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03/08/2024

Emry Lloyd

Emry Lloyd
As the overdose crisis intensifies, US federal regulations must undergo necessary revisions, ensuring access to life-saving medications and aligning with standards set by other advanced nations.
As the overdose crisis intensifies, US federal regulations must undergo necessary revisions, ensuring access to life-saving medications and aligning with standards set by other advanced nations.
As the overdose crisis...
03/08/2024
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Quiz
12/05/2023
How many people experience opioid use disorder (OUD) globally?
How many people experience opioid use disorder (OUD) globally?
How many people experience...
12/05/2023
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News
12/04/2023
Danielle Sposato
"While opioid use disorder is on the rise across the world and has transformed into an epidemic in the US, it needs a better understanding from health care professionals and government intervention along with resources and a team-based...
"While opioid use disorder is on the rise across the world and has transformed into an epidemic in the US, it needs a better understanding from health care professionals and government intervention along with resources and a team-based...
"While opioid use disorder is on...
12/04/2023
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12/01/2023
True or False: The DOJ’s Health Care Fraud Strike Force, operating since March 2007, has charged more than 5000 defendants who collectively billed federal health care programs and private insurance companies close to $28 billion.
True or False: The DOJ’s Health Care Fraud Strike Force, operating since March 2007, has charged more than 5000 defendants who collectively billed federal health care programs and private insurance companies close to $28 billion.
True or False: The DOJ’s Health...
12/01/2023
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News
11/22/2023
Danielle Sposato
Sanford Burnham Prebys researchers have secured federal grants totaling almost $25 million to propel their investigations and clinical trials aimed at understanding and treating addiction.
Sanford Burnham Prebys researchers have secured federal grants totaling almost $25 million to propel their investigations and clinical trials aimed at understanding and treating addiction.
Sanford Burnham Prebys...
11/22/2023
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Quiz
11/22/2023
True or False: Opioids are effective long-term pain medications.
True or False: Opioids are effective long-term pain medications.
True or False: Opioids are...
11/22/2023
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News
11/22/2023
Hannah Musick
This summary addresses the diagnosis and risk factors of opioid use disorder, as well as the ineffectiveness of opioids as long-term pain medications, the physical manifestations and effects of opioid abuse, the need for substance use...
This summary addresses the diagnosis and risk factors of opioid use disorder, as well as the ineffectiveness of opioids as long-term pain medications, the physical manifestations and effects of opioid abuse, the need for substance use...
This summary addresses the...
11/22/2023
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News
11/20/2023
Hannah Musick
The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse is awarding a 5-year, $3.5 million grant to the Virginia Tech Department of Chemical Engineering’s pioneering research to understand how adolescent exposure may contribute...
The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse is awarding a 5-year, $3.5 million grant to the Virginia Tech Department of Chemical Engineering’s pioneering research to understand how adolescent exposure may contribute...
The National Institutes of...
11/20/2023
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News
10/11/2023
Jackie Fortiér; Nicole Leonard
Last month, drugstores and pharmacies nationwide began stocking and selling the country’s first over-the-counter version of naloxone, a medication that can stop a potentially fatal overdose from opioids, but it’s unclear whether the move will...
Last month, drugstores and pharmacies nationwide began stocking and selling the country’s first over-the-counter version of naloxone, a medication that can stop a potentially fatal overdose from opioids, but it’s unclear whether the move will...
Last month, drugstores and...
10/11/2023
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News
10/06/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Understanding state-level trends and variations in opioid prescribing may help inform future efforts to improve prescribing and reduce related harm, researchers advised.
Understanding state-level trends and variations in opioid prescribing may help inform future efforts to improve prescribing and reduce related harm, researchers advised.
Understanding state-level trends...
10/06/2023
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News
10/03/2023
Virginia Garcia Pivik; Rae Ellen Bichell
Colorado is among several states that ensure schools have access to the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone for free or at reduced cost. But most districts hadn’t signed up by the start of the school year for a state distribution...
Colorado is among several states that ensure schools have access to the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone for free or at reduced cost. But most districts hadn’t signed up by the start of the school year for a state distribution...
Colorado is among several states...
10/03/2023
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News
03/08/2024

Emry Lloyd

Emry Lloyd
As the overdose crisis intensifies, US federal regulations must undergo necessary revisions, ensuring access to life-saving medications and aligning with standards set by other advanced nations.
