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September 30th 2024
The guidelines mark a shift in practice by recommending a multimodal approach to opioid prescribing practices.
Dosing Patients with Kidney Disease Presents Unique Challenges
December 1st 2020In an interview with Pharmacy Times, Bruce Mueller, PharmD, interim dean and professor of clinical pharmacy at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, said pharmacists are essential in providing the correct dosing to patients with kidney disease.
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Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Have Greater Risk of Heart Disease Even With Risk Factors Controlled
December 1st 2020Even when all 5 factors were optimally controlled, patients with type 2 diabetes still had a 21% higher risk for CVD and a 31% higher risk for heart failure hospitalization compared to patients without diabetes.
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Moderna Files with FDA for COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization
November 30th 2020Moderna intends to submit the EUA application today and believes that the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will meet to review the safety and efficacy data package on Thursday, December 17, according to the press release.
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Pharmacy Focus Episode 13: Did You Thank Your Pharmacist This Thanksgiving?
November 27th 2020The Pharmacy Times® Pharmacy Focus podcast provides the latest industry news and information, thought-leader insights, clinical updates, patient counseling tools, and innovative solutions for the everyday practice and business of pharmacy.
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Gender-Based Trends, Physician Support Influence Medical Cannabis Use, Prescription Discontinuation
November 24th 2020According to the study results, women interested in medical cannabis reported marginally lower levels of support from their primary care provider and significantly less support from specialist physicians.
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NCPA, NACDS Applaud HHS for Including Pharmacies in the COVID-19 Vaccine Program
November 20th 2020The NCPA and NACDS both applauded the HHS announcement regarding the partnerships with national and regional chain pharmacies and independent pharmacies to maximize access to COVID-19 vaccines.
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