Natural Disasters May Affect Cervical Cancer Screening Rates
April 8th 2020Cervical cancer screening rates in Japan were significantly affected in the years following the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, suggesting that disasters can affect cervical cancer screening for years.
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New Wearable, Patch-Like Insulin Delivery System for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
April 8th 2020Adult patients with type 2 diabetes requiring insulin therapy can safely achieve good blood sugar control using regular human insulin in a wearable, patch-like insulin delivery device called V-Go.
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ASHP Survey Finds Severe Supply Disruption in Medical Masks
April 8th 2020The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) is surveying members of the Section of Pharmacy Practice leaders on a bi-weekly basis to obtain the real-time status of medical supplies during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Pharmacy Students, Professors Continue to Adjust to COVID-19
April 7th 2020COVID-19 has caused major upheavals across the country and pharmacy schools are no exception, as many institutions have been closed, causing professors and students to seek out innovative ways to complete their coursework for the semester.
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Pharmacist Technicians Can Play Key Role in Push Toward Telemedicine During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 7th 2020Lessons from implementing electronic medical records should be heeded by allowing clinicians to focus on patient care and by delegating the management of telemedicine to support staff, such as pharmacy technicians.
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FDA Approves Luspatercept-aamt for Anemia in Adults with Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes
April 6th 2020MDS are a group of closely related blood cancers characterized by ineffective production of healthy red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, which can lead to anemia and frequent or severe infections.
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