C.D.C. Now Says People Without Covid-19 Symptoms Do Not Need Testing

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quietly modified its coronavirus testing guidelines this week to exclude people who do not have symptoms of Covid-19 — even if they have been recently exposed to the virus. Experts questioned the revision, pointing to the importance of identifying infections in the small window immediately before the onset… Read More »

Physicians Practicing in the Age of COVID-19: Lower Incomes, More Telehealth

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, two certainties emerge in the lives of physicians: they are generating less revenue, and they have adopted more virtual care in practices. The Physicians Foundation surveyed 3,513 physicians in July 2020 on their perspectives on COVID-19 and how the pandemic has impacted practices and patients. This study is… Read More »

Pharmacy Groups Voice Support for Pharmacist-Provided Childhood Vaccines After AAP Opposition – Drug Topics

Soon after the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) expressed opposition to the policy allowing all pharmacists to administer childhood vaccinations, 12 pharmacy organizations banded together in support of the profession’s ability to vaccinate. “There are no greater public health priorities today than defeating the COVID-19 pandemic and protecting our nation from other vaccine-preventable diseases like… Read More »