2022 Top News from Drug Topics
Take a look back at the top 15 articles that we published in 2022.
15. Hacking Diabetes: The DIY Bionic Pancreas Is Here to Stay
A do-it-yourself option to replace traditional diabetes management technology is growing in popularity.
14. Retail Pharmacy Has Reached the Breaking Point
Pharmacy workloads, corporate demands, and customer behavior have stretched an already thin pharmacy workforce to the breaking point.
13. Breaking Down the Benefits, Risks of Co-Administration of COVID-19, Flu Vaccines
Help protect patients by giving them the facts about getting both shots at once to save them a trip and increase rates of vaccination.
12. What's Coming in the 2022-2023 Flu Season
Learn about the selected strains for this year’s flu season, flu vaccine recommendation changes, and newly licensed and forthcoming vaccine options.
11. Shingrix Guidelines for the Immunocompromised
The CDC has updated recommendations for shingles vaccination.
10. Good Neighbor Pharmacy Celebrates 40 Years of Elevating Independent Community Pharmacy at ThoughtSpot 2022
Good Neighbor Pharmacy & the AmerisourceBergen Foundation announce new scholarship program and the 2022 Pharmacy of the Year Award was presented to Gateway Pharmacy from Phoenixville, Pa.
9. Pharmacy’s New “Dirty Little F-Word
Government money to pay for COVID-19 vaccines has run out, but pharmacists are still obligated to provide these services without compensation.
8. Creating a Successful Social Media Presence
Social media is a great way to gain exposure, but there are many dos-and-don’ts to understand when signing up for a social platform.
7. FTC to Examine Drug Makers, PBMs Due to Insulin Prices
Rising insulin prices have led department to examine the impetus behind setting prices that many patients can't afford.
6. Supreme Court Ruling Blocks COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Employers
Employee mandate would have impacted 84 million workers. Healthcare mandate affects every facility that receives federal funding.
5. Flu Shots and Ischemic Stroke Risk in Older Adults
Recently published research reveals an important benefit for middle-aged and older adults: a reduction in ischemic stroke risk.
4. No Association Between mRNA COVID-19 and Herpes Zoster Identified
Study investigators hope these results are reassuring.
3. The Good, The Bad, and the Missed Opportunity of Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company
The billionaire’s first venture into pharmacy launched earlier this year.
2. Using Vitamin Supplements to Avoid Heart Disease, Cancer Are 'Wasting Money' for Most
New medical guidance notes market booms as Americans seek good health in pills.
1. World Health Network Declares Monkeypox Outbreak a Pandemic
The decision came as the World Health Organization prepared to meet on June 23.
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