by PEPID Newsroom | May 1, 2019 | Press & Media
PHOENIX, AZ, May 1, 2019 — During the month of May PEPID, LLC will promote the May is Mental Health Month campaign in collaboration with Mental Health America, to raise awareness about mental health conditions and the importance of good mental health for everyone. The...
by Megan Pullins | Apr 22, 2019 | Pharmacy, Primary Care
About World Immunization Week World Immunization Week is a global public health campaign to raise awareness and increase rates of immunization against vaccine-preventable diseases around the world. World immunization week takes place each year during the last week of...
by PEPID Newsroom | Apr 19, 2019 | Alerts
Children living with attention hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may soon experience non-pharmacologic relief through a breakthrough medical device. For children between the ages 7 and 12 and currently not on medication, the pocket-sized device works by delivering mild...
by PEPID Newsroom | Apr 18, 2019 | Alerts
Update to PEPID Pulse “E. Coli O103 Outbreak Investigation in Five States” on April 5 , 2019 The CDC has narrowed the Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) O103 outbreak to ground beef. The total number of people infected has increased to 109 people...
by Anna Tan | Apr 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Using Critical Appraisal to Find the Best Resources in the Midst of ‘Information Overload’ The rise of evidence-based practice (EBP) has been transformative in accomplishing value-based provider goals and improving patient outcomes. Over 12,000 new...
by PEPID Newsroom | Apr 16, 2019 | Alerts
The American College of Physicians (ACP) issued new guidance statements on breast cancer screening for asymptomatic women of average-risk. This issue follows a thorough review and inclusion of the following existing guidelines and associated evidence: American...
by PEPID Newsroom | Apr 12, 2019 | Alerts
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is battling to contain the 10th deadly wave of the Ebola virus to sweep the nation. As of April 14, the outbreak has logged 1,198 confirmed infected cases and 768 confirmed fatalities. WHO officials are monitoring the outbreak...
by PEPID Newsroom | Apr 10, 2019 | Alerts
Update to Pulse Alert: Second Highest Record of Measles Since Elimination, 6 Outbreaks within U.S. As of April 4, 2019, 465 individual cases of measles have been confirmed in 19 states. This year officially marks the second highest number of individual cases of...
by PEPID Newsroom | Apr 10, 2019 | Alerts
Sanofi and Cigna are responding to the escalating financial and mortality costs of insulin with affordable patient assistance programs – a first in America’s broken drug pricing system. Beginning June, Sanofi’s Insulins Valyou Savings Program will...
by Anna Tan | Apr 10, 2019 | Emergency Medicine, Primary Care
A 2018 report conducted for the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) by IHS Inc paints a grim picture for the increasing healthcare demands of a growing & aging population with a physician supply that is struggling to keep up. The predicted physician...
