(Carrick Pharmacy News) Dec. 5 through 11 is National Handwashing Awareness Week — the perfect time to remind everyone that keeping your hands clean is one of the most important ways to stay healthy. Proper hand hygiene can help reduce the following: The number of young children who get sick The number of people who …
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(Carrick Pharmacy News) Health officials in the United States are encouraging people to get bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters. Here’s what you need to know. What Is a Bivalent Vaccine Booster? Also referred to as “updated” COVD vaccine boosters, the bivalent boosters contain two components: Part of the original COVID-19 virus Part of the Omicron …
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(Carrick Pharmacy News) Health officials are making moves that could make an overdose-preventing drug more easily accessible. That’s the latest from a federal register notice published by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the notice, the FDA included an early assessment that certain naloxone products may be “safe and effective for nonprescription use.” …
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(Carrick Pharmacy News) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a type of product they’ve never approved before. And it prevents the recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection, a potentially serious health problem. It’s called Rebyota. And it’s the first fecal microbiota product the FDA has ever approved. What does that mean, exactly? It’s a …
(Carrick Pharmacy News) Getting ready to leave town for the holidays? Don’t forget to consider your health when planning your trip. The holidays are a busy time of year for most families. But accidents and illnesses don’t take a day off. That’s why it’s important to stay prepared for the unexpected, especially when it comes …
(Carrick Pharmacy News) With the holiday season in full swing, focusing on staying calm during the holidays can benefit you in many ways. Doing so can benefit your health and help you have a more enjoyable holiday. Here are some tips for finding calm during the chaos of the holidays. Set Realistic Goals Everyone wants …
(Carrick Pharmacy News) If you have been following the news during the COVID-19 pandemic, you might have noticed that the FDA has been granting “emergency use authorizations” (EUAs) to vaccines and drugs. But what is an EUA? Read on to learn more about EUAs and how the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uses them. …
(Carrick Pharmacy News) The season is changing, and COVID-19 is still here. And with colder weather comes the threat of colds and the flu. But how can you tell the difference between the three? While COVID-19 took the world by surprise and has since taken the lives of millions of people around the world, the …
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(Carrick Pharmacy News) There’s a new treatment for a serious bleeding disorder. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec) to treat hemophilia B. This treatment is a gene therapy meant for “adults with Hemophilia B (congenital Factor IX deficiency) who currently use Factor IX prophylaxis therapy, or have current or historical …
(Carrick Pharmacy News) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to a first-in-class diabetes injection. This new approval is found under the name Tzield (teplizumab-mzwv). It’s an injection given once daily for 14 consecutive days. The FDA approved it to delay the onset of stage 3 type 1 diabetes in both adults …
