October 7, 2020

Many Parents Aren’t Heeding Advice to Increase Pediatric Flu-Vaccination Rates 

Most pharmacists are now able to vaccinate children. That is especially important with the push to increase flu- vaccination rates during the pandemic. A new poll found out, however, that many parents continue to resist advice to get flu shots for their children. Here is more information. 

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Some MS Treatments Linked to More Hospitalization, Ventilation in COVID-19

International data on multiple sclerosis (MS) and COVID-19 suggest that certain MS treatments appear to increase risk of hospitalization and ventilation in patients with both. Here is information for pharmacists on which disease-modifying therapies were most linked with more severe outcomes among more than 1,500 patients studied. 

Does Regular Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk?

That proton pump inhibitors affect the gut microbiome is well documented, but the effects are not always clear. An observational analysis of past research suggests a link between use of the medications to reduce stomach acid and higher rates of type 2 diabetes. Find out how Chinese researchers reached that conclusion. 

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New Hormone Options: Less Risk, More Benefit for
Vasomotor Symptoms

Women who require hormone therapy because of vasomotor symptoms have increasing options, according to a new conference presentation. Find out about new products, such as selective estrogen receptor modulators, which are increasingly changing how those patients are treated with fewer risks. 

 
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