Jolynn Tumolo

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11/22/2023

Family Medical Supply Inc is recalling 26,657 cylinders of compressed oxygen because of deviations from Current Good Manufacturing Practices, according to the November 22, 2023, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Enforcement Report.

Family Medical Supply Inc is...

11/22/2023

Pharmacy Learning Network

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Thyroid Medication Recalled

12/20/2023

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More than 96,000 bottles of liothyronine sodium tablets were recalled by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. for failing to meet impurity/degradation specifications, according to the December 20, 2023, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

More than 96,000 bottles of...

12/20/2023

Pharmacy Learning Network

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Injections Recalled for Possible Glass Particulate Matter

01/24/2024

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The potential for the presence of glass particulate matter in the products has prompted Hospira Inc., a Pfizer company, to recall 3 lots containing sodium bicarbonate injections and atropine sulfate injections.

The potential for the presence...

01/24/2024

Pharmacy Learning Network

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Class I Recall for Elixirs, Tablets Featuring Unapproved Drug

02/29/2024

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A Class I recall has been issued for all Neptune’s Fix products because they contain tianeptine, an ingredient that is not approved for any medical use in the United States.

A Class I recall has been issued...

02/29/2024

Pharmacy Learning Network

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COVID-19 Virus Found in Some Patients More Than a Year After Infection

03/28/2024

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SARS-CoV-2 can remain in the blood and tissue of some patients for more than a year after symptoms of acute COVID-19 have resolved, according to findings from a pair of studies presented in March at the Conference on Retroviruses and...

SARS-CoV-2 can remain in the...

03/28/2024

Integrated Healthcare Executive

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Study Finds No Treatment-Related Adverse Events in Boys Treated With Purified FIX Concentrate

05/09/2024

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Purified factor IX (FIX) concentrate was effective in treating and preventing bleeding episodes in real-world pediatric patients 6 years and younger with hemophilia B, according to a study published in the Journal of Blood Medicine.

Purified factor IX (FIX)...

05/09/2024

First Report Managed Care

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Newly Approved MDD Drug Does Not Appear to Increase Risk of Sexual Dysfunction

10/18/2023

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Exxua (gepirone hydrochloride extended-release [ER] tablets) for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults.

The US Food and Drug...

10/18/2023

Psych Congress Network

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Report Offers Tips for Building a Stronger Public Health Workforce

05/09/2024

Jolynn Tumolo ;

Rethinking the boundaries of the public health profession—specifically, what it means to be a public health partner, a public health department, and a public health worker—is key to building a more resilient public health workforce in the...

Rethinking the boundaries of the...

05/09/2024

Integrated Healthcare Executive

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AF Risk Increases Over Time in Patients With Stroke Attributed to LAD, SVD

11/14/2023

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Atrial fibrillation detection rose from 12.5% at 1 year to 21.7% in 3 years in patients with stroke attributed to large-artery atherosclerotic disease and small-vessel occlusive disease who were monitored with an insertable cardiac monitor.

Atrial fibrillation detection...

11/14/2023

Neurology

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Combination Therapy Demonstrates Clinical, Economic Benefit in Certain Patients With CLL

02/15/2023

Jolynn Tumolo ;

Researchers studied the outcomes of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who were treated with either ibrutinib or fixed-duration obinutuzumab-chlorambucil.

Researchers studied the outcomes...

02/15/2023

First Report Managed Care