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Strep & Flu Testing at the Pharmacy

Digital Pharmacist

It has been estimated that more than 78 million visits to the physician office over a 10 year period are for acute pharyngitis, and among those 15% to 30% of cases originated from Group A Streptococcus (GAS) and 2% from Influenza. Early treatment of the disease may limit the duration of illness and as a result of less hospitalization.

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Examining COVID’s impact on clinical research participant diversity

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A study of FDA-approved vaccine trials from 2011-2020 showed that 78% of participants were white, even though only 60% of the U.S. Twenty-three percent fewer clinical trials were launched from March through May 2020 because of the pandemic, and many clinical researchers switched to focusing on COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.

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