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COVID-19 trends on the decline in Nevada Medical experts warn to still stay vigilant COVID-19 trends in Nevada are on the decline but we are not out of woods just yet. Medical professionals say to stay vigilant. and last updated 2021-02-21 21:31:47-05 LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Nevadas test positivity rate is now below 10%, a major milestone in our fight against COVID-19. The last time our test positivity rate was this low was back on Nov. 3. “It shows theres less transmission, but it also sh...

February 18, 2021 Six Campbell faculty members were selected to serve in various roles with professional organizations – North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP) and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP). Dr. Byron May, chairman  and professor of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, shared, “We would like to congratulate all the candidates on their newly appointed roles in service to these organizations and to the profession. In addition to these roles, Dr. Beth Mills, ...

As controversy over the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) Bill 2020 rages, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Lagos Chapter, has kicked against a deliberate attempt by sponsors of the bill to undermine the constitutional power of Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) as the only body that can regulate Pharmacy Practice at both the private and public sector levels in Nigeria. The pharmacists’ body accused the Chairman of Senate Committee on Health, Dr. Ibrahim Oloriegbe, of att...

As controversy over the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) Bill 2020 rages, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Lagos Chapter, has kicked against a deliberate attempt by sponsors of the bill to undermine the constitutional power of Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) as the only body that can regulate Pharmacy Practice at both the private and public sector levels in Nigeria.

Pharmacists must develop professional behavior and a common professional identity that goes beyond their personal values and self-interests.

Fighting disease one pill at a time MASERU-WITH the Covid-19 pandemic wreaking havoc across the country, Dr ’Maseabata Ramathebane wants the government to consider utilising pharmacies registered with the Lesotho Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Council (LMDPC) to ease pressure. “More people would have been tested if we were to get Covid-19 rapid tests done in retail pharmacies, and we would have accurate statistics as a country,” Dr Ramathebane says. “At the moment, people die before they ...

February 8, 2021 Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences is partnering with Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh to certify pharmacy technology students so they can administer vaccines under the supervision of a pharmacist. Campbell will provide a four-hour Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) training course at Wake Tech’s Perry Health Sciences campus. The Wake Tech Foundation will cover the cost of the course for the initial group of students. “Camp...

Gov. Gavin Newsom says his administration has been planning for a mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign for months. Why have things gone so wrong -- for him and his fellow Californians?

The federal government also gave pharmacy technicians the authority to administer COVID-19 vaccines under the supervision of a pharmacist.

A new variant of COVID-19 was discovered in the Chicago area of Illinois; while school health officials say the variant hasn’t heavily impacted our area, they warned of the possible consequences if students don’t remain vigilant.  Jerry Kruse, medical doctor and dean and provost of the SIU School of Medicine, said that even though Illinois has moved into less restrictive mitigations, this new variant means residents shouldn’t ease up on pandemic protocol.  “The issue w...