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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.

What might this flu season have in store?

Tuesday, August 31, 2021 0 41637

Influenza cases and deaths in the United States and worldwide dropped to unprecedented lows between October 3, 2020, and July 24, 2021, according to CDC data. In a typical season, 75 to 150 children die of influenza in the United States, noted pediatric infectious disease specialist Paul Offit, MD, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, in a recent JAMA Network article. Last influenza season, he said, one child was reported to have died.

Pharmacists poised to address unmet mental health needs

Friday, August 13, 2021 0 53482

Among the many collateral effects of COVID-19, the pandemic has exacerbated the mental health crisis in the United States. For some, the global shutdown interrupted ongoing mental health care. For others, the stress and isolation triggered new mental health issues.

Flu vaccine can protect against severe effects of COVID-19, study finds

A new study published in PLoS One suggests that the influenza vaccine may help safeguard individuals against COVID-19.

NIH researchers identify potential new antiviral drug for COVID-19

An experimental drug, 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (Tempol), may be a promising oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19,...

CDC: mRNA vaccines reduce risk of infection by 91% for fully vaccinated

For fully vaccinated individuals, the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines authorized by FDA lower the risk of infection by 91%,...

Naloxone prescriptions took a dive during the pandemic

New research published in JAMA Network shows that nationwide naloxone prescriptions declined at the start of the pandemic and have yet to reach...

FDA: Don’t use antibody testing to evaluate immunity after COVID-19...

FDA reminded health care professionals and the public that results from currently authorized COVID-19 antibody tests should not be used to assess...

Five ways you can help college-age students become #VaccineConfident

Here are five ways you can help increase vaccination rates among college-age students in your role as a student pharmacist.

With great power comes great responsibility

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

With great power comes great responsibility

As Uncle Ben told Peter Parker in Spider-Man, “With great power comes great responsibility.” The privilege of our roles as immunizers is powerful and comes with the great responsibility of protecting and promoting public health.

Monday, May 17, 2021

Preventing VTE in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the most commonly reported thrombotic complication of COVID-19, with approximately 28% of critically ill patients with COVID-19 experiencing VTE. However, limited data are available to guide the intensity of antithrombotic prophylaxis.

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What might this flu season have in store?

Pharmacists poised to address unmet mental health needs

Flu vaccine can protect against severe effects of COVID-19, study finds

NIH researchers identify potential new antiviral drug for COVID-19

CDC: mRNA vaccines reduce risk of infection by 91% for fully vaccinated

Naloxone prescriptions took a dive during the pandemic

FDA: Don’t use antibody testing to evaluate immunity after COVID-19...

Five ways you can help college-age students become #VaccineConfident

With great power comes great responsibility

Preventing VTE in critically ill COVID-19 patients

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