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Linked Immunization Information System, Claims Data Captured COVID-19 Vaccination Status Better Than Claims Data Alone

Pharmacy Times

Reporting vaccination data to Immunization Information Systems databases can support public health surveillance activities.

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STAT+: FDA rejects Rocket Pharmaceuticals’ gene therapy for ultra-rare condition, another setback for field

STAT

Rocket Pharmaceuticals said Friday that the Food and Drug Administration rejected its gene therapy for an ultra-rare, sometimes fatal immuno-deficiency syndrome, saying the company needed to submit more information to prove it can safely manufacture the product. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Important information about Dupixent and vaccines

The Checkup by Singlecare

Dupixent works by moderating the immune system—and that can interfere with how your body responds to certain vaccinations. How Dupixent works in the body “People with autoimmune diseases have an immune system that essentially overreacts to certain triggers,” says Jody A. Can you get vaccinated while taking Dupixent?

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Pharmacogenomics: The Up-and-Coming Field of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Is Right For Me

Pharmacogenomic researchers discovered a genetic variant in the immune system that causes this life-threatening allergic reaction to Abacavir. Maybe within the next 10 years, it’ll be just like any other information we use in the patient’s chart to optimize their medication regimen.

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Data Show an Increased Risk of Skin Cancer in Patients with Lower Extremity Lymphedema

Pharmacy Times

According to the authors, these results contribute to developing information that associate lymphedema with localized changes in immunity and a susceptibility for cancer.

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STAT+: Drug shortages reached a record high as 2023 drew to a close

STAT

These include oxytocin, which is used during childbirth; Rho(D) immune globulin, which helps some women during pregnancy; standard-of-care chemotherapy, pain and sedation medicines; and ADHD pills. Unresolved shortages have, in fact, been hovering above 300 for more than a year as numerous basic and life-saving medicines are in short supply.

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CDC advisory panel backs changes to Covid vaccination policy

STAT

An expert panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccination policy informally endorsed a plan Wednesday to offer an additional Covid-19 booster shot to people 65 and older as well as people who are immunocompromised, and to simplify the Covid vaccine schedule.

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