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The participating national pharmacy partners and independent pharmacy networks represent more than 40,000 pharmacy locations and is a key component of the administration’s national strategy to expand access to vaccines.

When conducting a cesarean delivery, the use of a wound infusion pump in combination with enhanced recovery efforts was found to reduce opioid use by more than 80%.

The guidelines recommend discontinuing routine mammograms for survivors with a life expectancy under 5 years, considering stopping screening for those with a 5- to 10-year life expectancy, and continuing mammography for those whose life expectancy is greater than 10 years.

Three international cardiovascular outcomes trials are currently examining the cardioprotective effects of different influenza vaccine formulations.

Stroke is not among the covered diagnoses for cardiac rehab, despite many similar cardiovascular risk factors, according to the study.

How health system specialty pharmacies can leverage data to differentiate the impact of the high-touch, integrated care model and create value for all pharmacy stakeholders.

Radiologists should be aware of pulmonary artery thrombosis so that they can work with pharmacists to facilitate accurate diagnoses and management techniques.

The new administration option for multiple sclerosis treatment could improve access during the COVID-19 pandemic, when availability has been a concern.

Although eating healthier food and moving more are the basics of weight control and obesity treatment, finding ways to help people adhere to a weight-loss regimen is more complicated.

Vaccine hesitancy is a main driver for lower than desired vaccination rates and recent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses, such as measles, in the United States.

This week on Pharmacy Times, there are a number of important topics that will be covered and posted throughout the week.

Research highlights the need for cardiologists and cardio-oncologists to be involved in the treatment of men with breast cancer due to common risk factors and potential cardiotoxic effects of treatment.

Value-based contracts can lower costs for payers, offer pharmaceutical companies valuable feedback about their therapies, and, ultimately, improve the quality of health care.

New data from an unreviewed, preprint research article indicate first-dose immunization efficacy of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus 2019 vaccine improves by 51% 13-24 days post administration.

The letter said states where community pharmacists have taken a larger leadership role have seen a much faster distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to vulnerable populations.

The level of protection for the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine was 72% in the United States compared to 57% in South Africa at 28 days post-vaccination, suggesting lower efficacy against the emerging South African variant.

All the states that passed laws require flu vaccines to be offered to hospital employees.

In the 1800s, snake oil was brought to the American West from China, where it was used in traditional Chinese medicine practices.

If approved, the biosimilar will be indicated for use in metastatic colorectal cancer, nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer, recurrent glioblastoma, metastatic renal cell carcinoma, and metastatic cervical cancer.

In a progress update on COVID-19 vaccine administration and testing in Walgreens pharmacies, speakers discussed the rollout and implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination process in LTC facilities.

With increasing rates of diabetes and its risk factors, the researchers emphasized the urgency of developing effective interventions.

Preclinical models have also shown that treatment with a drug that is downstream of ACE2 can improve tumor responses in RCC and significantly prolong survival, according to the study authors.

In addition to stress and burnout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists face threats of physical violence and online doxxing.

Observational studies have suggested that vitamin D supplementation could lower the odds of developing respiratory infections, but randomized trials have had mixed results.

Sanofi has agreed to bottle and package at least 125 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2 from Pfizer and BioNTech.

This week’s tip stresses that negotiation is a learned skill.

The FDA has granted Orphan Drug Designation to Uttroside-B (Q Biomed Inc), a small molecule chemotherapeutic for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer.

Two of the studies specifically address the concerns about the lack of women in stroke clinical trials, causing a dearth in information to ensure appropriate stroke treatment for women, which has been an issue for scientists.

Because there are multiple sources for concussion-like symptoms, student-athletes’ post-concussion care should zero in on which symptoms are specifically caused by the injury and which may be caused by other issues.

Interventions to reduce suffering, restore connections with others, and maintain safety are essential, and normalizing conversations about suicidal ideation and suicide itself is important.