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October 4th 2024
Significant polarization surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations in late 2020 and early 2021 looked to have had an impact in increasing vaccine hesitancy.
Nobel Prize Awarded to Scientists Whose Work Led to Development of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
October 2nd 2023Katalin Karikó, PhD, and Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, win Nobel Prize for discoveries in the area of nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.
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Bridging the Gap: Industry-Academia Collaboration in Pharmacy
September 29th 2023The most persuasive reason for industry-academia collaboration is the many opportunities it opens for pharmacy students who may not have considered all the ways they can use their PharmD to serve the cause of humankind.
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FDA Approves Gepirone Extended-Release for Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
September 28th 2023Gepirone hydrochloride ER (Exxua; Fabre-Kramer Pharmaceuticals Inc) is in a new class of antidepressants, making it the first and only approved antidepressant that selectively targets serotonin 1A receptors.
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Possible Link Between Depression, Limited Social Interactions During COVID-19 Pandemic
September 28th 2023Study findings showed a 10% increase in the proportion of individuals staying home due to COVID-19 policy restrictions being associated with a 0.27 increase in PHQ-9 scores for depression.
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Independent Pharmacy Files Lawsuit Against CVS Health, Caremark, Aetna Based on DIR Fees
September 28th 2023The National Community Pharmacists Association said the action was sent into motion by wrongful penalties for Medicare Part D prescriptions, called pharmacy direct and indirect remuneration fees.
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