Postal Service delays mean some Philadelphia-area residents are waiting for mail-order prescriptions they badly need
External URL
https://www.inquirer.com/health/consumer/usps-mail-delays-coronavirus-covid-19-prescription-drugs-medications-20200831.html
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
The Philadelphia Inquirer
CDC criticized for guidance saying people exposed to coronavirus may not need testing
External URL
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-testing-exposed-centers-for-disease-control/
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
CBS News
ACP Supports the Use of Science to Stop the Spread of COVID-19, Warns Against Interference
Statement attributable to:
Heather E. Gantzer, MD, FACP
Chair, Board of Regents, American College of Physicians
Infectious Disease Organization Advises Against Hydroxychloroquine
External URL
https://www.contagionlive.com/news/infectious-disease-organization-advises-against-hydroxychloroquine
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
Contagion Live
Flu season 2020: Physicians urge patients to get vaccinated
External URL
https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/flu-season-2020-physicians-urge-patients-to-get-vaccinated
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
Medical Economics
VA problems raise worries about mail slowdown, prescriptions
External URL
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/512833-va-problems-raises-worries-about-mail-slowdown-prescriptions
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
The Hill
ACP, AAFP Release Guidelines for Management of Acute Pain
External URL
https://www.hcplive.com/view/acp-aafp-release-guidelines-management-acute-pain
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
HCP Live
American College of Physicians Urges Adults to get Recommended Vaccinations to Protect against Diseases
Staying up to date on vaccinations more important than ever during COVID-19 global health crisis says nation’s second-largest physician organization
Philadelphia, August 19, 2020 – August is National Immunization Awareness Month and the American College of Physicians (ACP) is urging adults to get recommended immunizations for protection against common but sometimes serious diseases – especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Postal service pressure turns to prescriptions
External URL
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/prescription-pulse/2020/08/18/postal-service-pressure-turns-to-prescriptions-789999
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
POLITICO
ACP, AAFP release new guideline for treatment of non-low back pain from musculoskeletal injuries in adults
Recommends topical NSAIDs as first-line therapy, suggests against use of opioids