Drug Topics March/April 2026

Pharmacists can help to choose the right ingredient and avoid drug interactions for OTC relief for gas, motion sickness, nausea, and heartburn.

FDA-approved atrasentan cuts proteinuria in IgA nephropathy, with ALIGN trial results, safety insights, and dosing cautions.

Pharmacists expand vaccine access, but billing rules, payer barriers, and uneven reimbursement keep immunization services from scaling nationwide.

Community pharmacists weave brief lifestyle coaching and point-of-care testing into medication management, improving diabetes and hypertension outcomes.

A veteran pharmacist launches a cost-plus, cash-only Rhode Island pharmacy, featuring AI ordering, pet medications, and CLIA testing to boost access.

Combining medical, rehab, psychological, and complementary therapies offers more person-centered relief for chronic pain.

Local pharmacies deliver rapid flu, COVID-19, strep, and urinary tract infection tests with same-day treatment, easing access gaps and cutting urgent care costs.

Community pharmacies turn proximity into health equity by redesigning workflows for opioid use disorder and preexposure prophylaxis.

Pharmacists boost chronic disease outcomes by adding quick nutrition screening, counseling, and drug-nutrient checks to everyday visits.

The intersection of nutrition and pharmacy is a critical, yet often underutilized, frontier in modern health care.