Pharmacists News

• COVID-19 Daily: Return-to-Work Guidelines, Tips From Frontline Docs These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
  Medscape Medical News, April 09, 2020
• Chloroquine, Zinc Trials Underway for COVID-19 Prophylaxis Scientists support these trials, but are equally vehement that these drugs should only be used in the context of a clinical trial — to test effectiveness, detect negative effects, and ensure supply.
  WebMD Health News, April 09, 2020
• Childhood IBD Tied to Higher Cancer Risk Later Children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and in particular Crohn's disease (CD), are at an elevated risk of developing cancer in adulthood, according to researchers in Canada.
  Reuters Health Information, April 08, 2020
• Novavax to Start Human Trial for Novel Coronavirus Vaccine Novavax Inc said on Wednesday it had identified a novel coronavirus vaccine candidate and would start human trials in mid-May.
  Reuters Health Information, April 08, 2020
• Cardiology Groups Push Back on Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin for COVID-19 In a joint statement, leading cardiology associations urge caution with the use of these treatments in patients with COVID-19 and CVD.
  Medscape Medical News, April 09, 2020
• Convalescent Plasma Therapy Improves Outcomes for Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients in Small Study A pilot study in which convalescent plasma (CP) was used to treat severely ill COVID-19 patients in China found the therapy raised antibody titers, reduced viral load, and led to symptom improvement within three days.
  Reuters Health Information, April 08, 2020
• SARS-CoV-2 RNA Identified in Wastewater SARS-CoV-2 RNA has been identified in wastewater in affected areas, suggesting the potential for COVID-19 transmission via plumbing systems, two groups of researchers report.
  Reuters Health Information, April 07, 2020
• Chinese Doctors Share Guidance for When Children Are Quarantined Away From Parents Children quarantined during the COVID-19 epidemic who are separated from their caregivers may be at especially high risk of developing mental health problems, Chinese doctors warn.
  Reuters Health Information, April 07, 2020
• NCCN Panel: Defer Nonurgent Skin Cancer Care During Pandemic The National Comprehensive Cancer Network says instead opt for treatment with checkpoint or BRAF/MEK inhibitors, except when metastatic nodes are threatening vital structures.
  Medscape Medical News, April 09, 2020
• New Test Accurately Detects Drug-Resistance Mutations in HIV-1 A new, near-point-of-care test detects drug-resistance mutations in HIV-1 with greater than 90% accuracy across mutant frequency thresholds, according to a validation study in Mexico.
  Reuters Health Information, April 08, 2020
• SARS-CoV-2 May Confound Seasons, Persist in Warmer Months The data are conflicting in a new report, but it points to the possibility that the novel coronavirus may continue to spread regardless of the season.
  Medscape Medical News, April 09, 2020
• Alert Encorafenib Now Approved for BRAF-Positive Colorectal Cancer The targeted agent encorafenib has been approved by the FDA) for use in BRAF-positive colorectal cancer (CRC). It offers a subgroup of patients with CRC a chemotherapy-free treatment option.
  FDA Approvals, April 09, 2020
• FDA Approves First Generic Albuterol Inhaler The FDA has approved the first albuterol inhaler for prevention of bronchospasm in patients aged 4 years and older. Specifically, these are patients with reversible obstructive airway disease or exercise-induced bronchospasm.
  Medscape Medical News, April 08, 2020
• COVID-19 Daily: Hydroxychloroquine ‘Concerns,’ Financial Aid Request These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
  Medscape Medical News, April 08, 2020
• 'You Are the Heroes,' Comedians Tell Clinicians Comedian Rob Corddry wanted to pay tribute to healthcare professionals as they battle COVID-19. In part one of this two-part series, he asked his friends Sarah Silverman and Tony Hale to join him in making thank-you videos for clinicians.
  Medscape Medical News, April 08, 2020
• COVID-19 Practical Tips: US Docs Share Clinical Strategies Leora Horwitz's Twitter thread on 7 days managing patients with COVID-19 went viral, prompting Vineet Chopra to add on. Read their clinical observations and tips, from hacking the EHR to proning.
  Medscape Medical News, April 08, 2020
• CDC Removes Unusual Guidance to Doctors About Drug Favored by Trump The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has removed from its website highly unusual guidance informing doctors on how to prescribe hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine.
  Reuters Health Information, April 07, 2020
• A City Traumatized: Lockdown Easing, Wuhan Residents Fret Over Future Li Xiaoli has been hard at work in recent days at the car dealership she owns in Wuhan, making sure she has enough sanitizer and protective gear for the company's long-awaited reopening.
  Reuters Health Information, April 07, 2020
• U.N. Agency Says Coronavirus Emergency Could Trump Some Patent Rights Discussions are under way on enabling wider access to some patented drugs and medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the UN's intellectual property agency said on Tuesday.
  Reuters Health Information, April 07, 2020
• Global Health Fund Calls for $8 Bln to Begin COVID-19 Exit Strategy A leading global health fund has asked international businesses and governments to provide $8 billion to support development and production of COVID-19 tests, drugs and vaccines.
  Reuters Health Information, April 07, 2020