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Jan 10, 2022, 09:08 AM
CDC and PA DOH Recommend Pfizer Booster Dose For Children Ages 12 And Older Following Federal Approval
This week the CDC and the PA Department of Health confirmed that children ages 12 and older are now eligible for a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster.
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Jan 5, 2022, 13:58 PM
Bills Ensuring Prescription Savings Protections for Elderly Pennsylvanians Signed by Gov. Wolf
Recent legislation signed into law by Gov. Wolf ensures prescription savings protections for elderly Pennsylvanians.
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Jan 4, 2022, 10:07 AM
Understanding the No Surprises Act: Federal Legislation Passed Aimed at Curbing Surprise Billing and Interim Final Rules Issued-PAMED joins AMA and other stakeholders in submitting comments
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Dec 22, 2021, 14:47 PM
FDA Authorizes First Oral Antiviral for Treatment of COVID-19
On Wednesday, the FDA issued an emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Paxlovid, an antiviral pill for oral use, to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults and children ages 12 years of age and older.
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Dec 22, 2021, 10:24 AM
Dr. DellaVecchia tenure as President of PAMED
This article is a contribution to the next issue of Philadelphia Medicine Magazine.
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Dec 22, 2021, 10:00 AM
Pennsylvania Medical Society Releases Resources to Address Vaccine Hesitancy in the Spanish Speaking Community
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) continues to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, especially in diverse communities, this time in the Latino/Hispanic community.
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Dec 21, 2021, 11:34 AM
Medical Boards Issues Proposed Regulations Regarding Naturopathic Doctors
The State Board of Medicine has issued proposed regulations implementing the provisions of the Naturopathic Doctor Registration Act, Act 128 of 2016.
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Dec 16, 2021, 10:29 AM
PA House Health Committee Hearing
The PA House Health Committee held a public hearing on Monday to hear testimony on COVID-19 treatment options and to discuss the merits of House Bill 1741.
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Dec 15, 2021, 12:52 PM
COVID-19 and Overrun Emergency Departments
As we face high COVID-19 and flu infection rates, social media and the news have been relentless in their warnings of overrun emergency departments as we move into the winter months and holiday season.
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Dec 15, 2021, 11:54 AM
Women Physicians Section Third Annual Business Meeting
On October 27, 2021, the Pennsylvania Medical Society Women Physicians Section held its third annual Business Meeting during the Pennsylvania Medical Society House of Delegates weekend.
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Dec 10, 2021, 12:00 PM
Pfizer, BioNTech Vaccine Neutralises Omicron with Three Shots
On December 8, BioNTech and Pfizer said a three-shot course of their COVID-19 vaccine was able to neutralise the new Omicron variant
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Dec 10, 2021, 03:00 AM
FDA warns Omicron and other variants may affect the performance of specific COVID-19 tests
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Dec 10, 2021, 00:00 AM
FDA Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Dose to 16- and 17-Year-Olds
On December 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the use of
the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to 16 and 17 year olds, for a single use booster dose.
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Dec 9, 2021, 13:33 PM
Legislation Introduced on Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Early next year, PAMED expects to see movement on HB 1319 to help curb the predatory practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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Dec 8, 2021, 19:31 PM
Work Comp Insights from AmeriTrust CONNECT:
The Importance of Communicating With Employees During Workers’ Compensation Claims
Employees who face work-related injuries and illnesses commonly have subsequent stress and anxiety. Oftentimes, this stress is made worse should employers stop communicating with the employee while they’re unable to work.
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Dec 8, 2021, 00:00 AM
PA Health Department Season Flu Updates and Reminders
The PA Department of Health recently issued an update regarding the seasonal flu.
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Dec 2, 2021, 11:55 AM
PAMED Support for Current 3.75% Medicare Conversion
On Wednesday, PAMED sent a message to the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation asking them to co-sponsor and support HR 6020.
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Nov 18, 2021, 08:42 AM
Medical Marijuana Advisory Board Recommends Chronic Hepatitis Be Added to List of Serious Medical Conditions
At its meeting on Nov. 16, 2021, Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Advisory Board voted to recommend that Chronic Hepatitis be added to the list of serious medical conditions for purposes of medical marijuana certification.
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Nov 10, 2021, 09:34 AM
PAMED Submits Amicus Brief in Professional Liability Discovery Case
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED), in conjunction with the American Medical Association (AMA), has filed a friend of the court brief (“amicus brief”) with the Eastern District of the Pennsylvania Superior Court in the case of Gill et al. v. the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
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Nov 9, 2021, 08:00 AM
Berks County Physician Elected Vice President of
the Pennsylvania Medical Society
Kristen M. Sandel, MD, a board-certified emergency physician from Berks County, was elected by a statewide group of physicians to serve as vice president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED).