Dr. Ivo Abraham column: The 2022 WHO biosimilar guidelines – loosening the reins or changing the track? Feb. 28, 2023 Ivo Abraham, PhD, professor of practice in the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, details how biosimilar guidelines from the World Health Organization have changed over time and whether those changes are beneficial for biosimilars. The Center for Biosimilars
Proposed new rules for telemedicine could impact Arizona’s most vulnerable populations Feb. 28, 2023 Stricter rules for patients and doctors who use telemedicine could soon become reality. The DEA recently proposed rules that would require patients to see a doctor in person before they could receive treatment for an attention deficit disorder or be prescribed things like painkillers. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)
A doctor’s war against the right-wing medical-freedom movement Feb. 28, 2023 An article about alternative medicine infiltrating mainstream health care mentions the research of Gary Schwartz, professor of psychology in the UArizona College of Science with additional appointments in the College of Medicine – Tucson. The New Republic
Answering the Call for More Primary Care Physicians Feb. 27, 2023 The University of Arizona Health Sciences Primary Care Physician Scholarship program is designed to fill Arizona’s increasing need for primary care providers. Read more Thumbnail
Psychiatry Conference to Address Ways to Manage, Treat Common Mental Health Concerns Feb. 27, 2023 The goal of the conference is to improve patient outcomes by sharing knowledge with primary care providers and others interested in mental health concerns. Read more Image
Rob Gronkowski launches partnership to help pets in need Feb. 27, 2023 UArizona football alumnus and four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski has committed $1 million to help pets fight Valley fever. The funding will allow pharmaceutical company Anivive, which has also teamed up with researchers at the UArizona Valley Fever Center for Excellence, to commercialize its Valley fever vaccine for dogs. KSNV-TV (Las Vegas, NV)
Health anxiety is on the rise as we come out of the pandemic Feb. 27, 2023 The pandemic changed the way we think about illness — whether we go into a full-blown panic when a coworker sneezes or have developed a fear of leaving the house. And while a lot of us are able to return to the world in this phase of COVID-19 easily enough, a lot of people can’t. KJZZ-FM (Phoenix, AZ)
Bruce Willis' frontotemporal dementia diagnosis reveals an uncomfortable truth Feb. 26, 2023 Linda Phillips, PhD, RN, professor at the College of Medicine – Tucson and senior director of research and innovation for the Arizona Center on Aging, and Mindy Fain, MD, professor at the College of Medicine – Tucson and co-director of the Arizona Center on Aging, co-authored an opinion piece about the importance of caregivers. MSNBC
Suboptimal care escalation for severe asthma in Black and Hispanic patients Feb. 24, 2023 A team of researchers led by Tara Carr, MD, associate professor at the College of Medicine – Tucson, presented data at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2023 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, that illuminated the need to address racial and ethnic disparities in the management of severe asthma. Consultant Live