? Joe, welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Joe: Great to be here. Before we do, I think, Joe, you have a song request for Alex. Joe: I do.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Koblitz & Philip Won — The first anniversary is always special. There was widespread agreement among stakeholders that utilization of hearing aids by people with hearing loss was far too low, although there was substantial disagreement as to causes for the underutilization.

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Doctors for America

APRIL 29, 2025

We hope that Commissioner Makary will utilize his experience to help ensure FDA puts patients over politics throughout his tenure. FDA must continue to defend such regulations in the courts to fulfill its mandate of ensuring the safety and efficacy of medical products.

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