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Transitions Magazine

Transitions is published bi-monthly for members of the APhA New Practitioner Network. The online newsletter contains information focused on life inside and outside pharmacy practice, providing guidance on various areas of professional, personal, and practice development. Each issue includes in-depth articles on such topics as personal financial management, innovative practice sites, career profiles, career development tools, residency and postgraduate programs, and more.

Hospital pharmacists say drug shortages are affecting care Hospital pharmacists say drug shortages are affecting care

Hospital pharmacists say drug shortages are affecting care

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New survey findings from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) shows that roughly 99% of health-system pharmacists said they are experiencing drug shortages. Nearly one-third of the respondents said the current shortages are “critically impactful,” causing facilities to delay, ration, or cancel procedures or treatments.

Landmark trial finds obesity drug cuts CVD risk significantly Landmark trial finds obesity drug cuts CVD risk significantly

Landmark trial finds obesity drug cuts CVD risk significantly

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New findings from the SELECT trial indicate that semaglutide (Wegovy—Novo Nordisk) reduces the risk of major heart complications—heart attacks, strokes, and CV deaths—by 20%. The 5-year randomized trial of approximately 17,500 patients is the first to demonstrate that an obesity drug can have long-term CV benefits.
Few adults receive medication for opioid use disorder Few adults receive medication for opioid use disorder

Few adults receive medication for opioid use disorder

A new study in JAMA Network Open found that as drug overdose deaths have reached unprecedented levels in the United States, evidence-based...
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Disparities persist in Black adults’ stroke risk Disparities persist in Black adults’ stroke risk

Disparities persist in Black adults’ stroke risk

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), significant disparities for stroke risk factors exist between Black adults and non-Black adults...
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CDC recommends new drug to protect infants from RSV CDC recommends new drug to protect infants from RSV

CDC recommends new drug to protect infants from RSV

In July, FDA approved nirsevimab-alip (Beyfortus—Sanofi/AstraZeneca). A few weeks later, on August 3, 2023, CDC’s ACIP voted...
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AHA: Vaping harms heart and lungs AHA: Vaping harms heart and lungs

AHA: Vaping harms heart and lungs

In a new scientific statement, the American Heart Association (AHA) is urging more research about the detrimental effects of vaping on the heart...
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