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Respiratory Vaccine Recommendation Updates from the Past Year | APhA 2025

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Jean-Venable Goode, BSPharm, PharmD, and Jeff Goad, PharmD, MPH, presented on the most notable vaccine updates from the past year and how they impact pharmacy practice.

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HHS starts layoffs of thousands of workers across its agencies

STAT

Layoff notices began arriving early Tuesday for thousands of employees of the sprawling Department of Health and Human Services and its subsidiary agencies, with as many 10,000 workers potentially expected to be hit by the cuts. “I regret to inform you that you have been affected by a reduction in force (RIF) action,” an email to affected employees said.

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How Misinformation Has Contributed to Declining Vaccination Rates | APhA 2025

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Lauren Angelo, PharmD, MBA, discussed current vaccination sentiments across the country and how misinformation has contributed to declining rates among US patients.

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In the obesity triple-agonist blockbuster race, a familiar battle looms: Novo vs. Lilly

PharmaVoice

The two market leaders are targeting new obesity alternatives in their pipelines with an eye toward a triple threat.

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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

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Reimagining hospital pharmacy through sustainability and disruptive health technology

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Sustainability has become central to the mission of hospital pharmacists, who are uniquely positioned to minimise waste, reduce healthcares environmental footprint and enhance patient outcomes. In his latest commentary, Dr Joo Gonalves PhD explores how digital health tools, artificial intelligence and circular economy models can drive meaningful change in hospital pharmacy practice.

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Are Fake Online Pharmacies Ripping You Off?

The Happy PharmD

If you think your patients arent looking at online pharmacies for cheaper medications, youre kidding yourself. Medicine is expensiveeverything is expensive. And when people are desperate, they look for alternatives. The problem? 96% of online pharmacies are illegal. Theyre selling unregulated, potentially dangerous medications, and most patients have no idea.

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With government health info in limbo, drugmakers lose credible sources

PharmaVoice

The lack of clear communication from the government could spark wide-ranging issues in pharma — from sowing confusion about clinical trial design to further eroding public trust.

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How Has Social Media Advertising Changed in Pharma

Pharma Marketing Network

Introduction Social media advertising has undergone a major transformation in the pharmaceutical industry over the past decade. What once was a cautious, slow-moving experiment has now become a vital component of modern pharma marketing strategies. The increasing integration of platforms like LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, and even TikTok has dramatically shifted how pharma brands engage with healthcare professionals (HCPs), patients, and caregivers.

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FDA grants fast track designation to chlamydia vaccine candidate

Pharmafile

The US Food and Drug Association (FDA) has granted fast track designation to Sanofis mRNA vaccine candidate for the prevention of chlamydia infection. The chlamydia vaccine candidate has been designed to protect against primary genital tract infection and reinfection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Sanofi is an international pharma and healthcare company, providing vaccination […] The post FDA grants fast track designation to chlamydia vaccine candidate appeared first on Pha

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Independent Pharmacies Play Crucial Role in Serving Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Tom DePietro, PharmD, owner of DePietro's Pharmacy, discusses how his pharmacy served their community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Position Your Pharmacy for Expansion

Speaker: Chris Antypas and Josh Halladay

Access to limited distribution drugs and payer contracts are key to pharmacy expansion. But how do you prepare your operations to take the next step? Meaningful data: Collect and share clinical data regarding outcomes, utilization, and more Reporting: Limited distribution models require efficient tracking and reporting systems Workflows: Align workflows with specific pharma and payer contractual requirements For in-depth, expert insights on pharmacy expansion, watch this webinar from Inovalon.

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STAT+: RFK Jr. brings FDA under tighter control with HHS workforce cuts

STAT

WASHINGTON — Around 3,500 employees are on the chopping block at the Food and Drug Administration, but they don’t yet know who they are.  The Health and Human Services Department on Thursday announced a sweeping plan to cut 10,000 jobs and consolidate operations across its sub-agencies. FDA drug, medical device, or food reviewers and inspectors will not be among those fired, according to an HHS fact sheet.

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FDA’s ‘mixed signals’ on diversity have entangled clinical trials. Here’s how pharma can push ahead.

PharmaVoice

The agency is still unclear about where it will stand on clinical trial diversity, but companies are looking for answers and leaning toward good science.

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ACC 2025: Oral Semaglutide Reduces Cardiovascular Events by 14% at 4 Years

Pharmacy Times

The trial is the first to test the cardiovascular benefits of an oral glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist.

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How long does olanzapine take to work for anxiety?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Olanzapine (brand names Zyprexa or Zyprexa Zydis) is a second-generation antipsychotic medication that’s FDA approved to treat mental health conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, including mixed or manic episodes. It’s also approved for treatment-resistant depression or depression with bipolar I disorder in combination with fluoxetine.

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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

What will the future hold for clinical research? A recent draft from the FDA provides valuable insight. In "Optimizing the Dosage of Human Prescription Drugs and Biological Products for the Treatment of Oncologic Diseases," the FDA notes that "targeted therapies demonstrate different dose-response relationships compared to cytotoxic chemotherapy, such that doses below the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) may have similar efficacy to the MTD but with fewer toxicities.

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COVID-19 Five Years Later

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Community pharmacies have a clear role in public health, as they manage ongoing services and take on a more significant role as immunizers.

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Cassidy says RFK Jr. briefed him on HHS job cuts, but reported study on vaccines, autism didn’t come up

STAT

WASHINGTON — Sen. Bill Cassidy, the chairman of the Senate health committee, voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the nation’s health secretary last month on the condition that Kennedy, a longtime vaccine critic, keep him apprised of agency actions, especially those related to vaccines.  On Thursday morning, Cassidy said, the two had breakfast to discuss Kennedy’s plans to lay off 10,000 Health and Human Services Department employees.

