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PBMs use hidden rebates and other strategies to rig drug pricing and sidestep regulatory efforts

Results highlight the impact of education on patient understanding of potential adverse events.

The drugs treat a range of conditions, including migraine, Alzhiemer disease, and actinic keratosis.

Some parents are still hesitant about vaccinating their children.

According to research examining sexual minority patients, depression can be a consequence of health and behavioral disparities.

Can an educational game could be an effective way to improve opioid knowledge and safety for teenagers?

APhA priorities include pharmacist reimbursement, PBMs, and DIR fees.

A telehealth intervention may successfully lead to improvements in diabetes management.

A pilot program utilized student pharmacists, medical residents, and nurses to facilitate well-child visits.

There’s more to vaccines than just COVID-19.

Patients should start low, go slow, and track their own dosing and effects

Keeping OTC products near the pharmacy counter creates an opportunity for patient counseling and education.

Leal addressed APhA conference attendees at the opening general session.

Gaps exist in knowledge about interchangeability and substitutions.

Patient confidence in CBD products—and pharmacist ability to provide counsel—increased during the study.

In rural settings, patients and providers are frequently reading from different scripts when it comes to managing these conditions

Recent changes in regulations mean that pharmacists are able to administer vaccines to children as young as 3.

Cross-practice collaboration is one of the best ways to improve patient outcomes.

OTC guidelines for osteoarthritis have evolved over time.

The American Pharmacists Association annual meeting will take place March 17 to March 22 in San Antonio, Texas.

The team at Drug Topics® joined pharmacy professionals at the 2021 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition.

Research results showed a significant difference in blood pressure control when patients took magnesium.

The addition of a pharmacist to a diabetes management team increases therapy optimization and medication access while enhancing patient care.

As part of our ThoughtSpot 2021 podcast series, guest host Jenni Zilka, President of Good Neighbor Pharmacy, leads a conversation on global trends in independent pharmacy across the US and Europe.

Study findings presented at the 2021 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition revealed naloxone counseling can impact the opioid crisis through patient education.

Mean days of therapy per 1000 patient-days were reduced across medication categories.

Investigators supplemented a slim body of existing research on CBD for pain management.

Patients with immune mediated inflammatory diseases are at an increased risk of herpes zoster, but research on the risk of possible vaccine-related flares following vaccination with the recombinant zoster vaccine is limited.

A study presented at ACR Convergence 2021 examined the relationship between race/ethnicity, living in a disadvantaged neighborhood, and how often patients are prescribed disease-specific treatments.

Non-White patients were more likely to express beliefs that medications are both harmful and overused, leading to a decrease in medication adherence.