Pharmacist Involvement Helps Reduce Time to A1c Target
Patients who received pharmacist support reached their A1c goal 14 months sooner than those who did not receive the care.
Pharmacist-Led Contraceptive Delivery App Works for Young Adults
Researchers developed, pilot-tested, and evaluated the feasibility of a telehealth electronic application that simulated pharmacists’ prescribing of contraceptives to adolescents and young adults.
Electronic Deprescribing Interventions Help Older Patients in Long-Term Care
Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications are cited as concerns in older adults who require long-term care, especially for those with comorbidities or at multiple institutions.
Social Media Significantly Influences Attitudes, Behaviors Toward Skin Health
Researchers conducted a systematic review to summarize research that has addressed social media’s impact on skin health promotion activities.
Diabetes Risk Reduction Practices Low for Women With Gestational Diabetes
For women in rural populations, access to education and care is limited, causing disparities in diabetes care.
How to Make the Pharmacy a Community Health Hub
At the Total Pharmacy Solutions Summit Spring 2025, Ashley Keller, CPhT, discussed innovative ways to make pharmacy businesses thrive and, in turn, benefit patients.
FDA Approves Mavyret for Treatment of Acute HCV Infection
The therapy is the first and only oral direct acting antiviral approved by the FDA for HCV infection.
Iowa Governor Signs Bill Limiting PBM Practices
SF 383 prohibits PBMs from limiting patient choice of pharmacy, unfairly excluding pharmacies from networks, and forces them to reimburse pharmacies no less than what they pay affiliated pharmacies for the same drug.
Healthy Diet Provides Health Benefits, Even Without Weight Loss
Investigators find that patients with moderate weight loss or those who were weight resistant still had improvement in cardiometabolic health.
The Potential Impact Pharmaceutical Tariffs May Have on Pharmacies
Marta Wosinska, PhD, and Joey Mattingly, PharmD, MBA, PhD, joined Drug Topics to help us understand how pharmaceutical tariffs could potentially impact the pharmacy industry.
Steatosis Liver Disease Shows Increased Risk of Diabetes for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Investigators find that the risk for new-onset diabetes is especially prominent for patients aged 20 to 29 years.
First-in-Class Oral Therapy Is Approved for Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection
This novel mechanism of action provides an alternative therapy for patients with recurrence or those who may not tolerate current first-line therapies.
Direct-to-Consumer Pharmacies: Why Skipping the Counter Puts Patients at Risk
Direct-to-consumer drug sales may undermine patient care and threaten independent pharmacies by reducing access to personalized, comprehensive medication management.
Deucravacitinib Shows Joint, Skin Symptom Improvements in Psoriatic Arthritis
Deucravacitinib demonstrated a statistically significant inhibition of radiographic progression compared to placebo.
Independent Pharmacists’ Unique Role During Disaster Management Efforts
Pharmacists have shown the ability to stand out among other providers amid some of the most debilitating natural disasters in recent history.
Significant Knowledge Gap Exists in Patient Awareness of Psoriatic Disease
Using the “Psoriasis and Beyond” survey design, researchers addressed patients’ awareness of psoriatic diseases and their associated comorbidities.
RFK Jr's Decision to Replace Entire ACIP Panel "Completely Unexpected," Former Member Says
Noel Brewer, PhD, states that the Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices will need to quickly work to regain trust.
Late-Life Mood Disorders Could Be Associated With Alzheimer Disease, Dementias
PET and autopsy assays suggest that Alzheimer disease (AD) and non-AD tau pathologies could be the underlying cause of some late-life mood disorders.
May/June OTC Product Roundup: First Aid
Whether it is a kitchen mishap or backyard injury, pharmacists are key in helping patients choose the right OTC first aid products for fast, effective care.
Low Sodium DASH Diet May Reduce Blood Pressure in Patients With T2D
A modified DASH diet with lower sodium optimized for patients with type 2 diabetes reduced both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
New COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations Cause Confusion Among Public, Health Care Providers
The conflicting information and abrupt changes are likely to contribute to a lack of trust and confidence in health care, Lauren Angelo, PharmD, MBA, said.
Itch Relief, Lesion Control Are Key Focuses in Managing Pediatric AD
Researchers aimed to understand the treatment goals and preferences of young patients with atopic dermatitis and their caregivers.
FDA Approves Clesrovimab-cfor for Prevention of RSV in Infants
The therapy is the first and only RSV preventative option using the same dose regardless of patient weight.
Pharmacists Provide Harm Reduction Services to Patients With Substance Use Disorder
Our whole country needs to do better in providing harm reduction services, including naloxone and syringe service programs.
RFK Jr. Removes All Members of CDC’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices
The move follows the announcement of updated COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, which was announced on X.
Pneumococcal Burden Remains Despite Immunization Expansion
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to lower the pneumococcal recommendation to 50 years in October 2024.
Scripted for Her: Addressing Preconception Health Through MTM
In this episode, Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD speaks with David Bright, PharmD, MBA, professor at Ferris State University College of Pharmacy.
Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Increases With Hepatitis B, Gestational Diabetes
Hepatitis B and liver functions have been found to be independent risk factors for gestational diabetes and are found to have the highest prevalence of abnormalities.
FDA Approves Widaplik for Treatment of Hypertension
Widaplik is a single pill combination of telmisartan, amlodipine and indapamide used to lower blood pressure in adult patients.
Wildfires Have Significant Impacts on Respiratory Health
There were more fires in the span of a 13-year period from 2005 to 2018 than in the previous 2 decades.