News Roundup: FDA OKs New Pneumococcal Vaccine, Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine 90% Effective
Here’s a roundup of the latest news coverage from Drug Topics®.
Don’t waste time digging through articles to find the most up-to-date and important news. Drug Topics® has you covered with our weekly news roundup of the latest pharmacy-related news you should know before the weekend begins.
Here’s a roundup of the latest news coverage from Drug Topics®.
Keep Up With Policy Changes Affecting Independent Pharmacy
This special Over the Counter episode, brought to you by Total Pharmacy® and Omega Pharmacy Group, dives into how to navigate the business of independent pharmacy and get ahead of key policy changes.
Pharmacists’ Public Health Role Grows as Birth Control Prescribing Authority Expands
From our June 2021 issue: An increasing number of pharmacists are now prescribing birth control, further expanding their role as public health service providers.
FDA Approves Pneumococcal 20-Valent Conjugate Vaccine for Adults
The vaccine is indicated to prevent invasive disease and pneumonia caused by 20 Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes.
Moderna Files for EUA for Use of COVID-19 Vaccine in Adolescents
Moderna has filed for FDA emergency use authorization for use of its COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents aged 12 through 17.
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Demonstrates 90% Overall Efficacy
Novavax’s recombinant nanoparticle protein-based COVID-19 vaccine showed an overall efficacy of 90.4% and 100% efficacy against moderate and severe disease.
FDA Approves Oral Pellet Formulation of Epclusa®
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved expanded pediatric indication for Epclusa® (sofosbuvir/velpatasvir) to treat chronic hepatitis C virus.
Read more on Contemporary Pediatrics
Plant-Based and Pescatarian Diets Lower Odds of COVID-19 Infection
A plant-based or pescatarian diet—which includes fish and seafood—significantly reduces the odds of developing moderate-to-severe COVID-19, according to new research in BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.
Read more on Contemporary OBGYN
US Supreme Court Upholds the ACA
The nation's highest court has upheld the ACA three times.
