Drug Topics August 2021

Increases in service hours, programs, and locations lead to higher patient satisfaction, and lower costs.

A meta-analysis in JAMA Pediatrics looks at whether vaccines can prevent rotavirus gastroenteritis.

Ser/dex is a dexmethylphenidate-based prodrug for ADHD in patients 6 years and older.

Although COVID-19 safety measures helped squash the number of influenza cases last season, pharmacists are revving up vaccination programs and testing.

Pharmacists can educate patients on psoriasis treatments and lifestyle modifications, address expected drug-related adverse effects (AEs), and improve medication adherence.

Naloxone education often requires difficult but necessary conversations with patients.

Tezepelumab is the first biologic medication to show a reduction in severe asthma symptoms.

A new medication called finerenone (Kerendia; Bayer) has been approved for the treatment of kidney disease and type 2 diabetes.

AmerisourceBergen is celebrating Good Neighbor Pharmacy’s 2021 Pharmacy of the Year Award finalists.