Coronavirus

High antibody levels were also generated in participants with evidence of a prior SARS-CoV-2 infection, suggesting that this could be developed as a booster.

The combination of stress at work and at home has impacted the mental health of many women pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mathew Reynolds, PhD, IQIVA, vice president of real-world evidence at IQVIA, discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected regular health screenings, mail-order dispensing, and home infusions.

Hannah Fish, PharmD, associate director of strategic initiatives at NCPA, discusses the role of the pharmacist in vaccinating children ages 12 and older against COVID-19 following the FDA updating the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine EUA.

Vaccines that specifically target the receptor-binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 could be effective, as well as easy to manufacture and scale up.

The primary endpoint of organ failure or death was 11.2% for those receiving dapagliflozin compared to 13.8% for those receiving the placebo.

The most common symptom of patients seeking evaluation for post-COVID-19 syndrome was fatigue.

As accessible health care providers with links to all facets of the health care system, pharmacists are perfectly positioned to organize COVID-19 vaccine distribution in their communities.

If half of the US population is vaccinated by the summer rather than the fall, 5.8 million cases of COVID-19 could be prevented.

The study authors sought to examine prescription drug and health care use after SARS-CoV-2 infection not requiring hospital admission.

Hannah Fish, PharmD, National Community Pharmacists Association associate director of Strategic Initiatives, discusses the next phase of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout following the FDA expanding the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine EUA to include children ages 12 and older.

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Further, more than 67% of respondents indicated that vaccination will benefit their physical health, as well.

Obesity-related factors, including changes to the innate and adaptive immune systems brought on by excess weight, are believed to be associated with an increased risk of contracting various viral diseases.

In the summer of 2020, there were 2.5 times as many deaths per capita for Black Americans, compared to White Americans.

Policy changes impacting the star ratings for 2022 include additional flexibility provided during the COVID-19 pandemic and a revised Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances policy.

The agency also advised that fully vaccinated individuals can resume many activities without wearing a mask or social distancing.

Slightly less than 1% of the pregnant patients died from COVID-19 compared to 3.5% of nonpregnant patients, according to the study findings.

Pharmacists interact with patients more than any other member of the health care team, therefore it is vital they help address barriers and gaps in member care that impact plan performance.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed the CEO of US Pharmacopeia (USP) Ronald Piervincenzi, PhD, to discuss USP’s history, the role of the pharmacist both in that history and in USP’s work today, and USP’s outlook on the future of pharmacy.

The research is a follow-up to a previous study published in March in which the researchers reported that only 17% of participating transplant recipients produced sufficient antibodies after just 1 dose of a 2-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimen.

Seeing the vital role of pharmacists during the pandemic has solidified many students' desire to join the profession.

Nasir Iqbal, PharmD, Rphl, the director of pharmacy at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, discusses the COVID-19 vaccine rollout at the Lincoln Medical Center in the Bronx.

Kofi Amoah, PharmD, has gained unique pharmacy and health care experience while working to help end the historic COVID-19 pandemic.

Ed Zacharias, a managing partner of the Boston office at McDermott Will & Emery and a partner in the health industry advisory group, discusses the intersection of telemedicine and cybersecurity, specifically in relation to ransomware attacks.

Although many pharmacy students’ academic experiences were changed by the COVID-19 pandemic, leadership opportunities were still available for students who took the time to find them.

According to the authors, increased arterial stiffness was found in young adults, which may impact heart health.

Research is ongoing in younger children between the ages of 6 months and 11 years of age, with first doses administered in March 2021.

Rosemarie Leighton, RPh, director of pharmacy, NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, discussed the coordination of COVID-19 vaccinations at the Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx.