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Detecting Crossover Symptoms of COVID-19, InfluenzaAs respiratory viruses and COVID-19 variants lurk seemingly everywhere, here’s how best to detect and differentiate.
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The Health Care Professional’s Role in Creating Equitable Patient OutcomesAn essay by Lord Simon Woolley that was published in BMJ calls on the medical community to speak up on how failed drug laws disproportionately harm black communities.
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Current and Future Treatments for Hidradenitis SuppurativaHidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that presents with painful, deep, and inflamed lesions found in flexural, apocrine gland-bearing sites.
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Pilot Program From Custom Health, L.A. Care, Tackles Medication AdherenceCustom is one of the growing number of companies focusing on adherence. It changed its name from Pack4U last year.
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Using Data to Put a Stop to Your Pharmacy's Profit LeakageTechnology will help you identify potential reimbursement problems before they trigger reduced payments or claims audits.
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Majority of Eligible People Are Not Receiving Hepatitis A VaccinesIn a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the results of a study showed 63% of those who died from HAV had at least 1 documented preexisting indication for vaccination.
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Challenges of Drug Diversion in Health Care Settings Amid High Staff Turnover, Budget CutsWith the risk of diversion potentially greater than it was before the pandemic, these data should be viewed as a warning sign.
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Chewable Tablet Receives FDA Approval for Internal and External Parasites in DogsAfoxolaner, moxidectin, and pyrantel chewable tablets protect dogs from fleas, ticks, heartworm disease, roundworms, and hookworms.
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A Partnership to Optimize Medication Use and Patient OutcomesInitiative promotes adoption of value-based care models in community pharmacy settings.
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COVID-19 Vaccines: A Focus on SafetyEase patients’ concerns by being well versed in the safety profiles of each vaccine.
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Miebo, First Prescription Eye Drop to Treat Tear Evaporation in Dry Eye Disease, Now AvailableThe perfluorohexyloctane ophthalmic solution from Bausch + Lomb was approved by the FDA in May and will have a whole acquisition cost of $771 for a one-month supply.
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Guselkumab Phase 3 Data Show Sustained Skin Clearance After 5 YearsTremfya phase 3 data shows skin clearance rates were maintained at 5 years with 55.5% of patients achieving an IGA score of 0% and 53% achieving PASI 100 response in VOYAGE 2 trial.
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Vitamin D and COVID-19: An Evidence-Based ReviewIn this article, we will review the evidence describing a possible link between vitamin D and COVID-19.
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Recapping the FDA's Cancer Drug Approvals From The WinterHere’s a look back at the cancer drugs that gained FDA approval in the winter of 2023.
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Is ChatGPT Health Care’s Next Big Thing?Artificial intelligence has many applications in health care, but hurdles to widespread adoption remain.
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Transparency in Drug Pricing Can Start With 340BThere are 3 key considerations in understanding 340B program results and benefits.
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The Pharmacist’s Role Beyond COVID-19Amid the pandemic, how effectively pharmacists embraced their role as frontline care providers could change the profession forever.
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What's Driving the Increasing Number of Adult Women With ADHD?More and more women are being diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood. What's behind this increase?
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Lowering Patient Drug Costs with Biosimilars Can Happen When the Right Teams Come TogetherPharmacy benefit managers can help health plans understand when to best leverage and align to biosimilars and other cost-effective treatments.
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Basal Insulin Therapies for Diabetes ManagementDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES, and Thomas C. Blevins, MD, ECNU, FACE, FNLA, review FDA-approved basal insulins for the management of diabetes.
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Health Care Workers Can be Part of the Climate Change SolutionAnesthetic gases and meter dose inhalers, how we use our antibiotics, how we use our resources for infection prevention and control, and how we use plastic and food in our hospitals all add up.
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Probiotics for the Prevention of Pediatric Antibiotic-Associated DiarrheaEvidence of the relationship between probiotics and antibiotics is lacking.
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From Stagnation to Success: Traits That Set Successful Pharmacy Technicians ApartPharmacy technicians who prioritize learning, networking, and persistence can become incredibly successful in their chosen career.
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Practice Update: Treating Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19Several institutions have published guidance on how to treat patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
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Finerenone for Heart Failure and Kidney Disease Associated With Type 2 DiabetesThe FDA has approved finerenone (Kerendia, Bayer) for the treatment of adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) associated with type 2 diabetes.
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FDA Approves Olipudase Alfa-rpcp for Acid Sphingomyelinase DeficiencyAcid sphingomyelinase deficiency is a rare, progressive genetic disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
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The Four Attributes of a Lead Pharmacy TechnicianThere are some crucial differences between a good pharmacy technician and great lead technician.
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FDA Approves Dupilumab for Atopic Dermatitis in Children 6 Months to 5 YearsSanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc announced the FDA approval of dupilumab. It is now the first biologic medicine for children from 6 months to 5 years old with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.
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Efficacy of Prescription Vs OTC Fish Oil ProductsWhat pharmacists and providers need to know to counsel patients on when discussing the use of prescription or over-the-counter fish oil supplement as treatment for dyslipidemia and hypertriglyceridemia.
