migrate from https://nhmedicalsociety.com/news/
Eric Y. Loo, MD was inaugurated as the 191th president of the New Hampshire Medical Society during its 2022 Annual Scientific Conference held at the Marriott Wentworth by the Sea Hotel in New Castle, NH succeeding Dr. Eric Kropp from Bow. Dr. Loo practices hematopathology and molecular genetic... Continue Reading
NH Medical Society and North Country Health Consortium kick off Phase I with Launches at Partner Hospitals $1.1 Million Already Committed to Implementation of Mobile Clinic Continue Reading
The following is brief analysis, summary and tracked changes in a copy of the New Hampshire Board of Medicine (BOM) Med 502 rules relating to the prescribing of opioids for chronic pain resulting from HB 1639 and BOM revised rules #13248 approved by JLCAR, effective 8-6-21. Analysis Having... Continue Reading
Key Points and Recommendations: Providers should continue to refer to the NIH and IDSA treatment guidelines for decisions regarding the multiple outpatient therapies available to treat patients with COVID-19. The two oral antiviral medications Paxlovid and molnupiravir are now being allocated... Continue Reading
On August 31, 2021, NH DHHS issued a health alert update on the recall of LeadCare blood lead tests.Key Points and Recommendations: Magellan Diagnostics, Inc. has expanded their product recall involving the LeadCare ® blood test kits. This expanded COOR-LO recall includes LeadCare® II... Continue Reading
Update # 44 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine 3rd Dose Recommendations On August 13, 2021, NH DHHS issued a health alert on mRNA COVID-19 vaccine 3rd dose recommendations. Key Points and Recommendations: On August 12th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized use of a 3rd dose of the... Continue Reading
On July 2, 2021, NH DHHS issued a health alert regarding NH’s lowering of the pediatric blood lead action level to 5 mcg/dL Key Points and Recommendations: Effective July 1, 2021, NH RSA 130-A, Lead Paint Poisoning Prevention and Control, lowers the NH public health action level for... Continue Reading
The New Hampshire medical community urges individuals, communities, schools and businesses to continue to follow Centers for Disease Control and NH Division of Public Health Services guidelines that highlight the efficacy of wearing masks in slowing the community transmission of COVID-19 in New... Continue Reading
