Wednesday, September 9, 2020

 

 

 

National Survey Shows Encouraging Decline in Overall Youth E-Cigarette Use, Concerning Uptick in Use of Disposable Products

FDA Issues New Warning Letters, Continues to Address Youth-Appealing Products Based on Evolving DataThe following is attributed to FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D.


Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released new data from the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), which show 1.8 million fewer U.S. youth are currently using e-cigarettes compared to 2019. After two years of disturbing increases in youth e-cigarette use, we are encouraged by the overall significant decline reported in 2020. This is good news; however, the FDA remains very concerned about the 3.6 million U.S. youth who currently use e-cigarettes and we acknowledge there is work that still needs to be done to curb youth use. Youth use of e-cigarettes remains a public health crisis that...

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Trump's touting a drug pricing meeting with execs, but PhRMA's 'not aware' of it

 

Pharma Rebuking FDA, NIH experts say 'no data' support plasma as a COVID-19 treatment by Eric Sagonowsky | Sep 2, 2020 10:25am

https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/rebuking-fda-nih-experts-say-no-data-support-plasma-as-a-covid-19-treatment?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTm1FeE16STNZVEUzTWpFMSIsInQiOiJlV2VRY0g4Yks4NXRBc0VaSGNmUVwvVnFmYXBCcXlwdzN1R1FtZVZWYzBtT0ZmTEhFdnArdDd3Z2o0aTFLcklmUE5IY2JiMHc3UCtWU1Y5anpYUW5hZmNkSWVuR0xOc05pbWRJRXRwSmU4ME1Ca3JkN1lOa3QrbEtoQ2M4U2RsOHUifQ%3D%3D&mrkid=765989 

Pharmacists Face Critical Changes to Immunization Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic 2020-09-02 13:40:00 Alana Hippensteele, Editor

https://www.pharmacytimes.com/news/pharmacists-face-critical-changes-to-immunization-practices-during-the-covid-19-pandemic 

Two leading pharmacy software companies – one from Fort Worth – join forces By FWBP Staff September 2, 2020

https://fortworthbusiness.com/health-care/two-leading-pharmacy-software-companies-one-from-fort-worth-join-forces/ 

Judge rules that federal lethal injection executions break law A planned Friday execution is now on hold

https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/27/judge-rules-that-federal-lethal-injection-executions-break-law/ 

Hospital Launches Drone Delivery Service

https://www.facilitiesnet.com/healthcarefacilities/tip/Hospital-Launches-Drone-Delivery-Service--46888 

MasterPharm, LLC — Problems With More Recalled Compounded Drugs

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/masterpharm-llc-problems-with-more-15649/