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From Pharmacy Counters to Classrooms: Building Confidence in Back-to-School Vaccinations

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacies enhance vaccine access and education, offering convenient vaccination opportunities and personalized counseling to counter hesitancy. According to the CDC, national kindergarten vaccination coverage dropped to 93% in the 2023-2024 school year, down from prepandemic levels of approximately 95%. October 2, 2024.

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Pharmacists Bridge the Gaps in Care Transitions

Pharmacy Times

December 15, 2024. Updated September 10, 2024. Community-based Care Transitions Program. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Accessed July 7, 2025. Medication reconciliation. Patient Safety Network. Accessed July 7, 2025. Nowosielski B. Pharmacists’ expertise can improve patient outcomes in transitions of care. Drug Topics.

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FDA Approves Ketamine for Surgical Pain Management

Pharmacy Times

Initially, the FDA issued complete response letters on October 22, 2024, and April 18, 2024, citing deficiencies classified as “minor,” and requested that the manufacturer address these with new and updated information and clarifications related to the drug substance, drug product, manufacturing, and microbiology.

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Expanding Pneumococcal Vaccinations to Healthy Adults Aged 50 to 64 Years Offers Significant Health, Economic Benefits

Pharmacy Times

Prior to October 2024, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended use of a PCV only for all adults aged 65 years and older, including those aged 19 to 64 years with risk conditions for pneumococcal disease.

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Do semaglutide tablets work?

The Checkup by Singlecare

In a 2024 KFF survey, one out of every eight Americans said they had taken a GLP-1 drug like semaglutide. Some compounding pharmacies might make semaglutide tablets themselves, but these drugs arent FDA-approved or inspected. What about compounded semaglutide ?

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Gabapentin overdose in dogs: Symptoms and prevention

The Checkup by Singlecare

According to a 2024 study in Animals, gabapentin is also safe and well-tolerated for dogs with behavior disorders. If liquid gabapentin is needed, a provider at a compounding pharmacy must prepare it. Gabapentin is a prescription anticonvulsant drug (aka an anti-seizure medication) and pain medication.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Gaps in Pneumococcal Vaccination in Medicare Enrollees, But Lowered Overall Uptake

Pharmacy Times

Last Updated October 26, 2024. Last Updated October 4, 2024. Pneumococcal disease­­—pneumococcal vaccine recommendations. Accessed July 23, 2025. CDC—AdultVaxView. Vaccination coverage among adults in the United States, National Health Interview Survey, 2022. Accessed July 23, 2025. Hong K, Zhou F, Tsai Y, et al.