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September 30th 2024
The guidelines mark a shift in practice by recommending a multimodal approach to opioid prescribing practices.
Despite FDA Approval of Remdesivir, Experts Say Public Health Strategies Are Still Essential
November 2nd 2020Study suggests COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States in the fall and winter will far exceed those of spring 2020 unless there is effective implementation of nationally coordinated efforts and preventive strategies.
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Study: Smokers Who Start at a Young Age are 3 Times More Likely to Die Prematurely
October 29th 2020The objective for researchers in the new study was to determine whether the findings were generalizable in other populations by conducting a similar analysis in the United States, focusing on death from cardiovascular disease.
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Supporting Economic Growth Among Community, Retail Pharmacies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
October 29th 2020Pharmacy Times® interviewed Maryland Secretary of Commerce Kelly M. Schulz on how growth in the health care and biotech industry can support economic revitalization during and following the COVID-19 pandemic among community and retail pharmacies.
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Study: Mortality Rate Higher for US Rural Residents
October 27th 2020A recent study found that the US rural mortality penalty is wide and further expanding, which applies to the rural population overall, or all racial/ethnic groups combined, and for non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks, and Hispanics individually.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Beckons the Soft Skills of Mentorship, Leadership Roles to Manage Challenges
October 27th 2020During the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists have been forced to face challenges to their practice that have required not only adaptation and flexibility, but also moments of empathy and vulnerability.
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Mystery Monday: What Money Saving Measure Could Be Causing an Infant’s Seizures?
October 26th 2020The mother of an 8-month-old infant, LG, arrives at the pharmacy to pick up her daughter’s seizure medicine, levetiracetam (Keppra) in 100 mg per ml oral solution, with 60 mg given to LG twice daily.
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Study: Coronavirus Vaccines Stir Doubts Among People Worldwide
October 26th 2020The investigators found that 72% of participants would likely take the vaccine based on data collected from the previously validated COVID-SCORE survey of a sample of more than 13,400 individuals from 19 countries that were hard-hit by the virus.
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Dual Threats of COVID-19, Influenza Could Have Devastating Effects on Adults with Chronic Conditions
October 23rd 2020The relationship between the flu and heart disease is of particular concern during the pandemic, as severe COVID-19 outcomes have also been associated with exacerbated cardiovascular conditions.
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