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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.

Early tecovirimat treatment for mpox disease may benefit people with HIV

Friday, January 12, 2024 0 9240

Early intervention with tecovirimat may stop an mpox infection from advancing to the stages of severe disease in people living with HIV (PWH), new research suggests.

Research looks at Paxlovid for long COVID risk

Thursday, January 11, 2024 0 5704

Paxlovid did not reduce the risk of developing long COVID in vaccinated, nonhospitalized adults, according to new data published in the Journal of Medical Virology.

Labeling will change for two cholesterol-lowering medications

Effective immediately, FDA has changed the labels on two medications used to bring down LDL cholesterol levels: bempedoic acid (Nexletol) and...

FDA finalizes guidance over benzene carcinogen in drugs

In final guidance that takes effect immediately, FDA restricted manufacturers from using benzene in new and existing prescription drugs as well as...

FDA approves safety labeling changes for opioids

FDA gave final approval to required safety labeling updates for opioids. The updates, first included in an April 2023 drug safety communication,...

CDC issues advisory on urgent need to increase vaccination rates for...

CDC alerted health care professionals concerning the important need to get Americans vaccinated against influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory...

Cannabis use in pregnancy linked to poor outcomes, says study

Many states have now legalized cannabis, and pregnant parents often turn to the substance to relieve nausea and pain. However, new data reveal a...

Study seeks to understand weight gain after stopping GLP-1 weight loss drug

A new study published in JAMA concludes that long-term use of the GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide may be necessary to prevent weight gain.

Monday, December 11, 2023

WHO issues guidelines on low back pain, raising awareness to growing global health issue

WHO released its first-ever guidelines on managing chronic low back pain, listing interventions for health care personnel to use (and not use) in primary and community care settings.

Thursday, December 7, 2023

FDA inspections declined since pandemic, new study finds

FDA inspections of drug manufacturing facilities in the United States and overseas declined well below pre-pandemic levels between 2020 and 2022, according to a new study in Health Affairs.

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Early tecovirimat treatment for mpox disease may benefit people with HIV

Research looks at Paxlovid for long COVID risk

Labeling will change for two cholesterol-lowering medications

FDA finalizes guidance over benzene carcinogen in drugs

FDA approves safety labeling changes for opioids

CDC issues advisory on urgent need to increase vaccination rates for...

Cannabis use in pregnancy linked to poor outcomes, says study

Study seeks to understand weight gain after stopping GLP-1 weight loss drug

WHO issues guidelines on low back pain, raising awareness to growing global health issue

FDA inspections declined since pandemic, new study finds

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