Drug Topics

JANUARY 7, 2025

Researchers compared simultaneous and sequential administration of the mRNA COVID-19 and inactivated influenza vaccines.

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STAT

MARCH 5, 2025

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), has served the American people since 1964. The recent postponement of a key federal advisory committee meeting is deeply alarming and signals that it may no longer be able to provide independent scientific guidance to federal agencies.

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Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

RBI-4000 is a self-replicating RNA (srRNA) vaccine developed to stimulate virus-neutralizing immune responses to rabies for prophylactic use.

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Drug Topics

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Researchers explored the overall efficacy of various pediatric vaccines and their effects on antibiotic use, while also addressing vaccine hesitancy among parents.

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Drug Topics

MARCH 11, 2025

IQVIA released a report detailing pharmacists authority to administer vaccines in the US as well as adults overall vaccination rates by state.

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Drug Topics

JANUARY 1, 2025

Check out this list of our top 5 most read immunization stories from the year 2024.

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Drug Topics

MAY 21, 2024

Research presented at DDW 2024 found there was no significant association between immune response and hepatitis B vaccine types in patients with Hepatitis C.

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Drug Topics

JULY 16, 2024

COVID-19 patients had reduced absolute granulocyte, monocyte, and lymphocyte counts at 10 months post-infection compared to noninfected individuals.

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Drug Topics

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis had a higher risk of shingles when treated once a day with 4 mg of baricitinib, 100 mg of peficitinib, or 30 mg of upadacitinib.

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Immunization 502

Drug Topics

MARCH 21, 2023

Attitudes, behaviors, and barriers to immunizations are examples of themes that affect perceptions of childhood vaccines.

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Drug Topics

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy does not appear to increase complication rates in patients undergoing dermatologic procedures.

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Immunization 247

Drug Topics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A new study from Yale School of Medicine and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found that patients with long COVID had increased antibodies that help fight different viruses and lower levels of cortisol.

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Drug Topics

JUNE 27, 2023

Immune-checkpoint inhibitors were comparably safe and effective in patients with chronic hepatitis B or occult hepatitis B infection.

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Immunization 247

Drug Topics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The shingles vaccine appears to confer long-term immunity, according to research.

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Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Pharmacy staff members said that VaxCheck was compatible with pharmacy workflow but there were several barriers to its implementation.

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Drug Topics

AUGUST 2, 2024

The technology from Diakonos Oncology initiates a natural immune response that targets and eliminates cancer cells by activating cytotoxic TH1 cell signaling pathways.

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Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

More detailed information can be found on the CDCs website at www.cdc.gov/vaccines.

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Drug Topics

MARCH 27, 2024

mRNA-1283 generated a stronger immune response against both the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 5 and the original virus strains of SARS-CoV-2 compared with Spikevax, Moderna’s licensed COVID-19 vaccine.

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IDStewardship

MARCH 7, 2025

People born before 1957 are considered immune, because the vaccine was given to such a large percentage of that population. The COVID-19 pandemic is credited for disrupting routine measles immunization services in many countries, which is likely contributing to a recent resurgence in cases globally. The recommended dose is 0.5

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Drug Topics

JUNE 28, 2024

The updates follow the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practice meeting held June 26 to 28, 2024.

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Vaccines Immunization 490

Drug Topics

MARCH 26, 2024

Posters presented at the APhA 2024 Annual Meeting and Exposition discussed pharmacist barriers in pediatric immunizations, a novel meningococcal vaccine, and the need for inpatient reviews of vaccination history.

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Drug Topics

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted routine immunization programs around the world.

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Drug Topics

APRIL 30, 2024

Recent research on COVID-19 vaccination shows that vaccines help fight variants, led to lower cases among children in California, and that boosters provide longer lasting protection.

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Drug Topics

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The combination vaccine produced robust immune responses from vaccine candidates in a phase 1/2 clinical trial.

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Vaccines Immunization 502

Drug Topics

JANUARY 3, 2025

Researchers explored ideas of simplifying the vaccination process to yield higher rates of adult immunization, similar to that of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Drug Topics

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Vaccine approvals included two immunizations for RSV and a new pentavalent meningococcal shot.

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Drug Topics

APRIL 24, 2024

In response to historically low flu vaccine coverage rates, Kristen Thorson, PharmD, urges pharmacists to think back to their pandemic immunization efforts and “know the power of their recommendation,” to boost public protection from influenza.

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Drug Topics

AUGUST 30, 2022

This National Immunization Awareness Month, prepare your pharmacy to offer important vaccines.

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Drug Topics

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Immunizations against influenza, COVID-19, and RSV are lower than they were this time last year, and hospitalizations have increased across all age groups.

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Drug Topics

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Offering immunization services at the pharmacy promotes public health and strengthens patient-pharmacy staff relationships.

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Drug Topics

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

James, PharmD, joined Drug Topics to discuss his career journey as a chain pharmacist.

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Immunization 247

PharmaVoice

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

After dropping its neuroscience program earlier this year, the clinical-stage oncology company is doubling down on a candidate targeting the MAPK pathway.

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Immunization 246

Drug Topics

MARCH 27, 2023

The drug Leniolisib, now with the brand name Joenja, treats APDA, a genetic disorder that impairs the immune system. Its annual list price will be $547,500.

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Drug Topics

OCTOBER 7, 2023

During a podcast hosted by Permanente Medicine, Sandra Fryhofer, MD, chair-elect of the Board of Trustees for the American Medical Association and a liaison to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, discussed the importance of vaccines for the fall and winter seasons.

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Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Patients with SCD are more vulnerable to hospitalization due, in part, to SCD’s impact on the spleen, which filters infections in the blood and is a crucial organ for the immune system.

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Drug Topics

MAY 30, 2023

Quality of life (QOL) for people living with autoimmune diseases benefits from an integrated approach that considers individual immune system sensitivities and patients’ life circumstances, a new study shows.

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Immunization 462

Drug Topics

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Vaccines were tested against various strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

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