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A Guide to Administering Influenza Vaccines in Special Populations: Focus on Patients Who Are Immunocompromised

Pharmacy Times

Expanding pharmacist–patient care services to include vaccine promotion and administration within ambulatory clinics is an example of the expanding role of pharmacists and their contribution to primary care practice.

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Dr. B: Expanding the business model from COVID vaccines to antiviral medications

pharmaphorum

Connecting with a physician promptly to obtain COVID-19 antivirals is crucial for some patients, but healthcare access can sometimes be challenging. Dr. B was founded in 2021 to connect providers with leftover COVID vaccines to the patients seeking to receive them. The platform. Our platform was first launched in the U.S.

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Wellness Events and Vaccine Clinics: Why Your Pharmacy Needs Them

PioneerRx

By now, you should know that patient care goes beyond prescriptions or vaccines. Sometimes, it goes beyond your pharmacy counter. Health journeys know no bounds.

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The REAL Reason Pharmacists Hate Vaccines (Not What You Think)

The Happy PharmD

Pharmacists dont hate giving vaccines. What they hate is being overwhelmed, undervalued, and unable to provide the level of care they know patients deserve. Its easy to misinterpret the challenges pharmacists face when it comes to vaccine administration as something personal. They dont hate helping people.

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Integrating personalised colorectal cancer vaccines into the evolving treatment landscape

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

The idea of cancer vaccines is not new, but Dr Victoria Kunene, consultant medical oncologist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, UK, is leading the charge in their latest iteration: personalised preventative and therapeutic mRNA vaccines against colorectal cancer.

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How and why pharmacists should get involved in clinical research

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Collaborative research efforts not only improve patient care but also help position pharmacy departments as key contributors to clinical innovation and service development. Having a research-active pharmacist in the pharmacy department certainly raises the departments profile but, more importantly, improves patient care, he says.

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Unlocking health data to improve oncology outcomes

pharmaphorum

A unique health data ecosystem for improving patient care. Indeed, efforts to contain the virus in the absence of a vaccine have been based on the use of health data, giving the wider public an awareness of its importance and power within the health system. Uncovering new ways to improve NHS patient care.