Pharmacists Perspective

• How Has COVID-19 Affected People With Migraine? Lifestyle changes and stresses as a result of the pandemic, as well as the virus itself, have made an impact on patients with migraine.
  American Headache Society and Medscape, May 12, 2021
• Navigating Prior Authorization and Costs for HFrEF Drugs Online tools and decision aids can help clinicians and patients work through the barriers that have slowed the use of new drugs such as sacubitril-valsartan.
  American College of Cardiology & Medscape , May 11, 2021
• FDA Expands Pfizer Vaccine EUA for Children Ages 12-15   WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, MPH, announces the expansion of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine EUA for children ages 12-15.
  WebMD, May 11, 2021
• Mandrola Previews (Virtual) ACC 2021 Presentations on aspirin dosing, surgical left atrial appendage occlusion, heart failure rehab, and rate vs rhythm control are among the top picks from the virtual ACC 2021, according to John Mandrola, MD.
  theheart.org on Medscape, May 10, 2021
• Latest Updates on Monoclonal Antibodies   WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with George Yancopoulos, MD, PhD, President & Chief Scientific Officer, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., about the latest updates on monoclonal antibodies.
  WebMD, May 06, 2021
• Going Viral: Social Media May Be Increasing Cases of New-Onset Tics   Drs Tamara Milka Pringsheim and Kathrin LaFaver on an emerging theory about why so many young and teenage girls are presenting with so-called 'TikTok tics.'
  Medscape Neurology, May 06, 2021
• After Hundreds of Interviews, Here's John Whyte's View of COVID   Our problem with vaccines is that we talk about people instead of talking with people and listening to their perspectives.
  Medscape, May 05, 2021
• The Power of Independent Data Monitoring Committees Is Diminishing   Dr Kathy Miller sees the power of IDMCs eroding, and warns that this will lead to a loss of confidence in the safety and reliability of new treatments.
  Medscape Oncology, May 05, 2021
• Kickbacks and the Trouble They Cause Don't accept money in return for your orders, referrals, or prescriptions.
  Medscape, May 03, 2021
• Ensuring Health and Safety as We Return to the Workplace   WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Robert Quigley, MD, SVP & Global Medical Director, International SOS, about businesses reopening and how employers can help ensure health and safety in the workplace.
  WebMD, April 30, 2021
• A New, Potentially Safer Birth Control Pill Estetrol, a plant-based estrogen, may have less impact on coagulation markers than current OCs.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, April 30, 2021
• America's Forgotten History of Supervised Opioid Injection Facilities that would allow people to openly use opioids are igniting controversy today, but were once widespread.
  Undark, April 29, 2021
• Why Number Needed to Treat Can Be Misleading for Vaccines A statistician explains why the NNT concept is misleading when applied blindly to the vaccine trials.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, April 29, 2021
• Has COVID-19 Caused You to Forget About Heart Disease?   WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Nancy Brown, CEO, American Heart Association (AHA), and Tom Koutsoumpas, CEO, National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), about the role of COVID-19 in heart disease and the fact that heart disease is still the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. and globally.
  WebMD, April 29, 2021
• Want COVID Under Control? Screen Asymptomatic Kids Now, Fast   Findings of a recent study suggest that rapid identification of asymptomatic infections in children may be the key to getting the pandemic under control.
  Medscape, April 28, 2021
• Ban Hormones for Transgender Kids? Point-Counterpoint Arkansas recently passed legislation prohibiting doctors from giving gender-affirming medical treatments to transgender youth. Two doctors with opposing views share their thoughts on this new law.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, April 28, 2021
• Suspect Sarcoidosis? Here's What to Assess   A fabulous infographic is a reminder of the multisystem effects of sarcoidosis.
  The Curbsiders, April 28, 2021
• Apr 23 2021 This Week in Cardiology   Cardiac status post COVID-19 in athletes, AF ablation, and bias against procedural doctors are the topics covered by John Mandrola, MD, in this week’s podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, April 23, 2021
• How Long Does the Vaccine Protect Me?   WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, MPH, explains that COVID-19 vaccines have protection for at least 6 months — not only 6 months.
  WebMD, April 23, 2021
• How HIPAA Can Harm Patients As Dr Andrew Wilner has experienced first-hand, HIPAA may not always be in the patient's best interest.
  Medscape Neurology, April 23, 2021