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AMA Update 524: IV shortage update: Baxter facility damage after hurricane in North Carolina 2024

23 de octubre de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:11:39 0 Comments

Where did Hurricane Helene hit? Why is there a shortage of intravenous fluids? What can I use instead of IV saline? Where are IV bags made?

AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the impact of Hurricane Helene, how elective surgery can be delayed after the North Carolina hurricane damage, and addressing drug shortages in the US. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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📚 AMA resources on addressing and managing drug shortages: https://ama-assn.co/DrugShortages

📋 FDA drug shortage list: https://ama-assn.co/FDA_DrugShortages

❓ FDA drug shortages FAQ: https://ama-assn.co/DrugShortages_FAQ

⚠️ CDC HAN Disruptions in Availability of Peritoneal Dialysis and Intravenous Solutions from Baxter International Facility in North Carolina (CDC HAN 00518): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN-00518

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AMA Update 350: Latest from the CDC on fall COVID variants, new flu guidelines, plus malaria health alert

30 de agosto de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:12:08 0 Comments

AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the recent uptick in COVID cases and hospitalizations, what we’ve learned about new variants EG.5, or Eris, and the highly mutated BA.2.86, or Pirola, variant. She also reviews changes in this year’s flu vaccine guidelines and just how concerned we need to be about locally acquired malaria in response to a recent CDC Health Alert. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🦠 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Risk Assessment Summary for SARS CoV-2 Sublineage BA.2.86: https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/whats-new/covid-19-variant.html

💉 Updates to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Flu Vaccine Recommendations for 2023-2024 season: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2023-2024.htm

📍Find out where to get a flu shot in your area: https://getmyflushot.org/

📢 #PSA: Getting an annual flu shot is the best way to reduce your risk of getting sick. Preventing the spread of influenza and keeping your vaccinations up-to-date help protect you and your loved ones during the holiday season.

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AMA Update 143: Mask mandates & FDA approves Remdesivir for kids under 12 with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

27 de abril de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:35 0 Comments

AMA CXO Todd Unger reviews COVID-19 case numbers and the legal battle over mask mandates with AMA Director of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia. Also covering the CDC’s latest health alert for COVID therapies, as well as the FDA’s approval of Remdesivir to treat pediatric coronavirus patients (kids 12 and younger).

More information on the CDC’s health alert: https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2022/han00463.asp

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