Living in Italy: Five tips to help you survive the local pharmacy
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Pharmacies pause rollout of over-the-counter contraception service
Plans for women to get contraceptive pills and implants direct from their local pharmacy have hit a stumbling block as pharmacists warn they are close to breaking point and cannot support the new service.The NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS) would provide an “accessible and convenient” way for people to receive advice and support with their…
House, Senate craft separate health care packages
Posted April 27, 2023 at 7:00amHouse lawmakers are kick-starting the legislative process for a number of health care bills at the same time their Senate counterparts are shaping their own package on drug pricing, and members appear to be finding common ground on pharmacy benefit managers.Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., is aiming to…
A new operating system for health care
Health data is all around us. Your electronic health records (EHRs) include your medical issues, test results, vital signs, allergies, prescriptions, and surgeries. Your health insurer’s database collects the claims paid on your behalf. Your pharmacy may record your flu and covid-19 shots. Maybe a smartwatch counts your steps and measures your heart rate; perhaps…
‘Get off your arse’: Pharmacy Guild President’s emotional plea over PBS changes
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PBMs targeted in bipartisan Senate bill
The pressure on pharmacy benefit managers mounts on Capitol Hill as the leaders of the Senate health committee unveiled the latest bills targeting prescription drug costs on Tuesday. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and ranking member Dr. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced a package of measures and plan to hold a…
Is it worth forking out $20 for this ‘natural’ painkiller? Here’s what experts say
Key PointsA new “natural” painkiller is now available to buy in Australia.Some experts have questioned its efficacy.Here’s what you need to know.There’s a new so-called painkiller on pharmacy and supermarket shelves, but experts have doubts about its efficacy and warn it still comes with risks despite its “natural” claims.Haleon, the company behind Panadol, recently launched…
Harris, Feinstein told in 2018 of American killed by fentanyl pills from Mexican pharmacy
In December 2018, Celia Harms sat down in her San Mateo home to write a letter. Over the course of more than 900 words, she told a story that would become familiar to parents from San Diego to Texas to Indiana: Her son had gone to Mexico, visited a pharmacy, bought what he thought were…
Imported pediatric ibuprofen now available for pharmacies, hospitals to order, only authorized for sale in Alberta
The inventory is split evenly between hospitals and being made available for pharmacy sale. Published Apr 21, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Jason Copping make an announcement about the availability of children’s medication on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Edmonton. Photo by Greg Southam…
Pharmacy owner shot dead | Local News | trinidadexpress.com
Forty-two-year-old businessman Chevalle Ramjattan, described by those who knew him as a “good human being”, was shot dead on Tuesday night.It was one of five killings from Tuesday night into yesterday, taking the murder toll to 176. The figure for last year was 160.Ramjattan, of Adam Street in Tacarigua, was the proprietor of Pills and…