As the overdose crisis intensifies, US federal regulations must undergo necessary revisions, ensuring access to life-saving medications and aligning with standards set by other advanced nations.
As the overdose crisis...
03/08/2024
Pharmacy Learning Network
News
12/04/2023
Danielle Sposato
"While opioid use disorder is on the rise across the world and has transformed into an epidemic in the US, it needs a better understanding from health care professionals and government intervention along with resources and a team-based...
"While opioid use disorder is on the rise across the world and has transformed into an epidemic in the US, it needs a better understanding from health care professionals and government intervention along with resources and a team-based...
"While opioid use disorder is on...
12/04/2023
Pharmacy Learning Network
News
11/22/2023
Danielle Sposato
Sanford Burnham Prebys researchers have secured federal grants totaling almost $25 million to propel their investigations and clinical trials aimed at understanding and treating addiction.
Sanford Burnham Prebys researchers have secured federal grants totaling almost $25 million to propel their investigations and clinical trials aimed at understanding and treating addiction.
Sanford Burnham Prebys...
11/22/2023
Pharmacy Learning Network
News
11/22/2023
Hannah Musick
This summary addresses the diagnosis and risk factors of opioid use disorder, as well as the ineffectiveness of opioids as long-term pain medications, the physical manifestations and effects of opioid abuse, the need for substance use...
This summary addresses the diagnosis and risk factors of opioid use disorder, as well as the ineffectiveness of opioids as long-term pain medications, the physical manifestations and effects of opioid abuse, the need for substance use...
This summary addresses the...
11/22/2023
Pharmacy Learning Network
News
11/20/2023
Hannah Musick
The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse is awarding a 5-year, $3.5 million grant to the Virginia Tech Department of Chemical Engineering’s pioneering research to understand how adolescent exposure may contribute...
The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse is awarding a 5-year, $3.5 million grant to the Virginia Tech Department of Chemical Engineering’s pioneering research to understand how adolescent exposure may contribute...
The National Institutes of...
11/20/2023
Pharmacy Learning Network
News
10/11/2023
Jackie Fortiér; Nicole Leonard
Last month, drugstores and pharmacies nationwide began stocking and selling the country’s first over-the-counter version of naloxone, a medication that can stop a potentially fatal overdose from opioids, but it’s unclear whether the move will...
Last month, drugstores and pharmacies nationwide began stocking and selling the country’s first over-the-counter version of naloxone, a medication that can stop a potentially fatal overdose from opioids, but it’s unclear whether the move will...
Last month, drugstores and...
10/11/2023
Pharmacy Learning Network
News
10/06/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Understanding state-level trends and variations in opioid prescribing may help inform future efforts to improve prescribing and reduce related harm, researchers advised.
Understanding state-level trends and variations in opioid prescribing may help inform future efforts to improve prescribing and reduce related harm, researchers advised.
Understanding state-level trends...
10/06/2023
Pharmacy Learning Network
News
10/03/2023
Virginia Garcia Pivik; Rae Ellen Bichell
Colorado is among several states that ensure schools have access to the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone for free or at reduced cost. But most districts hadn’t signed up by the start of the school year for a state distribution...
Colorado is among several states that ensure schools have access to the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone for free or at reduced cost. But most districts hadn’t signed up by the start of the school year for a state distribution...
Colorado is among several states...
10/03/2023
Pharmacy Learning Network
News
09/06/2023
Andy Miller; Sam Whitehead
To contain the opioid crisis, health and law enforcement agencies have turned to technology to monitor doctor and patient prescription data, but experts have raised questions about how these systems work and worry about their accuracy and...
To contain the opioid crisis, health and law enforcement agencies have turned to technology to monitor doctor and patient prescription data, but experts have raised questions about how these systems work and worry about their accuracy and...
To contain the opioid crisis,...
09/06/2023
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News
03/16/2023
Maria Asimopoulos
Researchers compared opioid use disorder treatment trends among Medicaid members with vs without physical, sensory, developmental, and cognitive disabilities.
Researchers compared opioid use disorder treatment trends among Medicaid members with vs without physical, sensory, developmental, and cognitive disabilities.
Researchers compared opioid use...
