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Walgreens steps up Microsoft partnership, adds Adobe deal to roll out new digital tools https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tech/walgreens-steps-up-microsoft-partnership-to-roll-out-new-digital-tools Walgreens Boots Alliance is expanding its 18-month partnership with Microsoft to roll out new technology tools to personalize the healthcare and retail experiences for its 100 million customers. Working with the tech giant and Adobe, the drugstore company plans to […]

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https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/933227 HCQ Trial to Resume A global randomized controlled trial testing whether the antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine can prevent COVID-19 in healthcare workers or other high-risk workers will resume, Reuters reports. The UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency had paused the COPCOV trial after another British trial found hydroxychloroquine to have no benefit […]

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NACDS urges mandatory electronic prescriptions for controlled substances https://drugstorenews.com/nacds-urges-mandatory-electronic-prescriptions-controlled-substances The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is urging the Drug Enforcement Administration to make electronic prescriptions for controlled substances, or EPCS mandatory. In comments on the reopening of the Interim Final Rule for EPCS, the organization described the significant benefits associated with EPCS and recommendations […]

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COVID-19 drug remdesivir to cost $3,120 for typical patient on private insurance https://www.foxbusiness.com/healthcare/covid-drug-remdesivir-private-insurance Gilead Sciences Inc. detailed its pricing plans for Covid-19 drug remdesivir, saying it will charge U.S. hospitals $3,120 for a typical patient with commercial insurance. The drugmaker on Monday disclosed its pricing plans as it prepares to begin charging for the drug […]

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Sir I’ve been trying To get my prescription  filled,, but the pharmacy keeps turning it down  C V S, Walgreens,  and Walmart.. I’m a amputee with Fandom  pain and constant burning, plus on  Dialysis 3 times a week.. I’ve been on my pain killers for over 5 years and now they don’t want to give […]

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Hello there, I’m reaching out to you because I feel that there is seriously something wrong with Walgreens right now. I wish to remain anonymous please. I’m in the DFW area and as you may already know, Texas has had a huge surge of COVID-19 cases. Saturday night, I had 3 of my techs coming […]

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https://therappreportpodcast.podbean.com/e/e12-interview-with-dr-thomas-kline-md In this episode, we interview Thomas Kline, MD. Dr. Kline lives in Raleigh, in the Great State of North Carolina. He not only treats patients suffering with chronic pain, but also advocates for them. Many of whom rely on opioid analgesics to survive.  He has more than 40 years experience with long-term diseases, and […]

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FDA names five companies recalling NDMA-contaminated metformin https://www.raps.org/news-and-articles/news-articles/2020/6/fda-names-five-companies-recalling-ndma-contaminat The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Thursday that five companies have now voluntarily recalled extended-release metformin drugs because of elevated levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a potential carcinogen. The five companies who were notified of the agency’s testing results and who are recalling their extended-release […]

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