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

Many health care professionals know that promethazine injection is a vesicant and is highly caustic to the intima of blood vessels and surrounding tissue. Parenteral administration can result in severe tissue damage, regardless of the route of administration.

Institute for Safe Medication Practices, Horsham, PA

Unclear or incomplete prescription orders can set up pharmacists to err in order processing.

David B. Brushwood, BSPharm, JD

It’s hard to know how widespread COVID-19 vaccination reimbursement issues are for pharmacists across the country.

Loren Bonner

Pharmacists may notice that some OTCs they stock in their pharmacies are now appearing on the rotating coils inside an increasing number of vending machines alongside chips and crackers.

Sonya Collins

Updates from FDA

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At a recent meeting of CDC’s Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices (ACIP), the group recommended recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) for adults 19 years and older who are immunodeficient or immunosuppressed as well as the routine use of select pneumococcal vaccines in adults 65 years and older and those aged 19 to 64 years with certain underlying medical conditions or other risk factors.

Maria G. Tanzi, PharmD

Patients with diabetes who used statins experienced less control of their diabetes than patients who did not take statins, suggests a new retrospective study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Loren Bonner

A systematic review and meta-analysis by Yang and colleagues, published in JAMA Open Network in October 2021, found that 5-HT1F receptor agonists or “ditans” (lasmiditan) and calcitonin gene-related peptide antagonists or “gepants” (rimegepant and ubrogepant) were not as effective in reducing pain 2 hours post-dose as compared to triptans.

Clarissa Chan, PharmD

Pharmacists are well aware that polypharmacy is a major issue among patients, especially older adults.

Loren Bonner

In October 2021, FDA announced the approval of Tyrvaya, a first-inclass medication to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.

Johanna Taylor Katroscik, PharmD

According to a 2019 Brain Health and Dietary Supplements Survey conducted by AARP, over 25% of Americans age 50 and up use some sort of supplement to help boost their brain health.

Johanna Taylor Katroscik, PharmD

Welcome to 2022! As we continue to navigate stressful and uncertain times, an issue such as insomnia—normally a fairly common complaint— will become even more prevalent.

Daniel L. Krinsky, BS, MS, RPh, FAPhA

Trending Topics in Health-System Pharmacy

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William (Bill) Zellmer, BSPharm, MPH, ScD (Hon), is a visionary in the pharmacy profession. He draws on many years of experience in leadership positions in pharmacy, both in the United States and abroad.

Aiya Almogaber, PharmD

Many health systems have been caught off-guard by a sharp plunge in drug availability due to the unforeseen demand of certain medications created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Corey Diamond, PharmD

Adults treated with empagliflozin (Jardiance—Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly) during hospitalization for an acute heart failure (HF) event had reduced all-cause mortality, fewer HF events, and improvement in HF–related symptoms compared with those given a placebo, according to results of the EMPULSE trial presented at the 2021 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions.

Maria G. Tanzi, PharmD

We know that dexamethasone reduces morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19 infections. Does a higher daily intake of dexamethasone reduce morbidity and mortality further?

Joey Sweeney, PharmD, BCPS

In 2021, pharmacists continued to demonstrate the vital role they play in our nation’s health care infrastructure.

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