RFK Jr. Wants Access to Federal Data to Show Vaccines Are Unsafe, Trump Advisor Says Goal is to get vaccines pulled from the market, according to Trump transition leader Nov 01, 2024
MedPod Today: Upcoding Concerns; COVID Vax Recs; Med School Credit for Parenting reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Nov 01, 2024 podcast
How to Navigate OTC Cold and Flu Drugs A pharmacist and a doctor weigh in on the best options Oct 30, 2024
Old Drugs, New Tricks: The Power of Medication Repurposing COVID highlighted the untapped potential of existing treatments Oct 30, 2024
PBM Math: Big Chains Get $23.55 for Blood Pressure Rx as Small Drugstores Get $1.51 Small pharmacies face deep financial disparities Oct 27, 2024
ACIP Votes to 'Harmonize' Dosing and Interval for Meningococcal B Vaccines Bexsero dosing interval to match that of Trumenba Oct 24, 2024
Approval of Bevacizumab Biosimilar for Ophthalmic Use Could Upend Low-Cost Anti-VEGF Provision in drug act would prohibit repackaging Avastin, add millions to anti-VEGF therapy cost Oct 24, 2024
ACIP Backs Extra COVID Vax Dose for Seniors, Pneumococcal Vax for Adults 50 and Up CDC advisors also formalize recommendations on extra COVID vaccine doses in the immunocompromised Oct 23, 2024
FDA Expands Approval of RSV Vaccine Abrysvo to Include All At-Risk Adults Decision was based on need for RSV protection in younger people with chronic conditions Oct 23, 2024
Mpox Vaccine in Teens Generates Robust Immune Response, Proves Safe A vaccine for younger children is urgently needed, researcher says Oct 22, 2024
Workers at 7 CVS Pharmacies in California Strike for Better Pay and Healthcare Picketing is planned until negotiations resume on Wednesday Oct 21, 2024
Late ED Doc's Secret Life; Flesh-Eating Bacteria in Florida; COVID Vaccine Lawsuit Health news and commentary gathered by staff Oct 21, 2024
RSV Vaccine Tied to Fewer Hospitalizations, ED Visits in Older, High-Risk Adults However, questions remain about durability of vaccine protection, expert says Oct 20, 2024
How Does This Year's Flu Shot Stack Up? Effectiveness appears to be on a downward trend, CDC data suggest Oct 18, 2024
Organ Donor Comes Back to Life; New Flu Shot Is Different; Doc Sued for Trans Care Health news and commentary gathered by staff Oct 18, 2024
Study Offers Clues for Avoiding RMD Flares After COVID Vaccination European registry analysis brings surprises along with the expected Oct 17, 2024
Can Aerosolized Nut Particles on a Plane Really Cause an Allergic Reaction? Researchers look at the myth and the effectiveness of nut bans Oct 16, 2024
Clonidine Comparable to Morphine for Infants With Opioid Withdrawal Randomized trial showed no significant differences in length of treatment, neurobehavioral scores Oct 15, 2024
Pharmacist Gets Up to 15 Years in Prison for Meningitis Outbreak Deaths More than 700 people in 20 states were sickened and dozens died, according to the CDC Oct 14, 2024
Doc Who Blamed COVID Vax for Patient's Death Could Face Discipline Medical Board of California also says physician told high-risk patient to avoid boosters Oct 11, 2024
Back-to-Back Hurricanes Have Left Medical Disaster in Their Wake Some thoughts for responders and leadership Oct 11, 2024
Marburg Virus' Latest Eruption A veteran fighter against hemorrhagic fevers shares candid thoughts Oct 10, 2024
Trump Leads, and His Party Follows, on Vaccine Skepticism A number of Republican voters now identify as vaccine skeptics Oct 06, 2024
Overdose Deaths Are Falling but the Mission Is Far From Accomplished We still don't know what's driving the trend, and numbers remain unacceptably high Oct 04, 2024
U.S. School-Entry Vaccination Rates Fall as Exemptions Keep Rising The rates help explain worrisome creep in cases of vaccine-preventable diseases, says one expert Oct 03, 2024
Fake Online Pharmacies Sold Deadly Counterfeit Pills, Prosecutors Say At least nine people died of narcotics poisoning Oct 01, 2024
CDC: Kids Born During the Pandemic Got Fewer Routine Vaccinations Declines in vaccination may lead to resurgence of preventable diseases, agency warns Sep 27, 2024
Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. So Is Whooping Cough. Clear and respectful communication is key to preventing outbreaks like this Sep 27, 2024
How to Help Patients Save on Drug Costs Even in the face of slow to no policy change, we can still increase access Sep 26, 2024
CDC Alerts on Mpox Prevention for Patients Heading to Areas With Clade I Outbreaks Clinicians should urge vaccination, provide patient education to at-risk travelers Sep 23, 2024
Mpox: Lessons From 2022 for Future Preparedness We must be ready for possible systemic complications Sep 23, 2024
Florida's New COVID Booster Guidance Is Straight-Up Misinformation, Experts Say State's health department advising against most shots Sep 23, 2024
The Best Prescription for Safety in Pharmacy Well-being and safety in the profession have come a long way, but the work isn't done yet Sep 22, 2024
FTC Sues Top Pharmacy Benefit Managers Over Insulin Prices The three companies process about 80% of prescriptions in the U.S. Sep 20, 2024
FDA OKs First Flu Vaccine for At-Home Use FluMist nasal spray can now be used without the help of a healthcare provider Sep 20, 2024
Is Wegovy Shrinking Bariatric Surgery, Too? GLP-1 drugs have the potential to reduce healthcare costs in unexpected ways Sep 19, 2024
Flu Shots Appear Safe in Successive Pregnancies No increased perinatal risks found with flu vaccines, even in closely spaced pregnancies Sep 19, 2024
New COVID Variant XEC May Outpace Others This Fall No signs of meaningfully different symptoms or vaccine response, experts say Sep 18, 2024
