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Prior Authorization: Why It’s Essential in Healthcare

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Why a patient’s health insurance company gets the final say on treatment when the doctor has made a decision is a good question. Cost control One of the reasons a doctor has to send an authorization request is so the insurance company can assess whether: a) The procedure is necessary. Patient safety Patient safety is paramount.

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UK agency pilots biobank to study links between genetics and drug side effects

Pharmaceutical Technology

According to the press release, the MHRA will be the first drug safety regulator in the world to pilot such a biobank. This would ideally allow doctors to use rapid genomic screening tests that can help them to select the safest potential treatment for a patient.

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Ex-Theranos exec Sunny Balwani gets 13 years for fraud

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Holmes and Balwani were accused by prosecutors of using adverts and meetings to encourage doctors and patients to use its proprietary analyser and services, even though they knew they were incapable of producing reliable results for some tests. The company folded in 2018.

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Comparison of Humira biosimilars in the US and Europe

Pharmaceutical Technology

For example, the cost of Humira biosimilars in Denmark decreased by 82% from September 2018 to December 2018. Further, there remains scepticism on the efficacy and safety of biosimilars. Patients may be reluctant to switch to biosimilars and doctors may have limited incentives to choose biosimilars.

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Securing every dose with an edible security technology for safe medicines

European Pharmaceutical Review

FAKE MEDICINES are not a new problem, and pose a tremendous threat to patient safety and public health in society regardless of a country’s economic status. Fake drugs kill more than 250,000 children a year, doctors warn. Bitter Pills: The Global War on Counterfeit Drugs: Oxford University Press; 2018. Available from: [link].

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Steps to building a more patient-centric industry

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A 2018 NIH survey found that patients felt clinical trial participation to be inconvenient and burdensome, and nearly half (49.0%) said it disrupted their daily routine. Cloud platforms can open two-way communication channels for patients, doctors, and trial administrators to talk and share data, essentially in real-time.

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8 Ways to Enhance the Patient Experience & Drive Leads with QR Codes

Healthcare Success

Suddenly the safety of contactless, hygienic interactions became a necessity. According to Statista, 11 million households scanned a QR code in 2020—over 2 million more than in 2018—and that number continues to rise. Just like hospitals, medical clinics and private practice doctors can also benefit from using QR codes. .

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