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Pharmacy Times interviewed Randall A. Oyer, MD, president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers about the effect of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on cancer clinical trials.

The level of protection for the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine was 72% in the United States compared to 57% in South Africa at 28 days post-vaccination, suggesting lower efficacy against the emerging South African variant.

With increasing rates of diabetes and its risk factors, the researchers emphasized the urgency of developing effective interventions.

In addition to stress and burnout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists face threats of physical violence and online doxxing.

Interventions to reduce suffering, restore connections with others, and maintain safety are essential, and normalizing conversations about suicidal ideation and suicide itself is important.

Studies have shown that patients with Parkinson disease admitted to the hospital experience longer hospital stays and increased mortality than age matched control groups.

In addition to communicating about COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, uses for online portals include requesting prescription refills, seeking advice on health concerns, and scheduling appointments.

Study finds that death was significantly less likely for type 2 diabetes subjects taking metformin, compared to those not taking metformin.

In successive surveys over the past several months, an increasing number of pharmacists said they plan to be immunized, plan to manage the logistics of handling the vaccine, and will administer it to patients.

The perception of creativity has been limited merely to art and innovation, neglecting one of the main sectors that strives for this: education.

Obstacles to cancer screenings for low-income patients can include lack of transportation and an inability to take time off of work.

New treatment approach is designed to treat retracted blood clots, which form over extended periods of time and are especially dense.

Macrophages could be critical treatment targets because they could be infected by SARS-CoV-2 and can contribute to spreading the infection through the lung.

Crizotinib is the first biomarker-driven therapy for relapsed or refractory anaplastic large cell lymphoma in children and young adults.

Recent surveys indicate that the proportion of the US population willing to be vaccinated for COVID-19 has fluctuated from 72% in May to 51% in September 2020.

The recommendations focus on dilution errors, vaccine and monoclonal antibody mix-ups, waste of doses, administering immunizations to the wrong age group, errors with scheduling the second dose, and allergic reactions.

One of the main challenges with the distribution process is that each state has its own jurisdictional plan, which can create some confusion.

Moderna, Inc has also announced temporary authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine in Switzerland.

In the past week, Moderna and AstraZeneca have collectively announced multiple authorizations for use of their respective vaccines.

Despite the concerns that may come along with mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, experts say the new strains do not call for any new prevention strategies.

The first article in this 3-part series covered a general overview of the survey and its respondents. In this article, we will explore the questions and answers around compensation.

In a recent interview with Pharmacy Times, Barbara Giacomelli, BS Pharm, PharmD, discussed the trends she hopes to see in the pharmacy field in 2021 and where she sees the landscape changing.

The event focused on the care, compassion, and connections the are important to pharmacists, and how the profession can tackle challenges such as payment reform and public awareness.

Soon, all Americans will be able to receive the vaccine at pharmacies including CVS and Walgreens, and their primary care provider's office.

Pharmacists play a key role in educating patients on risk factors for cervical and endometrial cancers and can assist with treatment decisions, and management of potential adverse effects in patients with these cancers.

The organization’s public statement comes after a pharmacist was arrested for destroying over 500 doses.

When asked to rate their satisfaction with their current annual total compensation on a scale of 1 to 7 (with 1 being “not at all” and 7 being “extremely”), the average response among the 299 respondents to that question was 4.82.

Telehealth has been crucial in expanding access to naloxone, a lifesaving drug used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

According to AstraZeneca, the company is currently conducting a large trial in the US and in other countries around the world.

Having a sense of professional identity is important for longevity in the profession, prevention of burnout, ethical practice, and mentorship of others in the same field.