CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met in Atlanta on October 23–24, 2019, to discuss the current in uenza sea-son and vaccine effectiveness; updated recommendations for pertussis, Ebola, orthopoxvirus, dengue, and rabies vaccines; measles outbreaks; and a variety of other immunization topics.

Stephan L. Foster, PharmD, FAPhA, CAPT (Ret)

In the hopes of reducing liquid medication dosing errors in children, a new study is providing insight into the kinds of dosing tools parents and caregivers are using.

Loren Bonner

Headache is one of the most common complaints worldwide, with a substantial economic impact.

Daniel L. Krinsky, RPh, MS

Many lab tests, particularly those used to diagnose thyroid and heart disease, use biotin immunoassay technology and are potentially affected by biotin in a patient’s blood sample.

Mary Warner

A comparative effectiveness analysis published in Lancet found that thiazide or thiazide-like diuretics were superior to ACE inhibitors as first-line medications for management of hypertension.

Maria G. Tanzi, PharmD