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Thank you to pharmacy staff on the front lines. 

Investigators are looking for a new way to improve upon a 100-year-old vaccine.

On Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom granted California pharmacists the ability to order and administer coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tests.

A presentation from the 2020 PQA Annual Meeting discussed the emerging focus on social determinants of health within the industry and how pharmacists can address the issue.

Fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (Enhertu, Daiichi Sankyo) is indicated for treating adults with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have received 2 or more prior anti-HER2–based regimens in the setting of metastasis.

Purdue University College of Pharmacy in West Lafayette, Indiana, helped its students graduate in record time this spring.

Investigators are developing a new needle-less vaccine delivery method that would eliminate the need for refrigeration and could significantly reduce costs associated with immunizations.

The current pandemic could lead to heightened demand for retail pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. 

"A major clinical and public health priority should be to decrease racial inequalities in mortality following the introduction of lifesavings drugs in the United States and worldwide.”

In the face of COVID-19, pharmacists continue to provide accessible care to patients.

Never before have so many brilliant minds, machines, and groups come together so quickly in an attempt to develop a vaccine.

Nearly 94% of survey respondents agreed that provider status is important for the future of pharmacy.

In July 2019, the FDA approved darolutamide (Nubeqa, Bayer) for men with prostate cancer that has not spread (ie, nonmetastatic) and no longer responds to medical or surgical treatment that lowers testosterone (ie androgen deprivation therapy).

Officials with the FDA granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to the first diagnostic test that will allow at-home collection of saliva samples for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing.

The letter to congressional leaders warned that without reform, vulnerable populations could lose access to pharmacies, which are the first point-of-care for many.

Hydroxychloroquine has been widely used for treatment of COVID-19, despite the lack of strong evidence supporting its efficacy.

Here's a roundup of the latest coronavirus-related news.

In August 2019, the FDA approved entrectinib for treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer that is ROS1-positive.

Apremilast (Otezla, Amgen) significantly improved psoriasis symptoms compared with a placebo in adults with mild-to-moderate disease.

The FDA recently added famotidine to its list of drug shortages.

Today, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence to urge the transparent and orderly allocation of remdesivir among hospitals

A new study suggests that well-controlled blood sugar may reduce mortality for patients with diabetes and COVID-19.

Officials with the FDA have approved celecoxib oral solution 25 mg/mL (Elyxyb, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories) for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults.

Capmatinib (Tabrecta, Novartis) is a kinase inhibitor effective in blocking a key enzyme, resulting in decelerated tumor cell growth.

Results of the study showed that antihypertensive medications do not put individuals at increased risk for COVID-19.

The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy has announced that former interim chair of the Democratic National Committee Donna Brazile and former chairman of the Republican National Committee Michael Steele will give a joint keynote presentation on the political landscape, election 2020, and the future of their respective parties.

Roche received FDA Emergency Use Authorization for its anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody test, Elecsys.

Devin English, assistant professor at Rutgers School of Health, joined Drug Topics® to discuss how COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting minorities, the history that explains this trend, and the issues that will remain after the pandemic ends.