by PEPID Newsroom | Aug 16, 2018 | Alerts
The U.S. FDA approved the first of its kind targeted RNA-based therapy Onpattro (patisiran) to treat peripheral nerve disease (polyneuropathy) caused from hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (hATTR) in adult patients. This is the first FDA approved treatment...
by PEPID Newsroom | Aug 13, 2018 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
Following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) April 2018 rule proposal announcement, comes the finalization of the “Promoting Interoperability” rule (PI, formerly known as the Meaningful Use program, or Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program)....
by PEPID Newsroom | Aug 3, 2018 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care, Uncategorized
August kicks off with World Breastfeeding Week, now on its 27th year since it was first celebrated by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) in 1992. Every August 1-7, WABA partners with a worldwide network of organizations to encourage breastfeeding,...
by Anna Tan | Aug 3, 2018 | Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
On July 20, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first acute myeloid leukemia treatment. It is the first approved targeted cancer therapy for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (R/R AML), specifically, those screened...
by PEPID Newsroom | Aug 1, 2018 | Emergency Medicine, Press & Media
Phoenix, AZ, USA, August 1, 2018 — Medical information and clinical solutions developer, PEPID, LLC, will attend the largest emergency medicine (EM) convention in the country. The annual American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Scientific Assembly will take...
by Megan Pullins | Jul 16, 2018 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
Evidence that Adverse Drug Interactions Occur from Herbal-Drug Interactions and Non-Prescription Drug Interactions. “Natural” is widely perceived by the public to ensure safety. However, studies show drug interactions with active pharmaceutical agents, and...
by PEPID Newsroom | Jul 12, 2018 | Alerts
Tecovirimat (TPOXX) is the first FDA approved drug treatment of smallpox. In 1980, WHO declared that smallpox was eradicated; however, tecovirimat was developed as a counter to the possible use of smallpox as a bio-weapon. It is the first product awarded a Material...
by Megan Pullins | Jul 3, 2018 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Primary Care
U.S. Suicide Rates Rising: Now the 10th Leading Cause of Death Over the past 19 years, U.S. suicide rates have increased in every state except Nevada. Suicide now stands as the tenth overall leading cause of death in the United States. Suicide was the second leading...
by PEPID Newsroom | Jul 2, 2018 | Alerts
Another mosquito-borne virus has been confirmed to infect humans, after a report published in June from the peer-reviewed medical journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. Keystone has been known to infect animals since its discovery in Tampa-Bay area in 1964 but has...
by Megan Pullins | Jun 22, 2018 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
The World Health Organization has released the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). Here are a few of the notable changes. ICD-11 is completely electronic with 40,600 more codes for injuries, diseases and cause of death than ICD-10....
