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May 7th 2025
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National Tour to Kick Off NACDS Point-of-Care Testing Program
March 16th 2015The National Association of Chain Drug Stores announces the expansion and acquisition of a certificate program designed to provide training for pharmacists to administer point-of-care testing and other health assessments in pharmacies.
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HIV Transmission Wanes as Patients Progress Through Care Continuum
March 15th 2015More than 90% of HIV transmissions originate from undiagnosed and untreated individuals. On the other hand, those retained in medical care who have achieved viral suppression are 94% less likely to transmit HIV.
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Pharmacist Roles Expanding in Chronic Disease Management
March 14th 2015From optimizing inhaler technique in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, to catching red flags when dispensing controlled substances to patients with chronic pain, pharmacists can improve patient outcomes in an evolving treatment landscape.
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Two East Coast Researchers to Receive $100,000 Potamkin Prize for Alzheimer's Research
March 14th 2015The American Academy of Neurology and the American Brain Foundation are awarding the 2015 Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's, and Related Diseases to Peter Davies, PhD, of the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and Reisa A. Sperling, MD, of the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Suicide Prevention Tools Launched by Facebook, SAMHSA
March 13th 2015Loved ones, friends, and health care providers of individuals whom they believe to be at risk of suicide will soon have access to new tools developed by Facebook and SAMHSA that will enable them to better help those in need.
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