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Amazon, Seattle health system create vaccination pop-up site
Amazon is teaming up Seattle-based health system Virginia Mason to establish a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site on Jan. 24, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced during a Jan. 21 news conference.
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Allergic reactions to Moderna COVID-19 vaccines rare, CDC says
The CDC said 10 cases of confirmed anaphylaxis have occurred in patients shortly after receiving a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, an average of 2.5 cases of anaphylaxis out of 1 million shots given.
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Eli Lilly says its COVID-19 antibody drug prevented COVID-19 in clinical trial
Eli Lilly's COVID-19 antibody drug, bamlanivimab, significantly reduced the risk of contracting symptomatic COVID-19 in residents and staff of long-term care facilities, the drugmaker said Jan. 21.
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1,900 Moderna vaccine doses spoiled at Boston hospital after freezer is unplugged
Almost 2,000 doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine were spoiled when a cleaning contractor accidentally loosened a plug on a freezer at Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center in Boston, The Boston Globe reported Jan. 21.
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Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may not be as effective against new variants, Fauci says
Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines may not be as effective against the coronavirus variants that have appeared in other countries, including the U.K. and South Africa, Anthony Fauci, MD, the White House health adviser told CNBC Jan. 21.
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Premier, Pfizer partner to supply 5 critical drugs
Group purchasing organization Premier, through its ProvideGx program, has partnered with Pfizer to supply healthcare providers with five drugs, some of which are critical for treating COVID-19 patients, the companies said Jan. 21.
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FDA approves first monthly injectable to treat HIV
The FDA approved Cabenuva, a long-acting two shot combination that helps HIV patients treat their condition more conveniently and privately, the agency announced Jan. 21.
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Many states not reporting data on wasted COVID-19 vaccines
The lack of cohesive waste reporting requirements has given the facilities that provide COVID-19 vaccines little incentive to acknowledge vaccines that have been wasted, according to a Jan. 21 ProPublica report.
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How UCSF Health turned its pharmacy business into a high-performance pharmacy enterprise
The business of pharmacy extends across the entire continuum of care, but for some hospitals and health systems, pharmacy may be an undervalued and underutilized resource. An optimized pharmacy enterprise has the potential to significantly contribute to expense reduction, revenue enhancement, improved therapeutic outcomes, improved safety profile around medications and a reduced risk profile around regulatory compliance.
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New CDC director: COVID-19 vaccines won't make it to all pharmacies by late February
The U.S. will not be able to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to all pharmacies in the country by late February as former HHS Secretary Alex Azar promised, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, told NBC Jan. 21.
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Fauci: US rejoining WHO means it will join Covax
Anthony Fauci, MD, said the U.S. would join Covax, the international effort to ensure equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution across the globe, during his Jan. 21 address to the World Health Organization.
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New York City temporarily closes 15 COVID-19 vaccination sites due to lack of vaccines
New York City has been forced to temporarily close 15 vaccination sites from Jan. 21-24 because the city isn't receiving enough vaccine doses from the federal government, CBS News reported.
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New Jersey governor blames CVS, Walgreens for slow vaccine rollout
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy told CNBC Jan. 20 he thinks the federal partnership with CVS and Walgreens to distribute COVID-19 vaccines has slowed the state's vaccine rollout.
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Ohio pharmacy provider suspended from distribution after 890 COVID-19 vaccine doses wasted
SpecialtyRx, a pharmacy provider in Columbus, Ohio, was suspended from distributing COVID-19 vaccines Jan. 20 after the state's health department discovered the provider potentially mishandled and wasted 890 doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.
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California says halted Moderna vaccine batch is safe
California's state epidemiologist, Erica Pan, MD, told healthcare providers Jan. 20 to "immediately resume" using a batch of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines the state stopped administering earlier this week after a higher than usual number of severe allergic reactions were reported in San Diego.
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FDA approves chronic heart failure drug developed by Merck, Bayer
The FDA on Jan. 20 approved Verquvo, a soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator developed by Merck and Bayer.
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CVS Health names CMO of Aetna
CVS Health has named Kyu Rhee, MD, as senior vice president and chief medical officer of Aetna.
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Amazon offers to help Biden with his COVID-19 vaccination goal
Amazon's CEO of consumer business, Dave Clark, sent a letter to President Joe Biden shortly after he was sworn in Jan. 20 offering Amazon's help in distributing COVID-19 vaccines, NBC News reports.
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Patients push to get COVID-19 antibody drugs
Many COVID-19 patients have had to advocate for themselves to get access to antibody drugs from Eli Lilly and Regeneron, according to a report from Kaiser Health News.
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Novavax struggles to retain older trial participants now that they can receive Pfizer, Moderna vaccines
Many participants age 65 and older are dropping out of Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine trial after local governments started vaccinating this population with the two FDA-authorized vaccines, The Washington Post reported Jan. 19.
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