Authors


Renata Block, MMS, PA-C

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Gut Health Has Impact on the Skin

The gut-brain-skin axis is more important to overall health than previously understood, and prebiotics and probiotics play a large role in the benefits.


Alex Biese

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Vitamin D Maintenance May Benefit Patients With Advanced Melanoma

Nearly 25% of people “have vitamin D blood levels that are too low or inadequate for bone and overall health,” according to the NIH.


Ravi Patel, PharmD, MBA, MS

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Q&A: How AI is Reshaping Pharmacy and Personalized Medicine | APhA 2025

Technological evolution promises to enhance patient care, reduce errors, and provide intelligent support that augments human expertise rather than replacing it.


Kyle Semmel, PharmD candidate

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Intranasal CGRP Antagonist Is Approved for the Treatment of Acute Migraines

Zavegepant joins other CGRP antagonists as an option for individuals experiencing migraine.


Brian Walker, RPh

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The Unyielding Grip of Fentanyl on America's Streets: A Pharmacist's Perspective

Independent pharmacists, health care providers, community leaders, and law enforcement must all work together to address the fentanyl epidemic.


Amy L. Kiskaddon, PharmD, MBA, BCPPS

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Medication Dosing in Pediatric Obesity Presents Complexities and Challenges

Careful thought and adjustments are required to avoid exceeding the maximum recommended amount.


Rim Elbeshbeshy, PharmD, BPS

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Review: Vaccine Guidelines for Older Adults

Vaccines are important for everyone, but they’re critical for adults older than 65 years.


Michael Berk, MD, PhD

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Mind-Body Resilience for Women: A Focus on Depression

Developing innovative solutions for women with depression, accounting for differences in gender and sex, are critically important


Don Sapatkin

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Are We Close To A Universal Flu Vaccine?

Seasonal influenza kills hundreds of thousands of people every year due to a constantly changing virus and highly inefficient vaccine production. A universal flu vaccine could deal with the first problem, and mRNA technology with the second.


Nina Vadiei, PharmD, BCPP

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Psychiatric Pharmacist Working to Optimize Treatment, Improve Patient Safety

A conversation with Nina Vadiei, PharmD, BCPP, clinical associate professor in the Division of Pharmacotherapy at University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy and a clinical pharmacy specialist in psychiatry at the San Antonio State Hospital.


Holly Betterly, MD

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Apetamin Gains Popularity on Social Media as Weight Gain Drug

Apetamin has been promoted worldwide as a weight gain supplement—but what are the dangers of misuse?


Phil Huber, PharmD Candidate

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Limitations Persist in Growth of Precision Medicine

Despite breakthroughs for personalized medicine, barriers still exist in real-world application.


Christine Pham, PharmD

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Clascoterone Cream 1% for the Treatment of Acne

Clascoterone cream 1% is a first-in-class topical acne treatment that targets the androgen receptors in the skin.


Mark Garofoli, PharmD, BCGP, CPE, CTTS

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The Current State Of OTC Medication Use for Pain Management

Leveraging his expertise in pain management, Mark Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, CTTS, joined Drug Topics to discuss the importance of pharmacists in patients’ use of OTC medications to treat pain.


Lindsey Miller, PharmD

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Pharmacists Play Large Role in Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Patients With Diabetes | APhA 2025

Lindsey Miller, PharmD, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Mississippi, discusses how pharmacists can help patients understand and effectively use continuous glucose monitoring.


Rita Aghjayan

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Adverse Effect Burdens of OCS, ICS Use in Asthma

Adverse effects of oral and inhaled corticosteroid use may impact quality of life for people with asthma.


Susan Ladika

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Cost Plus Drugs Making Deals with Payers

Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs business has entered into agreements with Capital Blue Cross and Rightway.


Brian Nowosielski

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Nonadherence Remains Common Concern in Dermatology

Researchers conducted a review of adherence behaviors for patients with dermatological diseases and provided an update on management strategies.


Cole Papakyrikos, MD

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OTC Medications to Treat the Young Athlete

A variety of nonprescription treatments, supplements, and patches can alleviate pain for children and adolescents.


Laurie Saloman, MS

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How Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Harms Patients

According to a study, patients are frequently prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotics instead of narrowly tailored antibiotics, which would be more optimized to treat them.


Abou Bakar, BPS, PharmD Candidate

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Reevaluating the Use of Silver Sulfadiazine Cream in the Management of Burns

One antimicrobial agent commonly used in the management of burns is silver sulfadiazine.


Kmeone Kingdom, MPH, PharmD candidate

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mRNA Technology Leads to Advances in HIV Vaccine Candidate

Results of a recent preclinical study provide proof of concept that an mRNA HIV vaccine is safe, immunogenic, and induces CD4–T-cell responses.


Miranda Rochol

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AI-Optimized Cash Pricing Can Help Pharmacies Thrive

Learn how one pharmacy chain adopted a cash pricing solution that offered new opportunities for profitability while still offering competitive pricing to customers.


Victoria Johnson

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Lantidra Cell Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes Approved by FDA

The approval was based on safety and efficacy data from 30 participants in 2 open-label, single-arm studies that received 1 to 3 infusions of donislecel.


David N. Osser, MD

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Examining the Risk of Tardive Dyskinesia from Antipsychotics

A recent study highlights the significant frequency of the adverse effect.


Kenny Li, BPS, PharmD Candidate

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Reevaluating the Use of Silver Sulfadiazine Cream in the Management of Burns

One antimicrobial agent commonly used in the management of burns is silver sulfadiazine.


Julia L. Ziegengeist, PharmD, BCOP

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Promising Therapies, Treatment Strategies for HR+ Breast Cancer | ASHP Midyear

A conversation with Julia L. Ziegengeist, PharmD, BCOP, clinical pharmacist coordinator of breast medical oncology for the Levine Cancer Institute at Atrium Health.


Katherine Tromp, PharmD

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Q&A: Pharmacists Can Help Women Combat Hidden Heart Disease Risks

A conversation with Katherine Tromp, PharmD, interim dean at Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy.


Gregory M. Mazzie, BS

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Molnupiravir: Oral Antiviral for the Treatment of COVID-19

Molnupiravir is an oral antiviral for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults at high risk of severe disease.


Julie Pilitsis, MD, PhD

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What To Know: FDA Approves Apomorphine for Parkinson Disease

Expert highlights the benefits of using apomorphine infusion to provide more consistent medication levels and reduce the unpredictable fluctuations.

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