<ѻýҕl>CDC Advisors Back Updated COVID, Flu Vaccines for the Fallѻýҕl> ACIP also votes to recommend new pneumococcal vaccine for adults Jun 28, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Supreme Court Rejects Purdue Pharma Settlement That Shielded Sacklersѻýҕl> In a 5-4 decision, justices blocked an agreement with victims and state and local governments Jun 27, 2024
<ѻýҕl>ACIP Makes Changes to Adult RSV Vaccine Recommendationsѻýҕl> Committee ditches shared decision-making, moves to risk-based approach Jun 26, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Oral and Emergency Contraceptive Use Fell in States With Abortion Bansѻýҕl> Researchers call for better access to emergency contraceptives in abortion-restrictive states Jun 26, 2024
<ѻýҕl>State Sues Two PBMs, Accusing Them of Fueling Opioid Epidemicѻýҕl> Arkansas AG says Express Scripts, Optum, and their subsidiaries benefited from the opioid crisis Jun 25, 2024
<ѻýҕl>BMJ Paper at Center of COVID Vax Deaths Controversy Gets Expression of Concernѻýҕl> Experts say paper was riddled with bad science Jun 20, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Drug Shortages Keep Growing. Older, Injectable Agents Are Among the Most Vulnerable.ѻýҕl> A Q&A with Erin Fox, PharmD, MHA, on the record-breaking shortages Jun 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>FDA Approves Pneumococcal Vax Designed Specifically for Adultsѻýҕl> Covers serotypes responsible for over 80% of invasive pneumococcal disease in those 50 and up Jun 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Here's What Is Wrong With the National Academies' Long COVID Definitionѻýҕl> Overly broad criteria won't help patients in the long run Jun 14, 2024
<ѻýҕl>COVID-Flu Vax on the Horizon; Counterfeit Diabetes Devices; Surviving Bird Fluѻýҕl> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻýҕl staff Jun 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>It's Getting Harder for Rural Pharmacies to Stay Afloatѻýҕl> These pharmacies fill a healthcare gap and can be a touchstone for their communities Jun 08, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Paxlovid Trial Flops for COVID Pneumoniaѻýҕl> Small study found no decrease in mortality among inpatients in three countries Jun 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>FDA Advisors Give a Hearty Thumbs Up to a COVID Vaccine Based on the JN.1 Strainѻýҕl> "Even with some variation, there's still reasonably good protection" Jun 05, 2024
<ѻýҕl>FDA Panel to Consider Which COVID Strain to Target in an Updated Vaccineѻýҕl> The KP.2 subvariant is now dominant in the U.S., FDA staff says in a briefing document Jun 03, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Co-Locating COVID Vaccines, Infection Testing With Syringe Services Shows Successѻýҕl> 94% of people completed primary vaccination in this Baltimore-based initiative Jun 03, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Guillain-Barre Syndrome Rates After RSV Shots in Sync With Trial Data, CDC Saysѻýҕl> But compared with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, GBS was more common than expected May 31, 2024
<ѻýҕl>FDA Approves First mRNA RSV Vaccineѻýҕl> Moderna vaccine indicated for people ages 60 and up May 31, 2024
<ѻýҕl>COVID Shot After Acute Coronary Syndrome Might Not Prevent Further Eventsѻýҕl> But lack of additional benefit doesn't undermine the main reason for vaccination May 31, 2024
<ѻýҕl>COVID Shots Could Use Another Update, Study Suggestsѻýҕl> Latest vaccines mostly kept up with circulating strains, but dipped against JN.1 May 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Second, Third Groups From CVS Vote to Join National Pharmacy Unionѻýҕl> After Las Vegas contingent, pharmacists in CVS' home state have won their elections May 28, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Efforts to Draft an International Pandemic Treaty Falterѻýҕl> Countries unable to agree on how to respond to next global emergency May 28, 2024
<ѻýҕl>A Life in Medical Innovation and Philanthropyѻýҕl> A discussion with the former CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation May 28, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>CDC: Less Than 1% of Mpox Cases Occurred After Two Doses of Jynneos Vaccineѻýҕl> Only 25% of people in the U.S. who are eligible for the vaccine have received it May 23, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Middle School HPV Vaccination Program Boosted Uptakeѻýҕl> Offering vaccines in schools improved access in French study, but may not overcome hesitancy May 23, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Senators Mull Ways to Stop Patent 'Abuse' by Pharma Companiesѻýҕl> Manufacturers of brand-name drugs will try every tack to delay generic entry, experts say May 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>FDA Approves First Interchangeable Biosimilars to Aflibercept for AMDѻýҕl> Yesafili and Opuviz can be substituted at a pharmacy without consulting the prescriber May 20, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Measles Is Preventable. How Did the World End Up Back Here?ѻýҕl> Health professionals must encourage vaccination and fight misinformation May 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Clade I Mpox Surge in the Congo Raises Concerns About Global Spreadѻýҕl> Young children have accounted for nearly 30% of all suspected cases in the African country May 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Lost in the Haze: What Would Rescheduling Marijuana Really Do?ѻýҕl> If you are confused, you're not alone May 13, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Mail-Order Medication Abortion Effective and Acceptable to Patientsѻýҕl> 90.4% of participants said they would use mail-order dispensing again for abortion care May 13, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Low Risk for New-Onset Thyroid Diseases After mRNA Vaccinesѻýҕl> But meta-analysis indicates incidence of autoimmune disorders highest after first dose May 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Avian Flu Update: U.S. Announces More Than $175 Million to Track, Contain H5N1ѻýҕl> "The risk to the public from this outbreak remains low," HHS Secretary says May 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>100 Million Scripts Came Through Illegal Online Pharmacies Last Yearѻýҕl> Figure represents 2% of all U.S. prescriptions, according to IQVIA report May 08, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Doc Who Said COVID Vax Can Magnetize People Has License Reinstatedѻýҕl> Sherri Tenpenny, DO, had her license suspended indefinitely last summer May 07, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Most Pregnant Women With HIV Don't Get Recommended Vaccinationsѻýҕl> Antenatal vaccines are "of utmost importance" in immunocompromising conditions like HIV May 02, 2024
<ѻýҕl>New Lineage of Mpox Found in Congo's Biggest Outbreak Raises Concernѻýҕl> Virus is adapting and could cause consequential outbreaks, expert suggests May 02, 2024
<ѻýҕl>CVS Pharmacy Location Becomes the First to Join New National Unionѻýҕl> Pharmacists and technicians at CVS stores in Rhode Island have also made moves to unionize Apr 26, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Uveitis History Linked to Recurrence After COVID Vaccinationѻýҕl> Commentators say it's important to keep findings in perspective in light of vaccine benefits Apr 25, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Most Expectant Moms Say They're Likely to Get Maternal RSV Vaccineѻýҕl> But one in five soon-to-be parents said they had never even heard of RSV, survey finds Apr 25, 2024
<ѻýҕl>COVID Vaccine Study Finds Small Signal of Seizure Risk in Young Kidsѻýҕl> Data largely reassuring, but seizure finding requires further evaluation, experts say Apr 24, 2024