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May 1st 2025
The American Lung Association is raising awareness about updated pneumococcal vaccine guidelines, emphasizing prevention and patient education for at-risk populations.
12 Congestive Heart Failure Studies Every Pharmacist Should Know, Part 2
October 17th 2016Over the years, a number of landmark clinical studies on CHF have been published, shaping how we treat the disease today. This article is a continuation of 12 Congestive Heart Failure Studies Every Pharmacist Should Know, Part 1.
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NCPA Innovation Center Honors Adherence Efforts of Joshua Jones
October 16th 2016In recognition of his commitment to improving medication adherence, Joshua Jones, PharmD, President of Integrity Pharmacy in Springfield, Mo., was honored with the 2016 NCPA Innovation Center Outstanding Adherence Practitioner Award, which is sponsored by Mirixa at the NCPA 2016 Annual Convention held from Oct. 15 - 19.
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The Biologics & Biosimilars Collective Intelligence Consortium (BBCIC) this month reached a significant new phase of operation, posting research protocols that will lay the groundwork for comparative effectiveness and safety studies of biosimilars currently available or projected to enter the market next year.
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Transitions of Care Pharmacy: Analysis of Pharmacy Interventions to Improve Clinical Outcomes
October 14th 2016West Virginia University Medicine is a 500+ bed academic teaching hospital located in Morgantown, West Virginia. Services offered include a level I trauma center, a level III NICU, and a state-of-the-art cancer center. The hospital has an outpatient pharmacy onsite and in 2012 launched a Transition of Care Pharmacy to offer a bedside consulting service and postdischarge prescription service to any patient within our facility.
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FDA's Warning About Teething Products Gets Quick Response
October 13th 2016In response to the FDA's warning about the safety of homeopathic teething tablets and gels, Hyland's has voluntarily decided to discontinue distributing its teething products in the United States, while CVS has immediately pulled all of its own brand of homeopathic teething products from its shelves, as well as Hyland's and Baby Orajel Naturals.
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FDA Approves FluBlok Quadrivalent Flu Vaccine
October 13th 2016The FDA has approved its quadrivalent formulation of Protein Sciences' Flublok influenza vaccine for protection against 4 strains of influenza-3 of the same strains found in its trivalent version, along with an additional B strain. It is the first high-antigen-content quadrivalent flu vaccine approved by the FDA.
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A comprehensive medication management program designed to optimize therapy and boost adherence to hepatitis C virus medications saved a state Medicaid program nearly $3.8 million in avoided costs, according to a new study in the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy (JMCP).
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