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CDC Report Finds No Connection Between Thimerosal and Autism

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In one study, the prenatal exposure to the Pandemrix H1N1 vaccine was not associated with ASD between October 2009 and September 2010 in Sweden. Further, in an analysis of flu vaccines in 2024, only 0.3% of doses administered to pregnant women contained thimerosal. Goodson, B., Weintraub, E. Hinrichsen, V. Robertson, A., Eriksen, E.,

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Pneumococcal Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Increased Among Children Over Last 15 Years

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1 “In Sweden, PCV13 was introduced in the NIP in 2010 but replaced by PCV10 in 2019.” For a greater part of this century, pHUS cases among children have been very rare. Throughout dynamic recommendations for which pneumococcal vaccines are safest and most effective, however, these cases have been on the rise in Sweden’s recent history.

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Steatosis Liver Disease Shows Increased Risk of Diabetes for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

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The study investigators included patients who developed AF between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2018, and were included in the National Health Insurance Service of South Korea. 1 Investigators included a total of 195,195 patients with AD, who had a mean age of 64.4 years and 57.5% were men.

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Obesity-Related Mortality Rose After COVID-19 Pandemic | ADA 2025

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2 “Berrington de Gonzalez et al (2010) studied the association between being overweight and obesity on overall mortality in 1.46 1 “Overweight (BMI 25 kg/m2-29.9 million white adults over a median follow-up period of 10 years. They found an approximately linear relationship in the hazard ratios for BMI.”

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DIR Fee Changes Coming in 2024: The Pros and Cons for Independent Pharmacies

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f you’re an independent pharmacy owner or pharmacist, you’re probably aware of the upcoming changes to DIR fees that will take effect in 2024. In this blog post, we will discuss the evolution of DIR fees leading up to the DIR fee changes coming in 2024, and the pros and cons independent pharmacies owners should prepare for.

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What Are You Doing to Improve Your Pharmacy Inventory Management?

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In the ever-evolving landscape of independent pharmacies, managing pharmacy inventory effectively can make or break your business (and bank account). We highly recommend working with MatchR X to decrease your pharmacy inventory costs and improve profits. This article features our good friend MatchRX as the guest author.

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DEA Drug Takeback 2022: Strategy to Capture New Patients

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Pharmacy owners should leverage these events to educate the community, build stronger relationships with prescribers and media, and drive new potential patients into their pharmacies. I first started participating in the Take Back Program back in 2010. How Do You Collect the Prescriptions?