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Pharmacy Times® interviewed Chad Landmon, JD, chair of intellectual property and FDA practice groups at Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, on the FDA’s EUA process for COVID-19 vaccines.

The guidance said relaxing certain measures for vaccinated individuals may help improve COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and uptake.

Investigators have found that the evolutionary sequence of insulin has become stuck at the edge of impaired production, limiting its ability to adapt to obesity and rendering most people vulnerable to type 2 diabetes.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Sarah Browne, MD, senior director of vaccine development at Altimmune, on the commencement of a phase 1 clinical trial of a single-dose, intranasal COVID-19 vaccine.

Third party payers have concluded that the fee-for-service system is no longer financially viable and that a new approach is necessary.

In a recent interview with Pharmacy Times, Council Powell, PharmD, region director with CVS, said pharmacists and technicians are hard at work administering COVID-19 vaccines around the country.

Recent data have shown alarmingly low rates of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine completion among children between 10 and 13 years of age.

Cognitive impairment includes memory and thinking problems that affect concentration, decision making and learning new things, which increases as people grow older.

The study found patients who used mHealth applications had better health outcomes and were able to regulate their health behavior more effectively than patients who did not use these apps, in addition to fewer hospital visits and lower medical costs.

The first vaccine dose alone offered strong protection against COVID-19, with efficacy that did not decline over the 3 months between doses.

Training gives pharmacy staff the tools needed to initiate uncomfortable conversations about mental health and substance use issues.

ACIP issued an interim recommendation to the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for use in individuals aged ≥18 years for the prevention of COVID-19.

President Joseph Biden announced a partnership between Merck and Johnson & Johnson, in which 2 of Merck’s facilities will begin producing the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

Among the health care professionals staking their ground on social media are a growing list of pharmacists and pharmacy students.

Amesh Adalja, MD, FIDSA, FACP, FACEP, discussed the distribution prospects for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in light of it being possible to store it at standard refrigeration temperatures for up to 3 months.

A recent study found that a combination of robust vaccination programs and strict physical distancing rules may be effective in the prevention of future COVID-19 infection surges.

Insight on direct coaching and implementation support for new pharmacy business initiatives.

APhA commended President Biden’s signing of the executive order in a press release, noting that adequate drug supply would be critical to ensuring pharmacists’ ability to provide care to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a recent interview with Pharmacy Times, Jennifer Maloney, MD, of Regeneron, said an investigative new drug may help patients manage their cat allergies.

Investigators recommended avoiding risk factors such as smoking and switching to a transdermal administration route for testosterone.

Amesh Adalja, MD, FIDSA, FACP, FACEP, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, discusses how Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine provides effective support in prevention of severe disease and hospitalization.

It has taken both time and effort to address the equitable allocation of COVID-19 vaccinations, and in communities such as Prince George’s County in Maryland, significant effort has been made to address barriers to access.

In the LinkedIn Live session, “The Road Toward Vaccine Equity Webinar,” Walgreens highlighted their efforts toward helping fill the important gaps in care that address the unique concerns of minority communities.

As a majority of advanced pharmacy practice experiences need to include direct patient care, immunizing provides students an opportunity to provide this care along with consultation around the COVID-19 vaccine and adverse effects.

Results show respondents' top drivers of happiness in the workplace are colleagues, compensation, and autonomy.

Approximately 2 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine are ready to ship and supply is expected to sharply increase, with up to 20 million doses available by the end of March.

View the full results from the Pharmacy Times 2020 Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey.

The flexibility could allow for easier storage and increased accessibility of the vaccine.

Researchers from University College Dublin, Ireland found that children of mothers who ate a higher quality diet during pregnancy that is low in inflammation-associated foods had a lower risk of obesity and lower body fat levels in late childhood than children whose mothers ate a lower quality diet during pregnancy that was high in inflammation-associated foods.

The investigators said testosterone therapy may have some benefits for older men, but they did not find any benefits in artery function, which is a determinant of future cardiovascular risk.