One year into COVID-19 vaccination, pharmacists across the country have learned a great deal. Guidance from federal officials changed rapidly and misinformation spread all over social media, but through it all pharmacists have been the trusted voice of confidence for patients seeking answers to all sorts of questions about COVID-19 vaccines.
Loren Bonner
Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act, there is legal protection from liability for those who perform specially authorized emergency activities during a pandemic.
David B. Brushwood, BSPharm, JD
Patients, particularly pediatric patients, can be harmed when medications are reconstituted improperly, or not reconstituted at all.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices, Horsham, PA
Patients may be unpleasantly surprised by a new rule finalized by CMS in July 2020—potentially forcing them to abandon their prescriptions due to unaffordable drug costs.
Clarissa Chan, PharmD
The number of adults using central nervous system (CNS) stimulants grew by approximately 80% over a 5-year period, according to new findings published in BMJ Open in August 2021.