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September 25th 2024
The authors note that changes in the adolescent guidelines for meningococcal and human papillomavirus vaccines may cause inconsistencies and nonadherence.
September 25th 2024
Empagliflozin Slows Renal Disease Progression in Type 2 Diabetes
June 23rd 2016New data from the EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial showed the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor empagliflozin (Jardiance) significantly reduced the incidence of worsening kidney disease in type 2 diabetes patients.
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Congressmen Kind, Young Issue Letters of Support for Pharmacists' Legislation
June 23rd 2016Representatives Todd Yong and Ron Kind issued statements this week to the United States House of Representatives' Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health in support of pharmacists having a larger role in health care as part of a hearing on legislation to improve and sustain the Medicare program.
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Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give Raised $850,000 to Feed Hungry Families
June 23rd 2016Representatives with the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give have deemed the third annual tournament a success with an $850,000 donation to the retailer's Simply Give program, which restocks the shelves of its food pantry partners across the Midwest.
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Bipartisan Senate and House Letters Urge Medicare to Finalize Transparency Proposal
June 21st 2016Sixteen United States Senators and 30 members of the House of Representatives recently wrote to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging the agency to finalize its proposed guidance on how Medicare prescription drug plan sponsors report pharmacy price concessions, often referred to as direct and indirect remuneration fees, to provide more accurate information to beneficiaries, pharmacies and the federal government.
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