CDC sued for vaccine safety app data after multiple refusals

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Pharmaciststeve

CDC sued for vaccine safety app data after multiple refusals https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cdc-lawsuit-vaccine-data A nonprofit that is critical of vaccines is suing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after the agency declined to comply with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for data on the effects of the coronavirus vaccine. Announced Thursday, the lawsuit […]

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One of the two drugs in the antiviral cocktail could cause serious interactions with widely used prescriptions, including statins, blood thinners and some antidepressants

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Pharmaciststeve

Pfizer antiviral pills may be risky with other medications https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/pfizer-covid-pills-covid-symptoms-may-risky-drugs-rcna9683 As the omicron surge pummels a pandemic-weary nation, the first antiviral pills for Covid-19 promise desperately needed protection for people at risk of severe disease. However, many people prescribed Pfizer’s or Merck’s new medications will require careful monitoring by doctors and pharmacists, and the antivirals may […]

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