Drug Topics March 2024

This new drug utilizes the bactericidal properties of taurolidine and the bloodthinning effects of heparin to maintain catheter patency.

Farmers and welders have adapted to work with the current times. Pharmacists should consider adapting their profession as well.

Stimulant medications are the first-line pharmacologic therapy for ADHD, but many of these medications are currently in short supply.

Supreme Court decisions and state-level legislation have made abortion access in some states more complicated than ever before.

These OTC products are recommended to address a variety of symptoms associated with women's health issues.

The latest guidelines advise managing obesity first, then treating a patient’s other conditions to produce optimal outcomes.

Moderna, Merck, and Pfizer-BioNTech are leading the charge with new vaccines for respiratory viruses in development.

Despite the significant growth of biosimilars, their adoption across various therapeutic areas has remained slow.

A new study found that switching from a primary national plan of egg-based vaccines to cell-based vaccines for the flu would significantly reduce the impact of the seasonal virus at a lesser production and distribution cost.