Alis Volat Propriis—“She flies with her own wings”—is Oregon’s state motto. The government first adopted the slogan in 1854 as a hat tip to the independent spirit of the pioneers who formed Oregon’s first government.

Sonya Collins

A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on the care of American Indian and Alaska Native children and adolescents highlights the inequitable disease burden observed in this patient population.

Maria G. Tanzi, PharmD

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, a tertiary teaching hospital in Toronto, Canada, might have a thing or two to share about preventing mental health distress and burnout. Members of the hospital’s psychosocial
oncology division developed and implemented CREATE—Compassion, REsilience And TEam-building—to help support the mental health of health care staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Clarissa Chan, PharmD

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago,” a Chinese proverb says. “The second-best time is now.”

Rachel Balick

Pregnant women should get the COVID-19 vaccine, said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, noting that vaccination surveillance systems found “no safety concerns” for more than 35,000 women in their third trimester or for their babies.

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Pharmacists’ vital role as vaccinators and health educators has even greater significance this year as the nation continues the massive effort to vaccinate the population against COVID-19.

FDA has approved Azstarys (KemPharm), the first ADHD medication to combine two medications, 70% serdexmethylphenidate (SDX) and 30% immediate-release dexmethylphenidate (d-MPH), in a oncedaily capsule for treatment of ADHD in patients ages 6 years and older.

Cara Aldridge Young

The public faces many barriers when accessing mental health resources. Economic barriers can include a lack of health insurance or ability to pay (including premiums and copays). Another barrier is minimal awareness of or education about mental health conditions, available treatments, and services that improve access.

Jeffrey Gold, PharmD, BCPP

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