Lauren Biscaldi, MS, Managing Editor

This approval marks the availability of the first near-complete stabilizer of transthyretin.

A number of new, nonopioid osteoarthritis treatment options are either available for patients or in the development pipeline.

PROMIS scores demonstrated the disparities between reported pain and mental health outcomes.

Despite an interest in services, a majority of women do not have these critical conversations with their health care providers.

Systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with a higher risk of cervical dysplasia due to the inflammatory nature of the disease.

NSAIDS are typically the first line of treatment for axial spondyloarthritis.

Chronic pain is more prevalent—and more severe—in veterans compared with the general US population.

Investigators evaluated the role that cannabis plays in pain management in different populations with rheumatic diseases.

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder is considered a psychiatric disorder and is associated with moderate to severe physical, affective, and behavioral symptoms.

The Mediterranean diet is largely considered one of the healthiest diets.

Results of a study at the Veterans Health Administration found that feedback and education led to better medication outcomes for patients.

Study results are especially important for women, who are more likely to experience heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction.

Researchers evaluated the efficacy of a self-managed intervention vs enhanced usual care.

A PDUFA date for acoramidis has been set for November 29, 2024.

Continued methylphenidate or atomoxetine use may be safe, but additional studies are needed.

After shared decision making with their community pharmacist, patients were more likely to receive an RSV vaccine.

As “therapeutic orphans,” pregnant women and their health care providers must balance the benefits of treatment with the risk of fetal harm.

High copayments can be a structural barrier to medication therapy adherence.

The drug is also approved to treat schizophrenia and bipolar depression.

With nearly 7 million women living in a health care desert, pharmacists can provide crucial reproductive care services.

The NCPA 2024 Annual Convention and Expo runs through October 29, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio.

Before marketing your pharmacy’s immunizations services, check out these takeaways from NCPA.

PBM reform legislation has progressed further in Congress than ever before.

A second immunization session focused on updates in meningococcal disease, HPV, and Mpox.

The digest was released at the NCPA 2024 Annual Convention and Expo.

Making the store’s front end a priority can increase revenue opportunities and boost pharmacy profit.

The Drug Enforcement Administration gives controlled substance licenses, and can just as easily take them away.

The first of a 2-part presentation focused on vaccines for COVID-19, flu, RSV, and pneumococcal disease.

The new recommendations suggest vaccination at age 50, rather than age 65.

Abrysvo is the only RSV vaccine approved for use in this age group.