Study: Cancer Researchers Identify Potential New Class of Drugs to Treat Blood, Bone Marrow Cancers
January 4th 2021The research team designed TETi76 to replicate and amplify the effects of a natural molecule called 2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG), which inhibits the enzymatic activity of TET genes.
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Pharmacy Quality Alliance Names New CEO
January 4th 2021PQA is a national quality organization that brings 250 organizations from across health care together to develop and implement quality measures, conduct research and provide education that supports better medication use and high-quality care.
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Pharmacists Are Moderately Satisfied with Compensation, Job Satisfaction, Survey Shows (Part 1)
December 31st 2020When asked to rate their satisfaction with their current annual total compensation on a scale of 1 to 7 (with 1 being “not at all” and 7 being “extremely”), the average response among the 299 respondents to that question was 4.82.
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A Recommended Plan for Those Struggling with Substance Abuse During the Holidays
December 25th 2020Pharmacy Times spoke with Jeremy Barnett, LMHC, CASAC & Expert at Help.org, about recommended plans and advice for those who are struggling with addiction during the holidays and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Survey Finds Younger Generations Have Least Amount of Trust in COVID-19 Vaccine
December 23rd 2020Emphasizing the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine to younger generations and those with no underlying health conditions could significantly increase the overall rate of vaccination in the United States.
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Pfizer, BioNTech Granted Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccine in the European Union
December 22nd 2020The announcement came hours after the companies disclosed that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) had issued a positive opinion to authorize the vaccine.
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Attitudes, Barriers, and Perceptions Influence Naloxone Prescribing by Pharmacists
Evidence suggests that they are not actively using their prescriptive authority, but a new study aims to identify factors affecting their related behaviors.
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European Medicines Committee Issues Positive Opinion for COVID-19 Vaccine From Pfizer, BioNTech
December 21st 2020The action allows for medicinal products to be authorized on a conditional basis for seriously debilitating or life-threatening diseases or for use in emergency situations in response to public health threats in the European Union.
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