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Pharmacists prescribing Paxlovid, flu shot updates for elderly, and more!

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This week on Pharm5:

  • Pharmacists prescribing Paxlovid
  • New oncology payment model from CMS
  • Flu shot updates for ≥65 years old
  • Conflicting mortality and morbidity data for LVADs in heart failure
  • Cardiometabolic trends in the 2000s


    • References:

    1. Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: FDA authorizes pharmacists to prescribe paxlovid with certain limitations. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. https://bit.ly/3AuDqbB. Published July 6, 2022. Accessed July 7, 2022.
    2. Enhancing oncology model: CMS innovation center. Innovation Center. https://bit.ly/3yq4bLD. Published June 27, 2022. Accessed July 7, 2022.
    3. CDC director adopts preference for specific flu vaccines for seniors. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://bit.ly/3ynmotw. Published June 30, 2022. Accessed July 7, 2022.
    4. https://bit.ly/3yOSrUE
    5. Vidula H, Takeda K, Estep JD, et al. Hospitalization patterns and impact of a magnetically-levitated left ventricular assist device in the momentum 3 trial. JACC. https://bit.ly/3yQVY4R. Published July 1, 2022. Accessed July 7, 2022.
    6. Cogswell R, Rogers JG, M.R. M, et al. Residual heart failure on mechanically assisted circulation: A call to action. JACC. https://bit.ly/3yOSrUE. Published July 1, 2022. Accessed July 7, 2022.
    7. O’Hearn M, Lauren BN, Wong JB, Kim DD, Mozaffarian D. Trends and disparities in cardiometabolic health among U.S. adults, 1999-2018. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2022;80(2):138-151. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2022.04.046
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      Pharm5By Elizabeth B. Hearn, PharmD, BCACP
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