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August 23rd 2025
Patients in an outpatient oncology unit expressed willingness to receive a pneumococcal or influenza vaccine from a pharmacist if offered.
FDA Clears Test to Detect Bacteria Resistant to Carbapenem Antibiotics
July 7th 2016The FDA has granted marketing approval to Cepheid's Xpert Carba-R Assay, an infection control aid that tests patient specimens for specific genetic markers linked with bacteria that are resistant to Carbapenem antibiotics.
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The National Community Pharmacists Association today announced special programming at its 2016 Annual Convention, to be held Oct. 15-19 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, that will present new opportunities, solutions, and profits for community pharmacies.
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Subway Germs: Gross or Harmless?
July 7th 2016For germophobes, taking the subway with its smeared, warm railings and coughing or sneezing passengers provokes anxiety. However, a new study provides some reassurance that taking public transit isn't as bad as germ-conscious individuals probably believe it is.
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Pharmacy Journal Examines National Trends in Prescription Drug Spending
July 6th 2016A sharp rise in prescription medication prices driven by the introduction of new, expensive specialty medications and huge increases in the costs of older drug products with few competitors drove an 11.7 percent increase in hospital and clinic spending on medications in 2015, according to a new report published in AJHP.
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