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November 26th 2024
Once relatively obscure, PBMs are now front and center in debates over drug pricing and access. Their future role will have profound implications not only for how medications are priced but also for how pharmacies conduct their operations.
Allergens That Cause Contact Dermatitis Found in Masks That Prevent COVID-19
November 14th 2020The patient was prescribed prednisone for the rash when he was seen by emergency department physicians, and a follow up telehealth visit with the hospital’s allergy clinic was done when the patient’s symptoms were not relieved.
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Survey Finds Lung Symptoms Common Among Users of E-Cigarettes, Related Products
November 13th 2020Researchers analyzed the survey responses of more than 1400 current users of e-cigarette and related products from 18 to 64 years of age, evenly divided among male and female, who took part in a national online survey in 2016.
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Study: Plasma Treatment Quickly Kill Coronavirus on Surfaces
November 12th 2020In a study published in Physics of Fluids, modeling conducted in June 2020 showed strains of COVID-19 on surfaces—such as metal, leather, and plastic—were killed in as little as 30 seconds of treatment with argon-fed, cold atmospheric plasma.
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