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Rx-to-OTC rule gets pushed back — again

PharmaVoice

A delay of the prescription-to-OTC rule signals health agencies’ ongoing reluctance to implement new regulations.

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Qfitlia approved by FDA to treat haemophilia A or B

Pharmafile

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Qfitlia (fitusiran) as the first therapy in the US to treat haemophilia A or B, with or without inhibitors. The approval of the antithrombin-lowering (AT) drug was based on data from the ATLAS phase 3 studies that Sanofi conducted. Sanofi is an international pharma and healthcare […] The post Qfitlia approved by FDA to treat haemophilia A or B appeared first on Pharmafile.

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5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software

Are you still using workarounds to manage your daily operations? To achieve peak performance, it's time to explore other options for specialty and infusion pharmacy software. Streamline pharmacy operations and improve clinical performance with automated processing, real-time data exchange, and electronic decision support. Download this helpful infographic to: Drive efficiency and patient adherence from referral receipt to delivery and ongoing care – all with our Pharmacy Cloud.

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Fierce Healthcare

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly rescinding $11.4 billion in funds to states, cities and organizations receiving grants for COVID-19 efforts.

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Pharmacists Play Large Role in Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Patients With Diabetes | APhA 2025

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Lindsey Miller, PharmD, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Mississippi, discusses how pharmacists can help patients understand and effectively use continuous glucose monitoring.

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STAT+: Two of FDA’s top cancer regulators to depart, heightening worries about drug reviews

STAT

Both deputy directors at the key Food and Drug Administration center that oversees the regulation of cancer drugs plan on departing the agency, sources told STAT Thursday, highlighting the drain on talent at the FDA created by layoffs, uncertainty, and shifts in policy at the agency even as it is set to lay off thousands more people. Both Paul G. Kluetz, who joined the FDA as a medical reviewer in 2016, and Marc R.

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Is the FDA ‘finished’? Leadership drain hits agency hard.

PharmaVoice

Amid widespread staff reductions at health agencies, a number of key officials have bid farewell to pharma’s top regulator.

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Diabetic Testing Supplies: Don’t Get Burned

DiversifyRx

Dont Get Burned: What Every Pharmacy Owner Needs to Know About Diabetic Testing Supplies Lets talk about something thats come up in multiple conversations with pharmacy owners latelyand its a topic you cant afford to ignore: diabetic testing supplies. Whether youre billing Medicare, selling to cash patients, or stocking your shelves for convenience, diabetic testing supplies can be a reliable source of revenue.

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mRNA Vaccine Candidate for Chlamydia Receives FDA Grants Fast Track Designation

Pharmacy Times

A phase 1/2 clinical trial will provide crucial data on the vaccine's tolerability and pave the way for future development and potential widespread use.

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FDA Approves Fitusiran as Prophylaxis of Bleeding Episodes Due to Hemophilia A or B

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Fitusiran (Qfitlia) is approved for patients 12 years and older with or without factor VIII or IX inhibitors.

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Down to their heart cells, women and men have cardiovascular differences that matter

STAT

Heart disease has long been the leading killer of adults, but beyond that stark fact, men and women diverge. From differences at the cellular level of the heart to circulatory structure to symptoms of distress and treatment, researchers are finding new manifestations of gender differences in cardiovascular disease.

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AI toolkit for pharmacy practice launched by FIP

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

A new toolkit to support pharmacists when integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into daily practice has been launched by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). The toolkit for hospital, industry and community settings offers structured guidance on AI adoption. It covers ethical considerations, implementation strategies, regulatory compliance and real-world applications to help pharmacists optimise patient care, stimulate multidisciplinary interaction and enhance operational effici

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Compounded semaglutide with B12: Benefits and risks

The Checkup by Singlecare

With the skyrocketing popularity of injectable medications Ozempic and Wegovy , a shortage inevitably followed. Ozempic and Wegovy (and Rybelsus , which is oral semaglutide) are GLP-1 receptor agonists (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, commonly referred to as GLP-1s) and are the only FDA-approved drugs that contain the active ingredient semaglutide.

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Former Pfizer CSO Mikael Dolsten on writing his next chapter, embracing AI and asking the ‘big questions’

PharmaVoice

Dr. Mikael Dolsten, Pfizer’s former chief scientific officer, is embarking on a journey of curiosity and interconnectedness in his post-Big Pharma career.

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Recap: Pharmacists Share The Biggest Takeaways from APhA 2025

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Experts discuss what they learned at the American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exposition 2025.

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Opinion: Uber for nursing is here — and it’s not good for patients or nurses

STAT

Dana, a 29-year-old nurse in St. Louis, checks her phone to see if the gig nursing app CareRev still has her scheduled at the local hospital. She’s already arranged child care for her son, but cancellations are common. “It’s a gamble. … I’ll wake up at 5 in the morning, and I’ll find out if I’m canceled or not,” she told us.

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Pharmaceutical Marketing in 2025: Trends, Tech, and Targeting That Matter Most

Pharma Marketing Network

Introduction Pharmaceutical marketing is entering a new era in 2025, driven by rapid advancements in technology, evolving patient expectations, and tighter compliance demands. As industry leaders adapt to digital-first communication and omnichannel engagement, the need for smart, scalable, and strategic marketing tactics is more urgent than ever. Whether you’re launching a new branded drug or optimizing an established portfolio, staying ahead of the curve in pharmaceutical marketing has be

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Can Ozempic cause heart palpitations?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Ozempic is the brand name for semaglutide, which is a medication thats FDA approved to treat high blood sugar in people with Type 2 diabetes. It is also often prescribed off-label as a weight loss medication, even in patients with normal blood sugars. Ozempic is a type of medication called a glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1) and is only given by injection.

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