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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.

Tocilizumab in short supply due to pandemic Tocilizumab in short supply due to pandemic

Tocilizumab in short supply due to pandemic

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Some individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are treated with a monthly infusion of the biologic tocilizumab (Actemra—Genentech). However, the drug is now in short supply because of the surge in COVID-19 cases.

CDC releases guidance on caring for ‘COVID long-haulers’ CDC releases guidance on caring for ‘COVID long-haulers’

CDC releases guidance on caring for ‘COVID long-haulers’

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Thousands of patients have reported experiencing a wide range of physical and mental health consequences that persist after a COVID-19 infection. Patients with post-COVID-19 conditions, sometimes referred to as “COVID long-haulers,” often experience issues four or more weeks after being infected with the virus. Many of these...
What might this flu season have in store? What might this flu season have in store?

What might this flu season have in store?

Influenza cases and deaths in the United States and worldwide dropped to unprecedented lows between October 3, 2020, and July 24, 2021, according...
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Poll finds high trust in pharmacists, nurses, and doctors Poll finds high trust in pharmacists, nurses, and doctors

Poll finds high trust in pharmacists, nurses, and doctors

A new poll shows that most American have high levels of trust in physicians, nurses, and pharmacists. The poll, from the University of Chicago...
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Pharmacists poised to address unmet mental health needs

Among the many collateral effects of COVID-19, the pandemic has exacerbated the mental health crisis in the United States. For some, the global shutdown interrupted ongoing mental health care. For others, the stress and isolation triggered new mental health issues. 

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