MELISSA MULLAMPHY

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Patient Safety Leaders Respond to Prosecution of Medication Error

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Sep 25

Patient Safety Leaders Respond to Prosecution of Medication Error

Interesting article on how to better approach #patientsafety, normalizing post-incident investigations and reviews at all levels.

Gabapentin After Surgery Ups Risks in Older Adults

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Sep 21

Gabapentin After Surgery Ups Risks in Older Adults

Gabapentin is part of multimodal pain management that is causing negative side effects in geriatric patients.

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Gabapentin After Surgery Ups Risks in Older Adults

melissa mullamphy

Sep 21
1 min

Gabapentin After Surgery Ups Risks in Older Adults

Gabapentin is part of multimodal pain management that is causing negative side effects in geriatric patients.

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Whistleblower Disputes Data Glitch Explanation Behind Drastic Increase in Non-Infectious Diseases

melissa mullamphy

Aug 24
4 min

Whistleblower Disputes Data Glitch Explanation Behind Drastic Increase in Non-Infectious Diseases

We have been hearing of adverse reactions to the covid-19 vaccination for years now, but the narrative has been consistent throughout...

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Cleveland Clinic Launches First-of-its-Kind Preventive Breast Cancer Vaccine Study

melissa mullamphy

Aug 2
1 min

Cleveland Clinic Launches First-of-its-Kind Preventive Breast Cancer Vaccine Study

Cleveland Clinic has begun clinical testing of a novel vaccine designed ultimately to prevent triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)

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OCRA INNOVATORS

melissa mullamphy

Jul 31
1 min

OCRA INNOVATORS

Innovators Who Inspire Action | Heroes Highlights We rise by helping others. Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance mission and rock stars

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Pfizer Loses Appeal Over Heart Failure Medicine Co Pays

melissa mullamphy

Jul 27
1 min

Pfizer Loses Appeal Over Heart Failure Medicine Co Pays

Pfizer loses U.S. appeal over co-pays for heart failure patients

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Terminally ill 10 year old should have the right to try

melissa mullamphy

Jul 22
1 min

Terminally ill 10 year old should have the right to try

A father said he felt "helpless" after being told his 10-year-old son would not be accepted for a new cancer treatment

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CVS Is Under Fire for Refusing to Fill Opioid Prescriptions

melissa mullamphy

May 15
1 min

CVS Is Under Fire for Refusing to Fill Opioid Prescriptions

A #classaction lawsuit against CVS for refusing to fill high-dose opioid #prescriptions for a patient can go forward.

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Tennessee nurse convicted in lethal drug error sentenced to three years probation

melissa mullamphy

May 14
1 min

Tennessee nurse convicted in lethal drug error sentenced to three years probation

Source: NPR https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/05/13/1098867553/nurse-sentenced-probation This is a tough one. Did she make...

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Nurse Stands Trial for Deadly Medical Error—

melissa mullamphy

Mar 24
2 min

Nurse Stands Trial for Deadly Medical Error—

This is a case of pure human error. Negligence yes, institutional problems yes, burn out yes, but what do you do? How does this end? —

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Big Pharma and the Cost of Medicine

melissa mullamphy

Mar 19
10 min

Big Pharma and the Cost of Medicine

This week I saw an article from the CEO of Pfizer discussing his negotiations with the Trump administration for the Covid-19 vaccine. ...

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High Unemployment During the COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Declines in Prescription Drug Use

melissa mullamphy

Feb 24
1 min

High Unemployment During the COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Declines in Prescription Drug Use

For many conditions, medication compliance can be critical in your health and maintaining your overall wellbeing. When people lose their...

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Hasn't Pfizer made enough money?

melissa mullamphy

Feb 13
5 min

Hasn't Pfizer made enough money?

Full-year 2021 revenues totaled $83.1 billion, an increase of $39.6 billion, or 95%, compared to full-year 2020, reflecting operational...

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Covid-19, Poor Planning and Insurance

melissa mullamphy

Feb 9
3 min

Covid-19, Poor Planning and Insurance

Just when you thought things could not get worse with the delay of care, overwhelmed and understaffed emergency rooms and hospitals, now...

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Sensible policy on psychedelic drugs is growing more common

melissa mullamphy

Jan 28
1 min

Sensible policy on psychedelic drugs is growing more common

Oregon’s voters approved psilocybin for supervised use in 2020, and other jurisdictions may soon follow suit.

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WHO warns that repeated booster shots are not substantial

melissa mullamphy

Jan 16
1 min

WHO warns that repeated booster shots are not substantial

WHO warns that repeated booster shots are not sustainable.

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Cannabinoids Block Cellular Entry of SARS-CoV-2 and the Emerging Variants

melissa mullamphy

Jan 13
1 min

Cannabinoids Block Cellular Entry of SARS-CoV-2 and the Emerging Variants

Cannabinoids Block Cellular Entry of SARS-CoV-2 and the Emerging Variants

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Is There a Light at the End of the Tunnel for Covid-19 and it's Variants?

melissa mullamphy

Dec 19, 2021
5 min

Is There a Light at the End of the Tunnel for Covid-19 and it's Variants?

When will we see a light at the end of the tunnel from Covid-19 and it's variants?

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Vaccine Mandates and Hospital Visitation

Melissa Mullamphy

Dec 10, 2021
4 min

Vaccine Mandates and Hospital Visitation

Last week my husband and I helped a special person in dire need of care. While protecting his privacy, it came to my attention that he...

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Covid Vaccine Passports - A perfect storm

Melissa Mullamphy

Nov 18, 2021
3 min

Covid Vaccine Passports - A perfect storm

https://www.economist.com/international/why-vaccine-passports-are-causing-chaos/21805939 Did you ever think you would live to see a day...

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Ultimately the decision is mine

Melissa Mullamphy

Nov 12, 2021
1 min

Ultimately the decision is mine

This is an interesting read. God knows #oncology is a challenging field. I've just begun to develop #empathy for this profession.

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