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Partnership for Safe Medicines to Host 3rd Annual Interchange Friday
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09/27/2012 05:25 PM
By Grady Forrer
Marv Shepherd, PhD, president of the Partnership for Safe Medicines, comments on Interchange 2012. Counterfeit medicines in the world’s drug supply chain pose a significant threat to millions of patients worldwide. For the past three years, the Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) has been on the front lines on this issue and has worked [...]
Sesame Street’s Focus on STEM
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09/26/2012 03:10 PM
By Jennifer Wall
Yesterday morning, I was sitting with my daughter watching “Play with me Sesame” on the Sprout channel. Over the last couple of months, my daughter’s love for this show has grown – she now dances to the songs and points to the television when she sees her favorite puppet Elmo. Like many other parents who [...]
Happy Shopping: More Part D Plans with Premiums Under $20
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09/26/2012 01:37 PM
By Jenni Brewer
I may be a creature of habit, but I still want options. Needless to say, I was pleased yesterday when I read about an increased number of available Medicare Part D plans with premiums below $20 (the national average is $30). During a budget-conscious time when shopping around for the best price has become standard [...]
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#STEM and Scientific Literacy Panel feat. Frank Douglas, President/CEO of @ABIAkron and @RepDonnaEdwards! #MedInnovate t.co/hQyRluB6
September 13 at 3:14pm
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Prescription drugs save lives when used as directed, but an increasing number of people, especially teens, are abusing them. More than 2,000 teens per day abuse prescription drugs for the first time, and it is now the most commonly abused drug among 12 to 13 year olds. In response, The Partnership a...
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Alzheimer's affects 5.1 million Americans and the number is rapidly growing. It's hard to not know someone who is living with the disease. In this "From Hope to Cures" Guest Post from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, President Eric J. Hall explains why everyone's help is needed to find a cur...
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#PhRMA CEO today: Someone in the US develops #Alzheimers every 71 secs; Learn about #MedsInDev for Alzheimer’s: http://t.co/DvIAa03F
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Everyone's help is needed to find an #Alzheimers cure. @alzfdn explains on The #Catalyst http://t.co/Vsq8IMk1 #FromHopetoCures
09.21.2012 // Retweets: 4
Know the # of people abusing prescription #meds in the U.S.? Find out in new infographic http://t.co/0HcJSxkW #EndMedicineAbuse
09.21.2012 // Retweets: 4
Every 26 mins, someone in the US overdoses on Rx drugs. @MedicineAbuse pledges to #endmedicineabuse. Learn more at http://t.co/aTozHomq
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Castellani: The next generations of #meds will be more & more personalized #FromHopetoCures http://t.co/melYgaCw
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