June 30th 2025
Of those who do not support vaccines, 79% said a major reason for their opposition is that it should be the parents’ choice about whether to vaccinate their child and 40% cite safety concerns.
The Impact of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in Recognizing and Responding to Human Trafficking (Pharmac...
2.0 Credits / Human Trafficking, Law
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Ensuring Pharmacy Technicians’ Proficiency in Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies
1.0 Credit / Law, Pain Management, Opioids
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PBM Challenges and the Evolving Role of Oncology Pharmacists in Community Practices
0.75 Credit / Oncology, Law
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Socioeconomic Disparities Persisted Alongside Improving Vaccination Rates In US Over 11-Year Period
April 16th 2024Findings indicating that socioeconomic disparities widened gaps in vaccination timeliness signal the need for increased efforts to promote timely vaccination among children from families with lower income and those without private insurance.
FDA Expands Tenofovir Alafenamide Indication to Treat HBV in Patients as Young as 6
March 28th 2024Tenofovir alafenamide was originally approved by the FDA in 2016 to treat adults with chronic HBV infection with compensated liver disease and in 2022 to treat pediatric patients aged 12 years and older.
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis May Not Prevent Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Neonates
December 4th 2023According to a poster presented at ASHP Midyear 2023, stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) did not increase adverse effects, suggesting limited preventive benefits for gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) in neonates.
Navigating a Complicated Pediatric COVID-19 Case With Immunomodulatory Therapies
November 6th 2023A poster session at the 2023 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, featured a complex pediatric case involving SARS-CoV-2, bacterial coinfection, multiorgan failure, thrombotic microangiopathy, and systemic hyperinflammation.
Review of FDA Approvals for Pediatric Obesity Management
GLP-1 receptor agonists, used to manage diabetes, are now being used for obesity in children and adolescents.