AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHeart Care Access: A new heart-failure support program is placing 22 pharmacists across 12 pharmacies in West Virginia and southern Pennsylvania to coordinate with HVI heart-failure doctors—aiming to improve medication management, patient education, adherence, and reduce hospitalizations. Measles Watch (PA): St. Luke’s Hospital in the Lehigh Valley is treating a pediatric measles case—its first in recent memory—while Pennsylvania and the U.S. see rising outbreaks; officials stress MMR vaccination as the key prevention tool. Food Safety (PA): The FDA expanded a Lidl shortbread cookie recall tied to missing allergen info (including wheat, soy, milk, egg, and coconut) affecting Pennsylvania shoppers. Public Health Outbreaks: Cyclospora cases continue climbing, with Missouri reporting a near doubling for a second straight week as health departments investigate sources. Medicare Rules: Starting Oct. 28, Medicare will require documented face-to-face visits before delivering certain home ventilators and wheelchairs, adding steps for families. Local Wellness & Community: Raven Ridge Wildlife Center in southern Pennsylvania treated a ruby-throated hummingbird with a broken wing, using careful rehab to help it recover.
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