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January 24, 2020

Drug-resistant infections increasing, action needed

More than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the United States each year, with an estimated 35,000 Americans dying of these infections annually, according to CDC’s 2019 report on antibiotic resistance threats. “Dedicated prevention and infection control efforts in the U.S. are working to reduce the number of infections and deaths caused by antibiotic-resistant germs, but the number of people facing antibiotic resistance is still too high. More action is needed to fully protect people,” the report stated.

January 24, 2020

Coronavirus is spreading, but WHO says it's not a global emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday declined to designate the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak a global emergency. The agency noted that although the disease has spread beyond China, the number of cases in the other countries is still relatively small, and the disease does not appear to spreading in those countries.

January 23, 2020

Major insurers pledge $55 million to try to lower generic drug prices

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and 18 of its member organizations announced they will spend $55 million to create alternatives to costly generic drugs for which there is little competition.

January 22, 2020

First travel-related case of 2019 novel coronavirus detected in United States

CDC reported Tuesday the first case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States. The patient, located in Washington state, recently returned from Wuhan, China, where an outbreak of pneumonia caused by this coronavirus has been growing since this past December.

January 21, 2020

Study finds steeper increases in blood pressure for women than men

New research published in JAMA Cardiology indicates that high blood pressure starts at a younger age in women compared with men, and it increases more rapidly.

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by Thomas E. Menighan

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January 24, 2020

New tobacco report guides pharmacists’ role in smoking cessation

From Tom: This week we are featuring a guest blog from RADM Ty Bingham, chief pharmacy officer at the U.S. Public Health Service—with whom we are closely aligned. I want to thank RADM Bingham for…

New York pharmacists’ call to action: Fight back against PBM…

Good news turned to bad in the days just after Christmas when New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed legislation that would have reined in abusive PBM practices by requiring them to be licensed and…

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January 23, 2020

American Pharmacists Association Announces Recipients of 2020 Awards and Honors

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) today announced the selection of the 2020 Awards and Honors Program recipients. Honorees will be officially recognized at the APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition in National Harbor, MD, March 20-23, 2020. The APhA awards and honors program is the most comprehensive recognition program in the profession of pharmacy.

January 14, 2020

John D. Grabenstein Receives Remington Honor Medal, Highest Honor in Pharmacy

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