Jolynn Tumolo

Drug Companies to Cap Out-of-Pocket Inhaler Costs

04/01/2024

Jolynn Tumolo

Out-of-pocket costs for AstraZeneca and Boehringer Ingelheim inhalers will be capped at $35 per month beginning in June, the drugmakers recently announced in separate statements. GlaxoSmithKline said it will implement a $35 cap by the end of...

Out-of-pocket costs for...

04/01/2024

Pharmacy Learning Network

News

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

03/28/2024

Jolynn Tumolo

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

News

Relationship Building Holds Benefit for Nursing Educators and Nursing Homes

03/28/2024

Jolynn Tumolo

Nursing faculty should use the communication skills nurses are known for to strengthen relationships with local nursing homes, advised a guest editorial recently published in the Journal of Gerontological Nursing.

Nursing faculty should use the...

03/28/2024

Annals of Long-Term Care

News

Cross-Contamination Prompts Heart Drug Recall

03/27/2024

Jolynn Tumolo

Novitium Pharma is recalling 3940 bottles of digoxin tablets because of cross-contamination with the immunosuppressant mycophenolate mofetil.

Novitium Pharma is recalling...

03/27/2024

Pharmacy Learning Network

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Distributor Recalls Products for Potentially Dangerous Ingredient

03/27/2024

Jolynn Tumolo

Super Chill Products is recalling all lots of Neptune’s Fix Tianeptine Elixir.

Super Chill Products is...

03/27/2024

Pharmacy Learning Network

News

Blood Pressure Injection Recalled

03/27/2024

Jolynn Tumolo

Almost 380,000 vials of nicardipine hydrochloride injection distributed by AuroMedics Pharma are being recalled for organic impurities.

Almost 380,000 vials of...

03/27/2024

Pharmacy Learning Network

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Children Exposed to MS Drugs Through Breastfeeding Show No Developmental Harm

03/26/2024

Jolynn Tumolo

Monoclonal antibodies taken for multiple sclerosis (MS) while breastfeeding appears not to affect a child’s development during the first 3 years of life, according to results from a preliminary study.

Monoclonal antibodies taken for...

03/26/2024

Neurology

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Ultrasound Neuromodulation Shows Potential for Brain Disorder Treatment

03/26/2024

Jolynn Tumolo

Researchers used a novel method of noninvasive brain stimulation called patterned low-intensity low-frequency ultrasound stimulation to induce long-lasting changes in the brain function of mice, according to a study published in Science...

Researchers used a novel method...

03/26/2024

Neurology

Conference Coverage

Are Clinician Misperceptions the Biggest Barrier to LAI Use?

03/22/2024

Jolynn Tumolo

A prescriber’s confidence and consistency in offering long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotic therapy likely affects a patient’s willingness to try it, according to a poster presentation at NP Institute.

A prescriber’s confidence and...

03/22/2024

Psych Congress Network

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OTC Cold and Flu Products Recalled

03/21/2024

Jolynn Tumolo

Failures in stability testing for active pharmaceutical ingredients prompted the recall of 9831 bottles of Broncochem Kids Cold & Flu Syrup and 2345 boxes of Broncochem Cold & Flu Tea.

Failures in stability testing...

03/21/2024

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