Prescribing COVID-19 treatments: what we should never forgetdoi:10.1016/j.jinf.2020.05.018S. TunesiA. BourgaritJournal of Infection
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So there was a lot that was missing. And these things are really a global failure. The WHO is funded to monitor epidemics, but not to do these things I talked about. Now, in the movies it's quite different. There's a group of handsome epidemiologists ready to go, they move in, the...
A healthcare provider also can prescribe an interchangeable product similar to how they would prescribe a biosimilar or a reference product. Pharmacy laws for biosimilar prescribing may vary by state. What is a biologic? If a biosimilar is a biologic, then what is a biologic? Biological products...
Everyone is at risk of catching the flu, but those with a higher risk of developing severe flu-related complications are the elderly, young children, and those with certain health conditions. What are ways to prevent flu from spreading? Everyone should do what they can to help reduce the spr...
"I was really hoping that I'd be good to go by now, but I suppose I just have to be more patient and follow the regimen that my doctors are prescribing," she said at the time. "I can't wait to be back onstage again." Her issues persisted, however, and in Ap...
be taken several times per day, whereas metoprolol succinate is an extended-release tablet that can be taken once a day. As a result, there are differences in the dosages and indications for both metoprolol tartrate and metoprolol succinate and they are not considered interchangeable.Continue ...
In December, the FDA authorized use of Paxlovid to treat COVID-19 in adults, as well as children who weigh at least 40 kilograms, or around 88 pounds. The agency'schecklist forprescribing Paxlovid also requires that patients: Test positive for the virus, including by either by a lab swab...
things are really a global failure. The WHO is funded to monitor epidemics, but not to do these things I talked about. Now, in the movies it's quite different. There's a group of handsome epidemiologists ready to go, they move in, they save the day, but that's just pure Hollywood....
However, with e-prescribing, doctors can usetheir medical software packageto write and transmit that prescription as a "token" to the patient's phone. This can be as an SMS or email, containing a QR code. Patients are then free to choose which pharmacy to take the token to for dispensing...