Abbott gets emergency authorization for new COVID antibody test Sun, 10/18/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Mon, 10/19/2020 – 17:00 Abbott Labs said Monday its new AdviseDx COVID-19 blood test has been granted emergency use authorization from FDA. The lab-based test can…

Generic drugmakers get revised MAPP for suitability petitions Sun, 10/18/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Mon, 10/19/2020 – 17:00 FDA’s Office of Generic Drugs released an updated Manual of Policies and Procedures (MAPP), which guides how applicants can petition FDA to submit…

State health officials tell Congress they need $8.4B for COVID-19 vaccination effort Sun, 10/18/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Mon, 10/19/2020 – 17:00 The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) are warning in…

Smoking cessation counseling and provision of medication vs. shorter-term counseling and medication advice in patients recently diagnosed with cancer Sun, 10/18/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Mon, 10/19/2020 – 17:00 Understanding that continued tobacco use undermines treatment in people newly diagnosed with…

Emerging role and professional service for pharmacy in air pollution highlighted in new report Sun, 10/18/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Mon, 10/19/2020 – 17:00 A new report calls for a greater role for community pharmacists in reducing the negative effects of…

More than 1,000 current and former CDC officers criticize U.S. COVID-19 response Sun, 10/18/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Mon, 10/19/2020 – 17:00 Former CDC directors Tom Frieden and Jeffrey Koplan, along with 1,042 other past and present officials at the agency,…

CMS survey data illustrates effect of COVID-19 on Medicare beneficiaries’ daily life and experiences Sun, 10/18/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Mon, 10/19/2020 – 17:00 Approximately 21% of Medicare beneficiaries reported skipping non-COVID-19 care due to the pandemic, according to a new…

CVS to hire thousands of pharmacy techs as it prepares for more COVID-19 cases, rollout of vaccine Sun, 10/18/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Mon, 10/19/2020 – 17:00 CVS Health is going on a hiring spree, in preparation for a busy influenza…

NIH clinical trial testing hyperimmune I.V. immunoglobulin plus remdesivir to treat COVID-19 begins Sun, 10/18/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Mon, 10/19/2020 – 17:00 The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is sponsoring and funding a Phase III clinical trial…