Jordan Covvey, PharmD, PhD
@jcovvey.bsky.social
Health outcomes researcher and pharmacist; Associate prof #PharmEd; #Fulbright. Loves dogs, travel, and social justice. Views my own, not advice; she/her.
The real issue is a lack of a universal healthcare system that regulates for-profit entities.
Vance: "If you're an American citizen & you've been to the hospital in the last few years, you've probably noticed wait times are especially large & very often somebody who's there in the ER is an illegal alien. Why do those people get healthcare benefits at hospitals paid for by American citizens?"
October 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The real issue is a lack of a universal healthcare system that regulates for-profit entities.
One of the amazing women that inspired me into a career in science when I was younger. 💚
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
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Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
One of the amazing women that inspired me into a career in science when I was younger. 💚
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
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Since when do drug companies update labeling for medications they don't manufacture or market based on case reports?!
Since when do drug companies update labeling for medications they don't manufacture or market based on case reports?!
GSK to submit label update for Wellcovorin (leucovorin) at US FDA’s request | GSK
GSK confirmed today that it will submit a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Wellcovorin (leucovorin)
www.gsk.com
September 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Since when do drug companies update labeling for medications they don't manufacture or market based on case reports?!
Since when do drug companies update labeling for medications they don't manufacture or market based on case reports?!
Turned on ACIP meeting for ten minutes and honestly had to turn it off based on how ridiculous this is.
September 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Turned on ACIP meeting for ten minutes and honestly had to turn it off based on how ridiculous this is.
New York and Other States Form Health Bloc as Answer to Trump’s Policies
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Thank you for helping to mobilize pharmacists, @governor.pa.gov!
Some Pennsylvanians will be able to more easily get a COVID-19 vaccine from their pharmacists this fall because the state Board of Pharmacy voted Wednesday to change how its policies are guided.
Pennsylvania pharmacy regulators vote to expand COVID-19 vaccine access
The Board of Pharmacy met Wednesday and voted to revise its rules to allow Pennsylvania pharmacists to follow the vaccine recommendations of medical authorities other than the CDC’s vaccine advisory c...
www.wesa.fm
September 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Thank you for helping to mobilize pharmacists, @governor.pa.gov!
Joint statement calling for Secretary Kennedy resignation
www.idsociety.org
September 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Honestly scary to see politics circumvent pharmacy practice in its professional responsibility to uphold safe and effective medication use.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/u...
Why the Right Still Embraces Ivermectin (Gift Article)
Five years after the pandemic began, interest in the anti-parasitic drug is rising again as right-wing influencers promote it — and spread misinformation about it.
www.nytimes.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Honestly scary to see politics circumvent pharmacy practice in its professional responsibility to uphold safe and effective medication use.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/u...
"He had said he would clear out "entire departments" at the FDA, saying that workers who stand in the way of approval of several controversial or dubious treatments should prepare to "pack their bags."
Who needs drug safety, right?
www.cnbc.com/2025/03/27/r...
Who needs drug safety, right?
www.cnbc.com/2025/03/27/r...
U.S. health department plans to slash 10,000 jobs as RFK Jr. upends agencies
The massive cuts at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Health and Human Services Department could affect teams that respond to outbreaks and help with insurance coverage.
www.cnbc.com
March 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"He had said he would clear out "entire departments" at the FDA, saying that workers who stand in the way of approval of several controversial or dubious treatments should prepare to "pack their bags."
Who needs drug safety, right?
www.cnbc.com/2025/03/27/r...
Who needs drug safety, right?
www.cnbc.com/2025/03/27/r...
Absolutely criminal given the opportunities for vaccine advancement in this area. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News
Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promis...
kffhealthnews.org
March 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Absolutely criminal given the opportunities for vaccine advancement in this area. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Grant me the hopefulness of our local hot dog shop.
December 26, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Grant me the hopefulness of our local hot dog shop.
Honestly, the thing that scares me the most about a future pandemic is how resistant the American populace will be to any sort of science-driven intervention/mitigation.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Why a teenager’s bird-flu infection is ringing alarm bells for scientists
A strain of avian influenza is showing signs of adaptation to human hosts, but there is no evidence that it can transmit from person to person.
www.nature.com
November 22, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Honestly, the thing that scares me the most about a future pandemic is how resistant the American populace will be to any sort of science-driven intervention/mitigation.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I'm also looking for a guest speaker in hospital/health system administration to share experiences, for 1/30/25. It's an informal class session to talk about your career and experiences in healthcare! #PharmSky #MedSky
Paging #PharmSky colleagues!
I teach an Intro to Healthcare course to undergraduate health administration students. I'd love to have somebody working in the pharmaceutical industry share their experiences with class on 2/6/25 (via Zoom) if you're interested!
I teach an Intro to Healthcare course to undergraduate health administration students. I'd love to have somebody working in the pharmaceutical industry share their experiences with class on 2/6/25 (via Zoom) if you're interested!
November 21, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Paging #PharmSky colleagues!
I teach an Intro to Healthcare course to undergraduate health administration students. I'd love to have somebody working in the pharmaceutical industry share their experiences with class on 2/6/25 (via Zoom) if you're interested!
I teach an Intro to Healthcare course to undergraduate health administration students. I'd love to have somebody working in the pharmaceutical industry share their experiences with class on 2/6/25 (via Zoom) if you're interested!
November 21, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Paging #PharmSky colleagues!
I teach an Intro to Healthcare course to undergraduate health administration students. I'd love to have somebody working in the pharmaceutical industry share their experiences with class on 2/6/25 (via Zoom) if you're interested!
I teach an Intro to Healthcare course to undergraduate health administration students. I'd love to have somebody working in the pharmaceutical industry share their experiences with class on 2/6/25 (via Zoom) if you're interested!
🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ honestly speechless at how bad this all is. The least qualified people in the most important roles.
November 19, 2024 at 9:59 PM
🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ honestly speechless at how bad this all is. The least qualified people in the most important roles.
November 17, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Shouldn't be surprised, but honestly painful to see the destruction of what health infrastructure we have in this country.
November 14, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Shouldn't be surprised, but honestly painful to see the destruction of what health infrastructure we have in this country.
I think he's got the right idea.
November 10, 2024 at 4:33 PM
I think he's got the right idea.
Woof, what a week. Not sure where to go from here. Feeling the need to pen something screaming into the void about the dark road in #healthcare ahead.
November 8, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Woof, what a week. Not sure where to go from here. Feeling the need to pen something screaming into the void about the dark road in #healthcare ahead.
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