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Pharma
Boehringer Ingelheim's Elena Livshina Finds Purpose in Tackling Cardiovascular Inequities
The company's US head for the cardiovascular portfolio is leading the effort to find new treatments for women living with...
Clinical Care
Survey: 99% of Hospital Pharmacists Experiencing Drug Shortages
There were 309 ongoing drug shortages at the end of the second quarter of 2023, which is near the all-time...
Clinical Care
Clinicians Missing Opportunity to Medicate Patients for Alcohol Use Disorder
A new study has found that very few patients hospitalized with alcohol use disorder are prescribed appropriate medications such as...
Supply Chain
HDA Chief Gauges Resiliency of Healthcare Supply Chain in 2023
The president and CEO of the Healthcare Distribution Alliance says the supply chain is adapting to the "new normal."
Telehealth
DEA Extends Telemedicine Prescription Waivers by 6 Months
Backtracking from an earlier proposal that drew heavy criticism, the agency is extending pandemic waivers for the use of telemedicine...
Supply Chain
Pfizer Reducing Risk of Supply Chain Disruptions Through Scale
Pfizer Global Supply features 36 manufacturing sites, 11 distribution and logistics centers, and 31,000 manufacturing and distribution workers.
Clinical Care
Liver Disease Specialist: Obesity Has Reached Crisis Proportions
A recent report found that 42% of U.S. adults are obese.
Clinical Care
Shorter Primary Care Visits Linked to Risk of Lower-Quality Care, Study Finds
Inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections as well as coprescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines were tied to...
Clinical Care
ECRI: Pediatric Mental Health Crisis Top Patient Safety Concern of 2023
Workforce shortages contribute to several patient safety concerns this year.
Clinical Care
New Guidelines: Cannabis Use Poses Risks for Surgery Patients
Cannabis use may worsen pain and nausea after a procedure and increase the need to prescribe opioids for pain, an...
Innovation
Maryland Hospital Touts Success of Community Paramedicine Program
The University of Maryland Medical Center's mobile integrated health community paramedicine (MIH-CP) program, which sends specially trained paramedics to the...
Clinical Care
Manage Your Hospitalized Diabetic Patients to Improve Outcomes and Lower Cost of Care
Compared to other hospitalized patients, patients with diabetes have longer lengths of stay and higher readmission rates.