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2023-2024 COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy Wanes Over Time

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A new study reveals the waning effectiveness of 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines, highlighting the need for ongoing vaccinations and pharmacist involvement.

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CPESN USA Honors 32 Community-Based Pharmacies; Awards Sponsored by Compliant Pharmacy Alliance (CPA)

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Flip The Pharmacy November Schedule & Sign-Ups October 31st 2023 Article Check out these can't-miss Workflow Wednesdays sessions. CPESN Names Winners of 2023 Luminary of the Year Award October 25th 2023 Article This year's Luminary of the Year award winners were announced at the NCPA 2023 Annual Convention and Expo.

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Gaps Remain in MOUD Access Across Opioid Treatment Programs

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From 2017 to 2023, the percentage of all opioid treatment programs offering 3 forms of medication for opioid use disorder (OUD) increased from 33% to 45%, but there is still a need to expand the offerings of OUD therapy across treatment programs. . 1 Data from 10,289 facility-year observations were used, with 1211 in 2017 and 1421 in 2023.

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Private equity ‘gobbling’ up care facilities for people with disabilities

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However, between 2013 and 2023, private equity firms made over 1,000 acquisitions of disability and elder care providers — a likely undercount, according to the report published by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project, a nonprofit watchdog focused on the growing impact of the private equity industry.

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What the FDA's New Dosage Guidance Means for the Future of Clinical Research

Speaker: Dr. Ben Locwin - Biopharmaceutical Executive & Healthcare Futurist

Explore the limitations of what we know about prescription drug dosing The future of Clinical Research April 12, 2023 at 11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT, 7:00 pm GMT Learning Objectives: Dose-response curves and patient treatment: How do pharmacologic and toxicologic principles apply to the dosing of drugs in clinical development?

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STAT+: Congress created a unique plan to save rural hospitals — but few are using it

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When Ted Matthews came out of retirement in early 2023 to retake the helm of the rural Texas hospital where he’d started his health care career, it was something of a rescue mission.   And yet, just 38 hospitals have taken up the new designation since 2023, fewer than researchers had predicted.

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Pharmacist, Provider Partnership Can Help Increase RSV Vaccine Uptake

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Data for the prospective multisite survey study was gathered from 2 chain grocery stores in Maryland between December 2023 and March 2024. For the study, a survey was given to eligible patients who came to the pharmacy.