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Ready-to-Use Glucagon Injection for Severe Hypoglycemia Now Available
July 06, 2020
Xeris Pharmaceuticals’ new glucagon injection (Gvoke HypoPen), a ready-to-use glucagon formulation in a premixed autoinjector, is now available by prescription.
FDA Authorizes Third Combination Diagnostic Test for Flu and COVID-19
July 06, 2020
The FDA has granted emergency use authorization to an additional combination diagnostic test for influenza and COVID-19.
AI Innovations Amid COVID-19
July 03, 2020
Drug Topics interviews Steve Mok, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, manager of pharmacy services and director of health outcomes and analytics fellowship at Wolters Kluwer, to break down the ways that artificial intelligence (AI) can mitigate challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
NACDS: Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances Should be Mandatory
July 02, 2020
NACDS is urging the Drug Enforcement Administration to make electronic prescriptions for controlled substances mandatory.
Kroger Health to Start Offering COVID-19 Home Collection Test
July 02, 2020
Kroger Health will start offering its COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit with the guidance of a telehealth consultation.
CDC: Partnerships With Pharmacists Expand Diabetes Prevention Efforts
July 01, 2020
The CDC has identified the pharmacy sector as a key partner in offering its lifestyle change-based program for patients with high risk for type 2 diabetes.
Reevaluating the Use of Docusate in the Management of Constipation
July 01, 2020
Pharmacists can and must play an active role in guiding patients on the selection of laxatives which are supported by sound evidence.
FDA Approves New Combo Breast Cancer Treatment for Subcutaneous Injection
July 01, 2020
The fixed-dose combination of pertuzumab and trastuzumab with hyaluronidase (Phesgo; Genentech) can be administered subcutaneously for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.
APhA Connects with Pharmacy Technician Certification Board To Provide Immunization Training
June 30, 2020
A collaboration between APhA and PTCB will help provide pharmacy technician credentialing in immunization delivery.
Research Shows Human DNA Affects Gut Bacteria
June 30, 2020
Though the relationship between genetics and gut-dwelling bacteria is still a realm of mystery, new research has begun a new step towards better understanding how one affects the other.