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July 7th 2025
Funding cuts to public health agencies threaten to worsen chronic diseases and ignite infectious disease outbreaks, straining health care systems nationwide.
Federal Guidance Allowing Pharmacists to Provide COVID-19 Testing Applauded by Health Care Leaders
April 9th 2020US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar released a statement on how the authorization for pharmacists will mean easier access for patients who need COVID-19 testing.
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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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Lessons Learned: How Health-System Pharmacy Technicians Are Tackling COVID-19
The California Board of Pharmacy has authorized multiple waivers of specific provisions of pharmacy law, several of which have had major implications for pharmacy technicians and their scope of practice.
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