US Community Pharmacies and Public Health—Building on the COVID-19 Responsedoi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.2583Layson-Wolf, CherokeeSharfstein, Joshua M.JAMA Health Forum
As the largest federal COVID-19 vaccination program, the FRPP exemplifies how public–private partnerships can expand access to immunizations during a public health emergency. End-to-end informatics support helped pharmacies meet critical national public health goals and served as convenient access ...
–Death by Overdose. Those who obtain their opioids from pharmacies rarely overdose. They know exactly how many milligrams of morphine or hydrocodone they are getting, and the drug is “clean” of contaminants. Thus folks like healthcare workers or patients who are addicted can function for years...
But after October 1, 2024 when the Commonwealth government outlawed vaping sales from anywhere but pharmacies, vape prices skyrocketed and many small illegal retailers have likely been understandably fearful of the large fines. Many “recreational” vapers may have reduced or stopped smoking. I pass...
(OTC) medication from pharmacies). The infectious disease outcomes were reviewed independently by two authors (RM and DS) to estimate the scope of the article, and include only those focusing on infectious diseases with the potential to become pandemics. For example, articles on facility outbreaks...
1.2. Importance of pharmacies during the COVID-19 pandemic Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no existing infrastructure for national reporting of patient vaccine administration data. Although there is movement towards monitoring routine vaccinations at a national level, currently providers, incl...
In addition, because the public lacks knowledge of drug products, pharmacies, hospitals, and companies can be trusted without a problem [60]. Several factors facilitate the existence of counterfeiting medicines, and the government should identify these factors so that accurate regulation can prevent ...