03/16/2023
First Report Managed Care
News
03/26/2025
Juliet Gallagher
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has issued a voluntary Class II recall of Prasugrel Tablets, USP, 5 mg after routine testing revealed low dissolution results, indicating that affected tablets may not dissolve properly in the body.
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has issued a voluntary Class II recall of Prasugrel Tablets, USP, 5 mg after routine testing revealed low dissolution results, indicating that affected tablets may not dissolve properly in the body.
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has...
03/26/2025
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News
03/26/2025
Juliet Gallagher
Amgen Inc. has initiated a voluntary Class II recall of several lots of Neupogen (filgrastim) for injection, including both the 300 mcg/1 mL and 480 mcg/1.6 mL (300 mcg/mL) formulations.
Amgen Inc. has initiated a voluntary Class II recall of several lots of Neupogen (filgrastim) for injection, including both the 300 mcg/1 mL and 480 mcg/1.6 mL (300 mcg/mL) formulations.
Amgen Inc. has initiated a...
03/26/2025
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News
03/26/2025
Juliet Gallagher
One Source Nutrition, Inc. has voluntarily recalled its product Vitality, fast acting male enhancement, distributed as both single capsule packets and bottles containing 6 capsules, due to the presence of undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients.
One Source Nutrition, Inc. has voluntarily recalled its product Vitality, fast acting male enhancement, distributed as both single capsule packets and bottles containing 6 capsules, due to the presence of undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients.
One Source Nutrition, Inc. has...
03/26/2025
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News
03/20/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
ICU Medical, Inc has recalled potassium chloride injection (20 mEq in 100 mL) due to a labeling error that may misrepresent the product’s strength, posing a risk of dosing confusion.
ICU Medical, Inc has recalled potassium chloride injection (20 mEq in 100 mL) due to a labeling error that may misrepresent the product’s strength, posing a risk of dosing confusion.
ICU Medical, Inc has recalled...
03/20/2025
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News
03/20/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Breckenridge Pharmaceutical has recalled Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules (60 mg) due to the presence of N-nitroso-duloxetine impurity exceeding US Food and Drug Administration limits.
Breckenridge Pharmaceutical has recalled Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules (60 mg) due to the presence of N-nitroso-duloxetine impurity exceeding US Food and Drug Administration limits.
Breckenridge Pharmaceutical has...
03/20/2025
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News
03/20/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A Class III recall has been initiated for Livalo (pitavastatin) tablets due to the presence of foreign tablets or capsules in the product.
A Class III recall has been initiated for Livalo (pitavastatin) tablets due to the presence of foreign tablets or capsules in the product.
A Class III recall has been...
03/20/2025
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News
03/17/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Research from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-supported surveillance network shows that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) positivity in adults with acute respiratory illness is not associated with an increased risk of death...
Research from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-supported surveillance network shows that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) positivity in adults with acute respiratory illness is not associated with an increased risk of death...
Research from a Centers for...
03/17/2025
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News
03/12/2025
Juliet Gallagher
Safecor Health, LLC has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of ferrous sulfate 7.5 mg iron/0.5 mL oral syringes due to a defective delivery system that may cause leakage after repackaging into unit-dose syringes.
Safecor Health, LLC has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of ferrous sulfate 7.5 mg iron/0.5 mL oral syringes due to a defective delivery system that may cause leakage after repackaging into unit-dose syringes.
Safecor Health, LLC has issued a...
03/12/2025
Pharmacy Learning Network
News
03/12/2025
Juliet Gallagher
Safecor Health, LLC has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of simethicone 20 mg per 0.3 mL oral syringes due to a defective delivery system that may cause leakage after the solution is repackaged into unit-dose syringes.
Safecor Health, LLC has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of simethicone 20 mg per 0.3 mL oral syringes due to a defective delivery system that may cause leakage after the solution is repackaged into unit-dose syringes.
Safecor Health, LLC has issued a...
03/12/2025
Pharmacy Learning Network
News
03/12/2025
Juliet Gallagher
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. has issued a nationwide voluntary recall of nelarabine injection, 250 mg/50 mL (5 mg/mL), citing failed impurities and degradation specifications as the reason for withdrawal.
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. has issued a nationwide voluntary recall of nelarabine injection, 250 mg/50 mL (5 mg/mL), citing failed impurities and degradation specifications as the reason for withdrawal.
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc....
03/12/2025
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12/05/2023
How many people experience opioid use disorder (OUD) globally?
