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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

The California-based firm, Second Sight , the German company, Retina Implant AG, and the French venture, Pixium Vision were the forerunners of the field, developing implantable visual prosthetics to restore vision to patients who are blind as a result of the rare condition of retinitis pigmentosa.

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Proposed LDT Rule Raises Many Questions but Provides Few Answers

FDA Law Blog

The crux of the proposed rule lies in the addition of ten words: “ including when the manufacturer of these products is a laboratory.” These words would be added to the definition of “ in vitro diagnostic [IVD] products” in 21 C.F.R. Change to the IVD definition First, the mechanics of the change. 150,000).”

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Supreme Court Makes Quick, Unanimous Work of Seventh Circuit’s Interpretation of False Claims Act Scienter Requirement

FDA Law Blog

Doing business with the federal government comes with numerous restrictions and special provisions in exchange for the benefit of having access to Federal reimbursements. In this case, the Supreme Court provided greater clarity on how to interpret that requirement.

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An Arm and a Leg: The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part I

Physician's Weekly

His work also appears on All Things Considered, Marketplace, the BBC, 99 Percent Invisible, and Reveal, from the Center for Investigative Reporting. This is a, you know, board certified pediatric neurologist who’s been seeing this patient for years. Dan: Another addition: Manufacturer coupons. Dan: We see it all the time.

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Psilocybin in Serious Illness: James Downar, Ali John Zarrabi and Margaret Ross

GeriPal

Summary Transcript CME Summary Weve covered psychedelics on the podcast beforefirst in 2019 with Ira Byock, where we explored their potential role in medicine , and then again in 2023 with Stacy Fischer, Brian Anderson, and Theora Cimino, focusing on the reasons to approach psychedelic use in patients with caution. James 01:34 Yeah, right on.

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Aging and Climate Change: Karl Pillemer, Leslie Wharton, & Ruth McDermott-Levy

GeriPal

Alex: And we’re delighted to welcome Ruth McDermott-Levy, who is Professor in the College of Nursing at Villanova University and Co-Director of the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment. What do we do to very concretely provide heat shelters and cool shelters? I look forward to our conversation.