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August 23rd 2025
Patients in an outpatient oncology unit expressed willingness to receive a pneumococcal or influenza vaccine from a pharmacist if offered.
Flu Hospitalizations Reach Record High as Activity Escalates
February 3rd 2018This year’s flu season is on track to exceed previous seasons of high severity in hospitalization rates as influenza activity and related deaths continue to climb across the United States, according to a CDC media briefing held today.
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FDA Adds Boxed Warning to Liver Disease Medication for Correct Dosing
February 2nd 2018Officials with the FDA have added a boxed warning label to liver disease medicine obeticholic acid (Ocaliva, Intercept) to highlight the correct dosing for patients with rare chronic liver disease, according to a FDA safety announcement.
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Exciting Partnerships Forming Between Big Pharma and Tech
January 29th 2018Lean, private firms being acquired by big pharma is not necessarily a new trend. But, with excitement in the health care technology space and established tech firms attempting to enter that market, partnerships are taking a new perspective to cut costs and increase quality.
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