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

Permanente Medicine

As wildfires devastated the Los Angeles region earlier this year, health care services and medical resources were quickly deployed across the area, thanks to the timely efforts of Permanente medical staff and disaster planning by physician leaders.

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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

Just like in the case of other medical specialties , disruptive innovations will have a huge impact on how dentistry will be practiced and how patients will take care of themselves in the future. No one likes to go to the dentist although everyone knows how crucial oral health is and how strongly it is connected to our overall health.

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The Rising Tide of Medical Waste: One Model for Improvement

My Green Doctor

Author: Ishani Majmudar Medical waste is rising tremendously each year, and its implications are not slight. Medical waste is a broad term used to describe any waste products generated at healthcare facilities and includes everything ranging from the disposal of small needles to the energy consumption of radiologic scans. 3 “Each U.S.

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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. Section II at 2.

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Governor’s 2025-26 May Revision Proposes Major Cuts to Healthcare and Undermines Medi-Cal Expansion Commitments

California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

Medi-Cal Minimum Medical Loss Ratio – Increases the minimum medical loss ratio for managed care plans, commencing January 1, 2026. This means patients will no longer be automatically grandfathered in for medications that are not on—or are removed from—the Medi-Cal Rx Contract Drug List (CDL).

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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. Instead of a human, however, they used a mannequin designed for medical training.

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Baby Formula Shortages

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

Current shortages have been largely caused by supply chain issues and the recent recall of several baby formula products over concerns about contamination. Check smaller stores and drug stores, which may not be out of supply when the bigger stores are. What if baby formula is out of stock everywhere I look?