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Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery 2021
Coming Soon in 2021!
Supported by an educational grant from Merck, APhA will be conducting special virtual offerings of the Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate training program for only $199. These will be announced in the spring so keep checking back to this page as we get…
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Jul 07, 2017 | Basic page |
Education During COVID-19
APhA's Education During COVID-19 is a library of approved CPE for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
APhA Education During COVID-19: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Overview (December 10)
New, free 1-hour CPE is a comprehensive overview of the information that pharmacists…
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Jul 29, 2020 | Basic page |
APhA COVID-19 Resources: Know the Facts
Practical Information for Pharmacists to Know Now
COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 Vaccine Summary Chart: A reference that compares key information about the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Janssen COVID-19 vaccines and summarizes the CDC's clinical considerations. (PDF) - NEW!…
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Apr 02, 2020 | Basic page |
Biden promises enough coronavirus vaccine for 'every adult in America' by the end of May
President Biden announced Tuesday there will be ample COVID-19 vaccine for "every adult in America" to be protected by the end of May. That milestone previously was set for late July, but the pace has accelerated due to Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine receiving emergency use…
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Mar 02, 2021 | Publication Pharmacy Today Daily Edition |
America's most prized leftovers: COVID vaccines
Leftover coronavirus vaccine—unused due to missed appointments, miscalculations, or unforeseen circumstances—has become a hot commodity in a market where demand continues to outstrip supply. Because the Moderna and Pfizer doses expire hours after being thawed and mixed, pharmacies,…
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Mar 02, 2021 | Publication Pharmacy Today Daily Edition |
Severe hypoglycemia risk with long-acting insulin analogs vs. neutral protamine Hagedorn insulin
Compared with neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin, researchers say long-acting insulin analogs may lower the risk of severe hypoglycemia in older adults with type 2 diabetes. The implication comes from a large-scale retrospective analysis of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older. The…
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Mar 02, 2021 | Publication Pharmacy Today Daily Edition |
A COVID vaccine side effect, enlarged lymph nodes, can be mistaken for cancer
Swollen lymph nodes in the armpit or near the collarbone can occur after a person receives a COVID-19 vaccine, and may be mistaken as a sign of cancer. However, the swelling is a normal reaction by the immune system, and happens on the same side as the site of vaccination. It can also occur after…
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Mar 02, 2021 | Publication Pharmacy Today Daily Edition |
WHO: New virus cases rising globally for first time in weeks
In a Monday briefing, the World Health Organization (WHO) said new cases of COVID-19 are rising globally for the first time in nearly 2 months. Michael Ryan, who oversees WHO's health emergencies program, noted that cases had risen over the last week in every region except Africa and the Western…
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Mar 02, 2021 | Publication Pharmacy Today Daily Edition |
State officials, community leaders try to dissuade residents from vaccine 'shopping'
State and community leaders in Massachusetts are discouraging residents from "shopping" for a particular brand of COVID-19 vaccine, asserting that all three types now available are highly protective against serious disease from the coronavirus. Officials are worried that some consumers, in…
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Mar 02, 2021 | Publication Pharmacy Today Daily Edition |
WHO panel: Hydroxychloroquine should not be used to prevent COVID-19
A new recommendation from the World Health Organization (WHO) states that hydroxychloroquine should not be used to prevent COVID-19, based on several clinical trials of more than 6,000 people. The studies indicate that the anti-inflammatory drug had no meaningful effect on death or hospital…
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Mar 02, 2021 | Publication Pharmacy Today Daily Edition |