6
Dec
2021
New research from CDC, published in the December issue of Pediatrics, shows that the virus that causes mumps continues to circulate in the United States, primarily infecting people vaccinated against it, including children.
Categories: Immunology, Immunizations, Pediatrics, APhA News, Vaccines, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Pharmacists, Student Pharmacists, Technicians
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24
Nov
According to CDC, people most often cite pain management as their reason for using medical cannabis in the United States. But according to a new clinical practice guideline published by Busse and colleagues in the September 2021 issue of BMJ, there is weak evidence to support the use of non-inhaled medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic pain. The recommendation is based on a robust analysis of results from 32 randomized controlled clinical trials.
Categories: Pain/Addiction, Pain Management, APhA News, Pharmacists, Student Pharmacists, Technicians
16
Results of a Phase IV study published in The Lancet find no safety concerns with coadministration of the COVID-19 vaccine and the influenza vaccine.
Categories: Immunology, Research, COVID-19, Influenza, APhA News, Vaccines, Pharmacists, Student Pharmacists, Technicians
15
Preliminary CDC data show that drug overdose deaths in the United States hit a record high in the 12-month period ending in March 2021.
Categories: Pain/Addiction, APhA News, Drug Overdose, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Pharmacists, Student Pharmacists, Technicians
Pharmacists have all heard the phrase “children are not little adults.” It’s popular for a reason: it represents the dangers of simply scaling adult drug dosages to children. Adult physiology, however, has historically been used to scale pediatric dose recommendations.
Categories: Pediatrics, APhA News, Pharmacists, Student Pharmacists, Technicians
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