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Jeffres Publishes in JAMA Surgery Journal

New research from Dr. Meghan Jeffres, PharmD, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and University of Porto in Portugal, indicates that most surgical patients with a history of penicillin allergy can safely be given the guideline-recommended antibiotic cefazolin to prevent infection instead of alternative antibiotics that are less effective and more expensive. The researchers reported in JAMA Surgery that the frequency of allergies to both penicillins and cefazolin was so small that most patients should receive cefazolin regardless of their allergy history.


Author SOP Communications | Publish Date March 16, 2021
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USA Today

Narcan at music festivals? The life-saving drug naloxone is coming to a concert near you

news outletUSA Today
Publish DateApril 24, 2023

Rob Vauluck, PhD, Professor and Executive Director of the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, spoke with USA today about having Narcan available at festivals, and the need for mainstream acceptance of fentanyl test strips. 

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Yahoo News

The 411 on Marijuana Use and Cardiovascular Health

news outletYahoo News
Publish DateApril 18, 2023

Dr. Robert Page, PharmD, co-authored a scientific statement on behalf of the American Heart Association, and discussed the statement with Accesswire on YahooNews. 

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State of Reform

Colorado legislature considering bills to regulate PBM practices, improve access to prescription drugs

news outletState of Reform
Publish DateApril 17, 2023

Dr. Gina Moore addresses the challenges arising from some pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices and explains how dispensing machines could improve access.

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Health.com

Regular Marijuana Use May Increase Risk of Heart Disease, Study Finds

news outletHealth.com
Publish DateMarch 10, 2023

“In young adults between the ages of 18 to 40, we’re seeing a higher amount of recreational use and also increased issues surrounding cardiovascular disease, such as stroke,” Robert Page, PharmD, MSPH, told Health.

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