How many people experience opioid use disorder (OUD) globally?
How many people experience...
12/05/2023
Pharmacy Learning Network
Quiz
12/01/2023
True or False: The DOJ’s Health Care Fraud Strike Force, operating since March 2007, has charged more than 5000 defendants who collectively billed federal health care programs and private insurance companies close to $28 billion.
True or False: The DOJ’s Health Care Fraud Strike Force, operating since March 2007, has charged more than 5000 defendants who collectively billed federal health care programs and private insurance companies close to $28 billion.
True or False: The DOJ’s Health...
12/01/2023
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11/22/2023
True or False: Opioids are effective long-term pain medications.
True or False: Opioids are effective long-term pain medications.
True or False: Opioids are...
11/22/2023
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Correlation Between Opioid Overdoses With Alcohol, Benzodiazepine Use
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05/13/2020
Marco Tori, MD, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, discusses why alcohol and benzodiazepine co-involvement was common among opioid overdose-related deaths.
Marco Tori, MD, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, discusses why alcohol and benzodiazepine co-involvement was common among opioid overdose-related deaths.
Marco Tori, MD, Department of...
05/13/2020
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03/12/2025
True or False: Anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody injectables, such as lecanemab and aducanumab, are FDA-approved disease-modifying treatments that can completely halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
True or False: Anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody injectables, such as lecanemab and aducanumab, are FDA-approved disease-modifying treatments that can completely halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
True or False: Anti-amyloid...
03/12/2025
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02/12/2025
True or False: Monoclonal antibody injectables, such as Lecanemab and Aducanumab, are designed to slow the progression of Alzheimer disease by targeting amyloid beta plaques in the brain.
True or False: Monoclonal antibody injectables, such as Lecanemab and Aducanumab, are designed to slow the progression of Alzheimer disease by targeting amyloid beta plaques in the brain.
True or False: Monoclonal...
02/12/2025
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01/10/2025
Which of the following injectable medications is not an FDA-approved for the treatment of Alzheimer disease?Donepezil LecanemabDonanemab
Which of the following injectable medications is not an FDA-approved for the treatment of Alzheimer disease?Donepezil LecanemabDonanemab
Which of the following...
01/10/2025
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11/19/2024
True or False: Patients with MS have a higher rate of amyloid pathology compared to control subjects.
True or False: Patients with MS have a higher rate of amyloid pathology compared to control subjects.
True or False: Patients with MS...
11/19/2024
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10/22/2024
True or False: Among patients with MS, amyloid plaque accumulation in the brain was more likely in those with a typical MS history.
True or False: Among patients with MS, amyloid plaque accumulation in the brain was more likely in those with a typical MS history.
True or False: Among patients...
10/22/2024
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10/21/2024
True or False: Lecanemab-IRMB (Leqembi™) is the second Alzheimer drug that has affected the course of the disease successfully in phase 3, had a low side effect profile and then got full FDA approval.
True or False: Lecanemab-IRMB (Leqembi™) is the second Alzheimer drug that has affected the course of the disease successfully in phase 3, had a low side effect profile and then got full FDA approval.
True or False: Lecanemab-IRMB...
10/21/2024
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10/03/2024
True or False: Patients with a typical multiple sclerosis (MS) history are more likely to accumulate amyloid plaques in the brain compared to those with atypical presentations.
True or False: Patients with a typical multiple sclerosis (MS) history are more likely to accumulate amyloid plaques in the brain compared to those with atypical presentations.
True or False: Patients with a...
10/03/2024
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09/26/2024
Which significant difference between donanemab and lecanemab was mentioned in the Phase III TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 study?
Which significant difference between donanemab and lecanemab was mentioned in the Phase III TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 study?
Which significant difference...
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09/26/2024
What does ARIA-E stand for in Alzheimer disease treatment?
What does ARIA-E stand for in Alzheimer disease treatment?
What does ARIA-E stand for in...
09/26/2024
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09/20/2024
True or False: A potential side effect noted in treating Alzheimer disease with lecanemab-IRMB is amyloid-related imaging abnormality type H (ARIA-H).
True or False: A potential side effect noted in treating Alzheimer disease with lecanemab-IRMB is amyloid-related imaging abnormality type H (ARIA-H).
True or False: A potential side...
09/20/2024
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