Trump's Cognitive Exam; CDC Issues 'Urgent' Vaccination Alert; Plan B Use Doubled Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Dec 15, 2023
Biden Administration Announces Moves to Cut Drug Prices Lower drug copays for Medicare enrollees, price concessions for new COVID treatments spotlighted Dec 14, 2023
Low-Dose Intradermal Mpox Vaccine on Par With Subcutaneous Dosing Antibody titers comparable between the regimens, and similar regardless of HIV status Dec 14, 2023
Moderna's mRNA RSV Vaccine Effective in Older Adults Whether it provides lasting protection remains to be seen Dec 13, 2023
High-Dose Recombinant Flu Vax Offers More Protection for Adults 50 to 64 Relative benefit was modest, but could provide substantial public health benefit Dec 13, 2023
The FDA's Inequitable Conduct Problem Study finds that about half of all inequitable conduct cases were for FDA-regulated products Dec 12, 2023 video
Nurses, Resident Slashed; Deadly Tick Disease Outbreak; COVID Vax After Infection Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Dec 11, 2023
AI and Breast Cancer Screening; Cancer After Treatment for Sickle Cell Also in TTHealthWatch: mail-in cervical cancer screening kits Dec 09, 2023 podcast
FDA Inspections of Foreign Drug Manufacturers Haven't Bounced Back After Pandemic Overseas inspections "well below" pre-pandemic surveillance Dec 08, 2023
CDC Urges Clinicians to Be Aware of Potential Clade I Mpox Cases From DRC Cases of this subtype may cause more severe disease than Clade II Dec 08, 2023
Prenatal RSV Infection Linked to Fetal Inflammation, Poorer Growth Study may give force to recommendations for maternal RSV vaccination Dec 08, 2023
Mobile Unit Preferred for Buprenorphine Access Long wait times, transport to pharmacies cited as barriers by clients with opioid use disorder Dec 08, 2023
ChatGPT Flubbed Drug Information Questions Researchers say the AI tool is not yet accurate enough for consumer or pharmacist questions Dec 06, 2023
Inappropriate Aspirin Use Continues, Research Suggests Two single-center studies show recommendations may not be followed Dec 06, 2023
Cost Hurdles Can Keep Patients From Accessing GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Pharmacists can intervene to educate, assist with cost, two studies suggest Dec 05, 2023
Pharmacists Can Spur Switch to Recommended Drugs for Diabetes Patients With CVD Intervention persuaded VA physicians to adjust care, helped lower HbA1c Dec 04, 2023
Gaming the Patent System Can Keep Biosimilars Off the Market for Decades Sean Tu, PhD, JD, explains trade secret laws and patent laws for biologics Dec 04, 2023 video
Rare Syndrome After COVID Vaccines Described "Long vax" events often include neurologic symptoms Dec 01, 2023
Texas Sues Pfizer Over Vax Claims; Dr. Rand Paul to the Rescue; Kid Pneumonia Cases Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Dec 01, 2023
Ask Your Patients: 'Have You Gotten Your Annual COVID Shot?' Primary care providers should broach this topic with all patients Nov 28, 2023
'Pharmageddon': The Pharmacy Labor Crisis Pharmacist Shane Jerominski on the push for pharmacy unionization in the U.S. Nov 22, 2023 video
When Pharmacists Are Stretched Thin, Safety Concerns Rise, Activist Says "If I'm not counseling patients on new prescriptions, an easy medication error can happen" Nov 21, 2023 video
Nudging Parents Plus Auditing Providers Increased HPV Vaccine Uptake in Tweens Interventions worked best in combination, according to cluster randomized trial Nov 20, 2023
Live Shingles Vaccine and Waning Immunity; Semaglutide and CV Events Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium and blood pressure; aspirin and LVADs Nov 18, 2023 podcast
Statins Reach More Patients With Pharmacist's Orders Asynchronous automated order approach boosts statin prescribing Nov 14, 2023
IG Live November 15: Is 'Pharmageddon' Here? Pharmacist speaks on recent walkouts, calling for more resources and safer conditions Nov 14, 2023
CDC Issues Health Advisory; Paxlovid Rebound Rates; More Lawyers for Vaccine Claims Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Nov 14, 2023
Personal Beliefs May Skew Pandemic Memories and Deepen Polarization Biased recall may be a threat to future crisis preparedness and response Nov 10, 2023
Home Remedy for COVID; 'Salty' Seizure Scare; Vax Exemptions Hit Record High Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Nov 10, 2023
MedPod Today: So-Called 'Abortion Reversal'; CMS Cuts; Tinnitus After COVID Vax Ƶ reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Nov 10, 2023 podcast
Antidepressants and Sex; Unionizing Pharmacy Workers; What Head Lice Can Tell Us Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Nov 09, 2023
Lawsuit Challenges Federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Claims "consistently lost, ignored, denied, or caught up" in bureaucracy, complaint alleges Nov 08, 2023
CMS Proposes Rule to Limit Medicare Advantage Plan Sales Commissions No more golf parties or free trips to brokers who "steer" beneficiaries to higher-paying plans Nov 07, 2023
Pharmacist Prescribing for BP Control Makes Economic Sense Clinical benefits of pharmacist-prescribed antihypertensives known for years Nov 03, 2023
Tinnitus Worsens for Vaccine Scientist Who Points to Onset After COVID Vax Gregory Poland, MD, said his tinnitus got worse after COVID infection Oct 26, 2023
CDC Panel Backs Broader Use of Mpox Vaccine And ACIP also recommended use of the new pentavalent meningitis shot Oct 26, 2023
COVID Vax During Pregnancy Linked to Lower Risk of Poor Neonatal Outcomes Study provides reassurance on vaccine safety during all trimesters Oct 23, 2023
Misinfo Removal Continues; New Meningitis Vax Approved; Long COVID and Menopause Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Oct 23, 2023
IG Live October 23: Life in the Fast Lane With FDA's Accelerated Approvals Experts share their perspectives on the increasingly controversial FDA pathway Oct 19, 2023
