It is challenging to objectively evaluate the efficiency of health professionals. A designated task related to the provision of health care products or services may require a lengthy period of time to complete, or it may be accomplished very quickly, depending on the patient’s condition, the nature of the product or service, and the environment in which the activity is being performed.

David B. Brushwood, BSPharm, JD

PrEP for HIV has made a significant impact in HIV prevention over the last decade. Since the combination of antiretrovirals tenofovir and emtricitabine (Truvada) earned FDA approval for the prevention of HIV in 2012, uptake among those for whom it is recommended has risen by an estimated 56% each year, according to data from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health. But major gaps remain between the number of people who could benefit from PrEP and the number who take it.

Sonya Collins

ACIP gathered to discuss several vaccine recommendations in June 2023. As a result of the meeting, recommendations surrounding the influenza virus vaccine, adult respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, polio virus vaccine, and pneumococcal vaccine for children, among others, were all updated.

Lauren Howell, PharmD

Could point of care testing (POCT) services become as common as immunization services in pharmacies? Megan Smith, PharmD, lead author of a new study in JAPhA, thinks so.

Loren Bonner

Health benefits of the herpes zoster vaccine are well-documented, but lesser known are the economic impacts of a community pharmacy–based herpes zoster vaccination service in the United States.

Jonathan Little, PharmD