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Mayo Clinic Launches Weight Loss Prescription Program

January 17, 2024 - On January 16, 2024, the Mayo Clinic Diet, a weight loss program developed and approved by the Mayo Clinic, announced the beta launch of the Mayo Clinic Diet Medical Weight Loss Rx Program. The growing focus on weight loss medications has prompted the organization to launch a platform that manages weight loss in patients taking these...

Understanding Good Prescribing Principles and Medication Errors

April 05, 2023 by Veronica Salib

Medication administration and dosing are some of the most critical components of healthcare. Improper dosing or mistakes during the prescription process contributes to thousands of healthcare complications each year and billions of dollars...

Minimizing Prescription Abandonment and Nonadherence with Digital Tools

March 28, 2023 by Veronica Salib

Although prescription adherence is widely regarded as one of the most critical indicators for health outcomes, the rate of nonadherence and abandonment have continued to rise across the United States, leading to thousands of deaths and...

KFF Survey Reveals Confusion About Bivalent COVID Boosters

October 12, 2022 by Veronica Salib

On August 31, 2022, the FDA approved Moderna and Pfizer Bivalent COVID boosters to replace the previously available monovalent boosters. Since then, the CDC and other public health organizations have...

Understanding Antimicrobial Stewardship and Applications in Healthcare

September 20, 2022 by Veronica Salib

Antimicrobial stewardship is a plan to improve antibiotic use and prescription. Many organizations, such as Children's Hospital Colorado, are working to enhance antimicrobial stewardship practices. Michael Bozzella, DO, infectious...

Novavax Launches 2 Global Vaccine Programs As Educational Tools

March 23, 2022 by Samantha McGrail

Novavax recently launched its global, unbranded vaccine programs, 'We Do Vaccines' and 'Know Our Vax' as educational efforts to help protect people's health in the fight against the...

Lilly Launches Campaign to Educate Early Breast Cancer Patients

February 24, 2022 by Samantha McGrail

Eli Lilly and Company recently launched an education campaign to educate, support, connect, and empower people diagnosed with early breast cancer (EBC) with a high risk of recurrence. The campaign,...