From the Desk of the CEO

A new CDC study reveals that Americans with a disability were more likely to seek COVID-19 vaccines, but had more challenges obtaining them compared with other people.

ISMP has reported multiple mix-ups between the flu vaccine and COVID-19 vaccines since the former became available in September. All the mishaps happened in community and ambulatory care pharmacies, according to ISMP.

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.

September 9, 2021, was a busy day for the federal government and pharmacy stakeholders alike: Just a few hours apart, we saw significant developments in pharmacists’ COVID-19 pandemic practice authorities and prescription drug pricing. Both items yielded positive news for pharmacists and their patients.