March 28th 2024
Following quality concerns voiced by the FDA regarding plastic syringes made in China, medical technology company BD has announced it will increase its production of plastic syringes in the US.
Risks and Liabilities in Pharmacy Practice
1.0 Credit / Law
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Opportunities to Reduce Barriers to HPV Vaccination: Key Updates for Pharmacists
1.5 Credits / Immunization
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Reducing Barriers Associated With Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake
1.5 Credits / Immunization, Infectious Diseases
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Background and Key Concepts in Biosimilars: Improving Awareness and Addressing Common Concerns
1.0 Credit / Law
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The Expanding Landscape of Vaccinations for the Prevention of Pneumococcal Disease: The Role of the Pharmacist as Patient Educator and Vaccinator
1.0 Credit / Pneumococcal Disease
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Vaccine-Preventable Diseases: Strategies for Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy and Improving Vaccine Confidence
1.0 Credit / Immunization
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Clinical Conversations With the Cancer Care Team: Striving for Equitable Access to Oral Anticancer Medications
1.5 Credits / Law, Oncology
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Examining the Evidence for Emerging Vaccines to Prevent RSV-Related Complications in Older Adults
2.0 Credits / Infectious Diseases, Respiratory, Immunization
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Influenza Prevention in the At-Risk Adult Population and the Pharmacist's Role in an Evolving Influenza Vaccine Landscape
1.25 Credits / Immunization, Infectious Disease
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Identifying Candidates for Meningococcal Vaccines (Pharmacy Technician Credit)
2.0 Credits / Immunization
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Identifying Candidates for Meningococcal Vaccines (Pharmacist Credit)
2.0 Credits / Immunization
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Child Abuse: Responsibilities and Protection of the Reporter
1.0 Credit / Law
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Malaria Vaccine Recommended by WHO Could Help Fix Supply Issues
October 10th 2023Based on data from an ongoing clinical trial and other studies, the R21 vaccine has been shown to have a high degree of efficacy when administered just before the high transmission season, with data showing a 75% reduction in cases of malaria in the 12 months following the 3-dose series.
COVID-19, Flu, and RSV Vaccine Skepticism Still an Issue Among Many Americans
October 7th 2023During a podcast hosted by Permanente Medicine, Sandra Fryhofer, MD, chair-elect of the Board of Trustees for the American Medical Association and a liaison to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, discussed the importance of vaccines for the fall and winter seasons.
Nobel Prize Awarded to Scientists Whose mRNA Work Allowed Development of COVID-19 Vaccines
October 2nd 2023Katalin Karikó, PhD, and Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, were cited "for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19."