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Oct 1, 2025, 13:37 PM
As the national shortage of Penicillin G Benzathine (Bicillin L-A) continues, the Pennsylvania Department of Health recommends all medical providers prioritize the use of Bicillin L-A for treating women who are diagnosed with or suspected of having syphilis and who are pregnant.
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Oct 1, 2025, 12:18 PM
Pfizer has agreed to implement measures designed to ensure Americans receive comparable drug prices to those available in other developed countries and pricing newly launched medicines at parity with other key developed markets.
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Sep 29, 2025, 15:53 PM
Sanofi US has announced a broad expansion of its Insulins Valyou Savings Program by offering a 30-day supply of any Sanofi insulin for $35 to all patients in the US with a valid prescription.
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Sep 26, 2025, 15:59 PM
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has issued guidance for the upcoming respiratory season, including vaccination guidance, surveillance tools, outbreak management resources, and reporting requirements for health care providers to use to help protect Pennsylvanians during the respiratory virus season.
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Sep 25, 2025, 15:00 PM
On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, the Pennsylvania Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine (collectively, “Boards”) voted in support of the issuance of guidance on immunizations by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH).
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Sep 25, 2025, 14:23 PM
On September 25, 2025, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled favorably, and unanimously, in a PAMED amici brief case, preserving an important legal standard concerning where a case will be tried.
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Sep 19, 2025, 15:30 PM
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held a series of meetings to determine new recommendations that could significantly impact vaccine protocols.
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Sep 19, 2025, 13:19 PM
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has issued updated guidance for work exclusion for health care personnel with confirmed or suspected respiratory viral infections, including COVID-19 and influenza.
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Sep 18, 2025, 11:35 AM
Last week, PAMED submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) on the proposed rule changes concerning the physician fee schedule and other Medicare payment policies announced in mid-July.
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Sep 18, 2025, 11:23 AM
In recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) Vice President Edward P. Balaban, DO, FACP, FASCO joined the Pennsylvania Prostate Cancer Coalition and state legislators at the Capitol to advocate for increased awareness, education, and access to life-saving screenings.
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Sep 18, 2025, 09:02 AM
A new legislative effort is underway to ensure Pennsylvanians continue to have access to essential vaccines—regardless of changes in federal guidelines.
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Sep 18, 2025, 08:12 AM
PAMED has partnered with the American Medical Association (AMA) on an issue brief to support expanded access to naloxone, a medication proven to reverse opioid overdoses when administered in time. The collaboration comes amid ongoing efforts to reduce overdose deaths nationwide.
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Sep 11, 2025, 08:15 AM
The Patient Safety Authority (Authority) announces a meeting of the Authority's Board to be held virtually by means of the Authority's webinar platform Zoom on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 1 p.m. and is open to the general public.
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Sep 2, 2025, 08:08 AM
As many know, the telehealth flexibilities were extended through September 30, 2025, due to a continuing resolution.
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Aug 28, 2025, 08:07 AM
The Department of Transportation (Department) proposes to amend § 83.4 (relating to seizure disorder). Currently, § 83.4 imposes a recall of the driver's license of a person who has a seizure disorder. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on this proposed rulemaking.
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Aug 28, 2025, 08:05 AM
The Statewide HIV Planning Group, will hold a public meeting in Harrisburg, PA on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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Aug 22, 2025, 09:23 AM
A late summer increase in COVID-19 activity in Pennsylvania is occurring. Based on national respiratory virus surveillance, test positivity for COVID-19 in PA has increased sharply in the past three weeks.
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Aug 21, 2025, 08:25 AM
On August 20, 2025, PAMED joined the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (PCCJR) and 16 other concerned organizations in the filing of an amicus brief arguing to maintain fairness in the allocation of lawsuit judgment awards.
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Aug 14, 2025, 10:36 AM
On Aug. 9, 2025, the Insurance Department published a notice in the PA Bulletin to clarify expectations for insurers and pharmacy benefit managers around prescription drug access in light of the Rite Aid Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and store closures.
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Aug 14, 2025, 10:29 AM
The Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) received regulation 16A-5146 State Board of Nursing Opioid Prescription and Education and Organ Donation Education. This regulation updates certified registered nurse practitioner (CRNP) continuing education to include requirements for pain management, identification of addiction, and prescribing/dispensing of opioids.