In this episode of EMplify, Sam Ashoo, MD reviews recent updates on the following topics:

COVID-19

• Public health emergency extended
• Cases increasing
• Medications and Vaccinations available
• Pharmacists prescribing COVID medications
• CDC COVID Therapeutics website
• HHS COVID Therapeutics Locator

Monkeypox

• Cases increasing
• Vaccination
• Testing
• FOAMED post on Diagnosis and Treatment
• PPE
• Science Direct article on Monkeypox 3I Tool

Medication Shortages

• Benzodiazepines
• FOAMED post on benzodiazepine equivalence
• American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)

988 Crisis Line

Baby Formula Shortage