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Study raises concerns about the effectiveness of the monkeypox vaccine

STAT

A new study is raising concerns about the effectiveness of the monkeypox vaccine being used in the United States and other parts of the world. The work, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, found that two doses of the vaccine induced relatively low levels of neutralizing antibodies against the monkeypox virus, and those antibodies had poor neutralizing capacity.

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Artists must expose corruption, urges director of documentary on opioid crisis

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

The story of Nan Goldin, a photographer who campaigned against the Sackler family’s Purdue Pharma, premieres at the Venice Film Festival A documentary about artist Nan Goldin’s fight to hold members of the Sackler family to account for the opioid crisis is “a challenge to other artists” to use their power to expose corruption, its director Laura Poitras has said.

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How to Fulfill Your ANCC Pharmacology Requirement Fast & Easily

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

The nurse practitioner (NP) role is a popular one. As of November 2022, there are more than 355,000 nurse practitioners licensed in the US. All of them have “prescriptive authority” as part of their professional practice. The ability to prescribe medications, devices, and services independent of physicians is one reason why pharmacology is a required component of the certification renewal process.

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New Covid vaccines are hitting pharmacy shelves. What happens to the original shots?

STAT

WASHINGTON — Senior Biden officials are in discussions about what to do with millions of original Covid-19 vaccines after the FDA’s authorization of new, updated shots this week bumped them to the sidelines. While the Food and Drug Administration still recommends the original composition of Moderna and Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccines for a person’s first two doses, there’s not enough demand for the starter set to account for the millions of doses currently in th

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven