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November 22nd 2024
Commonly cited factors influencing uptake of pneumococcal vaccination included knowledge of pneumococcal disease and vaccine benefits, recommendations from health authorities, and perceived risk of infection.
Study Shows Psoriasis Does Not Increase Heart Attack Risk in Patients with Kidney Disease
October 19th 2022The study confirmed that patients with psoriasis are considered to have an increased risk for both chronic kidney disease and ESRD, because inflammation plays a significant role in those conditions as well as heart disease.
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Novavax Prototype COVID-19 Vaccine Data Support Homologous, Heterologous Boosting for Variants
October 18th 2022The vaccine is in a ready-to-use liquid formulation in a vial containing 10 doses, with the vaccination regimen calling for a pair of 0.5 ml doses administered intramuscularly 21 days apart.
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Study Finds Lack of Honesty About Following COVID-19 Public Health Measures During the Pandemic
October 18th 2022Many people wanted life to feel normal during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, this reason, among many, resulted in people not adhering to public health measures in the United States.
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Opioid Dose Trajectories Can Help Inform Opioid Management Decision-Making
October 17th 2022Researchers suggest that tapering a patient’s opioid medications and allowing them to maintain a health care plan can decrease the risk of developing opioid use disorder among other negative outcomes.
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FDA Approves Menveo Single-Vial Presentation for Disease Caused by Meningococcal Bacteria
October 17th 2022New presentation offers health care providers with a more convenient, ready-to-use immunization option for the prevention of invasive meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, C, Y, and W.
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Expert: Pharmacists Can Bring a Social Justice, Public Health Lens to the Pharmacy Profession
October 14th 2022As a part of the Women in Pharmacy series, Vibhuti Arya, PharmD, MPH, FAPhA, global lead, Gender Equity and Diversity Workforce Development at FIP, discusses moments that shaped her vision for her career in pharmacy.
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USP Expert: Pharmacists Are Key, Play a Critical Role in USP’s Standards Setting Process
October 14th 2022This World Standards Week, Carrie Harney, JD, vice president, US Government and Regulatory Affairs at US Pharmacopeia (USP), explains how pharmacists contribute to USP’s standards setting process.
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