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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.

The objective of this study was to determine whether age is a key factor in sex-related differences among patients who experienced a heart attack.

The FDA has granted the cell-based, off-the-shelf immune primer ilixadencel an orphan drug designation for use as a treatment option in patients with soft tissue sarcoma.

This year, pharmacists’ role will continue to evolve because of, or despite, the COVID-19 pandemic.

There has been a 25% increase in food insufficiency among Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent study.

Medications can play an important role in asthma management. Therefore, adherence to medications is important to optimize treatment and improve quality of life.

Studies have shown that patients with Parkinson disease admitted to the hospital experience longer hospital stays and increased mortality than age matched control groups.

In addition to communicating about COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, uses for online portals include requesting prescription refills, seeking advice on health concerns, and scheduling appointments.

HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection, and if a high-risk infection does not go away, it can lead to the development of a variety of cancers, including 91% of all cervical cancers, 70% of oropharyngeal cancers, and cancers of the vulva, vagina, and penis and anus.

The FDA has granted toripalimab a fast track designation for use in the frontline treatment of patients with mucosal melanoma.