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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.

Polypharmacy, certain medication classes seem to worsen COVID-19 outcomes Polypharmacy, certain medication classes seem to worsen COVID-19 outcomes

Polypharmacy, certain medication classes seem to worsen COVID-19 outcomes

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Pharmacists are well aware that polypharmacy is a major issue among patients, especially older adults. Recent studies have estimated that approximately 36% of older adults take at least 5 prescription medications, and 67% take 5 or more medications or supplements, including OTCs.

Majority of mumps cases are among vaccinated, study finds Majority of mumps cases are among vaccinated, study finds

Majority of mumps cases are among vaccinated, study finds

New research from CDC, published in the December issue of Pediatrics, shows that the virus that causes mumps continues to circulate in the United...
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Drug combo has potential to reduce COVID-19 hospitalization and death

New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that a combination of the monoclonal antibodies casirivimab and imdevimab, REGEN-COV, significantly reduced the risk of COVID-19–related hospitalizations and death in patients. The study results were part of the phase 3 portion of an adaptive trial.
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