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January 15, 2021

More opioids for U.S. surgery patients than for those in other countries

According to a recent study by the International Patterns of Opioid Prescribing Workgroup, patients in the United States are prescribed disproportionally higher amounts of opioids after surgery compared with patients in other countries. The study authors, led by Haytham M.A. Kaafarani, MD, and colleagues at Massachusetts General Hospital, wanted to assess the relationship between perceived pain severity and the amount of opioids prescribed to surgery patients at discharge.

January 15, 2021

Prednisone could help prevent episodic cluster headache

Managing and preventing cluster headaches is a common issue for many patients. A study published in the January 2021 issue of the Lancet Neurology showed that oral prednisone is an effective short-term preventive therapy for patients with episodic cluster headache before preventive medication, such as verapamil, becomes effective.

January 15, 2021

Biden picks former FDA chief to lead federal vaccine efforts

Former FDA commissioner David Kessler, MD, will help lead the government's COVID-19 vaccination and treatment initiative under the incoming Biden administration. The scope of his role at Operation Warp Speed will include manufacturing, distribution, and the safety and efficacy of vaccines and treatments.

January 14, 2021

Extra COVID-19 shots pose quandary for vaccination sites

While the nation's supply of COVID-19 vaccine is limited, hospitals and pharmacies sometimes are left with a surplus when people miss immunization appointments, freezers malfunction, or vials contain more doses than normal.

January 13, 2021

States told to vaccinate everyone 65 and over as deaths surge

In an effort to accelerate the nation's COVID-19 immunization rollout as infections and deaths rise, the Trump administration wants to start vaccinating all Americans aged 65 years and older right away. Officials also want to immediately target tens of millions of high-risk adults with underlying medical comorbidities.

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January 5, 2021

How will we get America immunized? Here are a few hundred…

Operation Warp Speed leaders predicted that 20 million people, primarily frontline health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities, would receive the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine…

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2020 was a year many of us would like to forget, but that’s impossible; its changes are irrevocable. APhA has a proud history of supporting pharmacists and advancing pharmacy practice. In 2020, we…

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January 14, 2021

APhA: President-Elect Biden’s COVID plan is a strong start to rescue the country from the pandemic

Statement of Scott J. Knoer, executive vice president and CEO of the American Pharmacists Association.

December 18, 2020

APhA Statement Following Emergency Use Authorization of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

Statement from Scott J. Knoer, MS, PharmD, FASHP, executive vice president and CEO of the American Pharmacists Association, upon the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to authorize emergency use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.

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