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CDC: Anaphylaxis Cases/Million Doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Reported

January 12, 2021

Researchers determined there were 21 cases of anaphylaxis after receipt of the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in the United States.

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Impaired Reward System in Childhood Linked With Young Adult Opioid Use

Lauren Biscaldi

A prospective longitudinal cohort study examined the prevalence of nonheroin opioid use and childhood risk factors associated with later opioid use.

FDA Strengthens REMS for Transmucosal Immediate-Release Fentanyl

Brian Park, PharmD

While the use of TIRF medications has declined in recent years, data have suggested that prescribing of these drugs to patients who are not opioid tolerant still remains.

Buprenorphine Prescription Fills Plateaued During Pandemic

The number of individuals filling buprenorphine prescriptions for OUD has plateaued but not decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

US Justice Department Sues Walmart Over Role in Opioid Crisis

Walmart is being sued by the US Justice Department for its alleged role in the nation’s opioid crisis.

CDC: Concerning Increase Seen in Overdose Deaths During Pandemic

In the 12-month period ending May 2020, the highest number of overdoses ever was recorded, topping 81,000, according to a CDC health advisory.

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Little Change Seen in Prescription of Opioids for Those at Risk for Misuse

Schedule II opioids continue to be prescribed to high-risk patients 18 months after publication of the US CDC prevention guideline.

Outpatient Buprenorphine Dispensing Increased During COVID-19 Pandemic

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in the number of patients receiving an outpatient buprenorphine prescription in Texas.

COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 300,000 as Vaccine Rollout Begins in the United States

The number of Americans killed by COVID-19 topped 300,000, the same day the country launched a massive vaccination campaign to curb the spread of COVID-19.