Medical Devices
Devices Used in Therapeutics 1. Types of devices used for TESTING / MONITORING and At-Home Test Kits discussed in this talk – a. Blood Glucose monitors b. Blood pressure monitors c. Pro...
11 Juni 201924min
Beliefs & Myths
Beliefs: 1. Cold temperatures bring on cold/flu 2. Going outside with wet hair gives you a cold 3. The flu shot causes the flu 4. Coffee Can Stunt Childhood Development 5. Cracking Knuckles Leads to A...
4 Juni 201941min
Remedies & Myths
Remedies & Myths: 1. Krazy Glue can be used to seal small wounds a. Contains cyanoacrylate b. Con – irritate skin, kill cells, and aggravate infections, poison if swallowed 2. Treatment of b...
28 Maj 201942min
Medication Rebates
Rebates • Spin – Rebates are a villain in producing higher drug costs • What are they? -- o Discounts for favorable formulary placement o Rebates are like discounts based on the volume of sales...
22 Maj 201928min
The Opioid Crisis
This Weeks Topic: 1. Opiate issue a. Scale of problem b. Who is to blame? PhRMA, doctors, patients c. Sites of Care – surgery, ER, dentists, primary care 2. Responses a. Disconti...
14 Maj 201926min
Consumer Driven Healthcare
• Are all consumers the same? • Deloitte/ Four Consumer Classifications • Trailblazers o Younger, higher income, excellent health, more men, use report cards of doctors, hospitals, will chang...
16 Apr 201926min
The Flu Vaccine
Topic: The Flu Vaccine Influenza: 1. Why do we need a flu shot every year? a. Virus and vaccine i. Virus is constantly mutating/changing ii. Vaccine only works against one por...
2 Apr 201919min
Generic Vs Brand
Topic: Generic Vs. Brand Vs. Biosimilars Top 10 Generic Pharmaceutical Companies – many are branded companies, e.g., 1, 2, 3, 9, 10 1. Pfizer Established Pharma 2. Teva Generics (including ...
27 Mars 201927min
