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Uber Health, Socially Determined Strike Partnership

MedCity News

Uber Health will then be able to offer its services to support those patients’ specific needs, whether it’s non-emergency medical transportation, same-day prescription delivery or grocery and over-the-counter item delivery.

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The financial toxicity of treating cancer

World of DTC Marketing

transportation), and indirect expenses (e.g., These cost estimates include cancer-attributable costs for medical services and oral prescription drugs. copayments and deductibles), nonmedical fees (e.g., lost work and income). National costs for cancer care were estimated to be $190.2 billion in 2015 and $208.9 population.

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Uber Health Launches Grocery, Over-the-counter Delivery Service for Patients

MedCity News

They’ll be able to do this on the same platform they use to request non-emergency medical transportation and prescription delivery. Providers and payers will be able to use Uber Health to deliver healthy groceries and over-the-counter items to patients who need them.

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And so pharma profiteers again

World of DTC Marketing

8 spot ahead of industries such as retail, transportation, and media, and entertainment. Best of all are patients in the US, where prices are highest, and with chronic conditions requiring repeat prescriptions. Pharma earned a solid No. Quoting the movie Wall Street “how much is enough?”

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Inflation threatens supply of life-saving generics to Europe

Pharmaceutical Technology

They requested recognition that the prescription medicines sector is critical in the EU and that national emergency plans for gas/oil supplies should apply, reducing the complexity and cost of regulatory compliance and reform of medicines procurement and pricing models. Raw materials, transport, fuel, and energy have all increased in price.

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Readjusting the Life Sciences Industry’s Approach to Improving Adherence

PM360

Addressing the issue of medication adherence begins before a patient even fills their first prescription. Part of this effort must include a consideration of social determinants of health (SDoH)—food, housing, transportation, access to care, etc.”. Eli Phillips, Jr.,

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Ipsen concludes purchase of Albireo Pharma

Pharmaceutical Technology

Albireo’s pipeline includes its lead asset, Bylvay (odevixibat), a potent, once-a-day, oral, non-systemic, ileal bile acid transport inhibitor (IBATi). The regulator issued 15 June this year as a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date.