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The letter was issued by the American Pharmacists Association, the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding, the National Community Pharmacists Association, and the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations.

A recent study conducted by Ohio State University suggests that even organized efforts to clean surfaces can fall short, requiring extra cleaning to be done on a daily basis, especially to fight the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

The waivers were approved within days of the states' submissions.

Today’s pharmacy hero is Diane Berkley, CPhT. In addition to working full time at a local hospital during the day, Berkley also works part-time at a community pharmacy.

More than 60 front-end, nonprescription products are currently available for purchase at drive-thru windows.

The FDA has issued a complete response letter for the supplemental New Drug Application of the investigational medicine empagliflozin 2.5 mg as an adjunct to insulin for adults with type 1 diabetes.

A statistical analysis predicts that more than 70,000 heart attacks, strokes, and other adverse cardiovascular events could be prevented each year in the United States through the use of a highly purified fish oil therapy.

The researchers noted that it is still important for people to cover their eyes, hands, and mouth to avoid virus particles spread from another person.

More than 1800 members registered for the town hall-style meeting, during which Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA), a pharmacist and congressman, briefed attendees about emergency relief efforts currently in development by policymakers, efforts to address pharmacy direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees, and other key issues.

Recent estimates indicate that less than 10% of patients who are at risk for acquiring HIV are prescribed PrEP.

Today we're thanking a pharmacist who has spent over 30 years caring for his community in New Jersey.

Ed Cohen, PharmD, FAPhA, executive vice president of pharmacy advocacy for the publication, was recognized with the prestigious Individual Advocate of the Year award.

The research showed that the preventive effect of eptinezumab-jjmr was statistically significant versus placebo as early as day 1 and maintained throughout 3 months post-infusion.

CVS Health said it has implemented new protocols to continue to combat the pandemic and to protect the health of their employees.

These professional organizations are aware that some medications are being prophylactically prescribed as potential treatments for COVID-19.

The EUA designation allows the test to be used to detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, for the duration of the continuing pandemic.

While remdesivir is not FDA-approved to treat the novel coronavirus, the orphan drug status would provide 7 years of exclusive marketing in the United States and tax credits on research and development costs once the drug was approved.

Today, we’re celebrating Jennifer Cardona, PharmD, who works at an independent pharmacy in Puerto Rico.

The FDA released a statement on taking action to increase US supplies to support the response to the coronavirus disease 2019 by providing instructions to manufacturers importing personal protective equipment and other devices.

The new edge-computing platform may expand the arsenal of health surveillance tools used to forecast seasonal flu and other viral respiratory outbreaks, such as COVID-19 or severe acute respiratory syndrome.

Here is an overview of reported investigations of existing medications.

Levels of the HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug tenofovir among African adolescent girls and young women were more than 30% lower in those who were pregnant than in those who had recently given birth.

The program will award grants for training and development of educational resources for employees in high risk occupations who serve the public during emergencies and who need skills to protect their own health.

Pregabalin capsules is used to treat pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes or shingles infection.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s administration has decided that in-state and out-of-state health care providers can treat patients via telemedicine during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Officials with the FDA have said they are beginning to see unauthorized test kits marketed for consumers to test for COVID-19 at home.

Hoth Therapeutics and Voltron Therapeutics will collaborate to develop the self-assembling vaccine technology as a means to aid patients at risk of being infected with COVID-19.

Katie Turner, CPhT, is a senior pharmacy technician at Walgreens.