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May 20, 2022


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This week on Pharm5:

  • IV contrast shortage
  • COVID-19 boosters for kids 5-11 years old
  • First-in-class tirzepatide for T2DM
  • Oral Radacava ORS for ALS
  • COVID-19 vaccines in AAPI patients

  • References:

    1. Shortage of contrast dye forces hospitals to ration CT scans, other procedures. NBCNews.com. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/shortage-contrast-dye-hospitals-ration-ct-scans-procedures-rcna29379. Published May 18, 2022. Accessed May 19, 2022.
    2. Commissioner Oof the. Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: FDA expands eligibility for Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster dose to children 5 through 11 years. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-expands-eligibility-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-booster-dose. Published May 17, 2022. Accessed May 19, 2022.
    3. Children and covid-19 vaccination trends. Home. https://www.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/children-and-covid-19-vaccination-trends/. Accessed May 19, 2022.
    4. Commissioner of the FDA approves novel, dual-targeted treatment for type 2 diabetes. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-novel-dual-targeted-treatment-type-2-diabetes. Published May 13, 2022. Accessed May 19, 2022.
    5. Radicava ORS (Edaravone) Patient Brochure. https://www.radicava.com/update/pdfs/radicava-ors-patient-brochure.pdf. Accessed May 19, 2022.
    6. Galvez-Jiminez N, Goyal NA, Cudkowicz ME. Disease-modifying treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. UpToDate. http://www.utdol.com. Updated May 17, 2022. Accessed May 19, 2022.
    7. Dahl D, Onishi Y, Norwood P, et al. Effect of subcutaneous Tirzepatide vs placebo added to titrated insulin glargine on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. JAMA. 2022;327(6):534. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.0078
    8. Bureau USC. Week 45 household pulse survey: April 27 - May 9, 2022. Census.gov. https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2022/demo/hhp/hhp45.html. Published May 18, 2022. Accessed May 19, 2022.
    9. Ta Park V, Dougan M, Meyer O, et al. Differences in covid-19 vaccine concerns among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: The compass survey. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2021;9(3):979-991. doi:10.1007/s40615-021-01037-0
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      Pharm5By Elizabeth B. Hearn, PharmD, BCACP

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