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Tirzepatide and semaglutide show long-term health care cost savings but, the high cost of the medications offset the savings.

Among various weights and diabetes diagnoses, researchers explored the differences in patients’ food perceptions when considering weight management and appetite.

Among the drugs presented, Biktarvy and lenacapavir, teropavimab, and zinlirvimab (LTZ) demonstrate rates of suppression of HIV, and vesatolimod is well tolerated.

George Van Antwerp, MBA, senior vice president of Product Innovation and Strategic Planning at Prime Therapeutics, discusses how pharmacists can help patients decide which digital tools are best for them.

A new report from the American Economic Liberties Project presents the continued challenges pharmacies face since Congress’ failure to pass PBM reform at the end of 2024.

Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES, discussed the common trends in GLP-1 use she’s seen amongst her patients as well as her extensive experience working with this medication class.

These findings challenge the common assumption that older adults might struggle to use more advance medical devices.

This year’s meeting will take place from March 21 to 24 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Additional data shows that an investigational drug, given every 4 months with Apretude, kept viral levels suppressed for patients who were already on stable treatment.

Researchers compared changes in diet quality and waist-to-hip ratio during midlife with that of hippocampal connectivity and cognitive function in later life.

Approximately, 62% of respondents stated that the number of active drug shortages could potentially increase by more than 25% within the next 5 years.

With minimal pharmacological treatments coming to market for chronic pain, researchers have explored new technologies for advancing pain treatment across the globe.

US Senators on both sides of the aisle came together to announce the Protecting Pharmacies in Medicaid Act.

A conversation with Todd Bertoch, MD, chief medical officer for pain research at CenExel and an investigator on the ALLEVIATE-2 trial.

Ensitrelvir demonstrated a 67% relative risk reduction of developing symptomatic COVID-19 in household contact patients.

Deucravacitinib (Sotyktu) also demonstrates improvements in signs and symptoms, extra-articular manifestations, and patient-reported outcomes.

Patients aged 12 to under 18 saw clinically meaningful regrowth on the scalp, eyebrow, and eyelashes with both high-dose and low-dose treatment.

Representatives from Cencora’s Good Neighbor Pharmacy Network discussed legislation created to improve declining pharmacy rates and who is accountable for addressing pharmacy deserts.

Approximately 89.7% of patients taking CagriSema achieve the coprimary end point of weight loss of 5% or more compared with 30.3% on the placebo.

Researchers analyzed historical characteristics of bleeding disorders among women by highlighting clinical challenges and management strategies.

Investigators note that low itch and mild disease severity are maintained following a treatment-free interval of 80 days.

Researchers investigated the health benefits, utilization, harms, and costs associated with the use of alternative methods for colorectal cancer screening in Australia.

A conversation with Chelsee Jensen, PharmD, BCPS, director of formulary management at the Mayo Clinic.

COVID-19 vaccination before a SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with a 75% reduced likelihood of long COVID symptoms that impact daily functioning among patients between the ages of 5 and 17 years.

Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels could potentially be a valuable biomarker for determining the risk of diabetic kidney disease.

IQVIA released a report detailing pharmacists’ authority to administer vaccines in the US as well as adults’ overall vaccination rates by state.

In a previous study, results showed that patients taking semaglutide could be at a higher risk of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), causing blindness.

Jennifer Zilka and Kyle Pudenz, DBA, introduced the issue of pharmacy deserts and discussed what has been driving store closures across the US.