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Pneumococcal Vaccine Rates Low Despite Updated Recommendations

Drug Topics

The retrospective cohort study gathered data from the Optum de-identified Clinformatics Data Mart Database from January 2015 through October 2023. A team of investigators from Avalere Health and Pfizer conducted a study to assess uptake of pneumococcal vaccine recommendations and disparities in uptake across subgroups of adult patients.

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How cinnamon lowers blood sugar

The Checkup by Singlecare

Malone points to a 2015 case report outlining the interaction between supplemental cinnamon and statin medication for high cholesterol , while Dr. Sapola says coumarin can affect the blood’s ability to clot, which may increase your risk of bleeding if you are taking blood-thinning medication like warfarin.

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Statin statistics 2025

The Checkup by Singlecare

Between 2015 and 2018, almost 11% of Hispanic adults had high cholesterol, compared to almost 12% of non-Hispanic white adults, almost 12% of non-Hispanic Asian adults, and 10% of non-Hispanic Black adults. European Society of Cardiology , 2019) Between 2015 and 2020, worldwide statin use increased.

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Mapping the crisis: How data can help fix America’s growing pharmacy deserts

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A decade of driving medicines optimisation innovation in clinical pharmacy

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Background and strategic aims of MOIC The Medicines Optimisation Innovation Centre (MOIC) was established in 2015 to address these issues within Northern Ireland and support the implementation of the Framework. These collaborations are crucial for securing funding for large-scale European projects and facilitating knowledge exchange.

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Five Things For Pharmacists To Know About The Treatment Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

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Dorman SE, Savic RM, Goldberg S, Stout JE, Schluger N, Muzanyi G, Johnson JL, Nahid P, Hecker EJ, Heilig CM, Bozeman L, Feng PJ, Moro RN, MacKenzie W, Dooley KE, Nuermberger EL, Vernon A, Weiner M, Tuberculosis Trials Consortium. Daily rifapentine for treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. A randomized, dose-ranging trial.

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Op-Ed: States Are Leading the Way on PBM Reform. Here’s How.

Pharmacy Times

3 In 2015, when PBMs were still largely flying under the radar for most federal lawmakers, Arkansas passed a first-in-the-nation law that required these groups to reimburse independent pharmacies no less than what pharmacies paid to acquire the prescription medications they filled.