Conference Coverage: American Diabetes Association 85th Scientific Sessions
Check out our coverage of the American Diabetes Association's 85th Scientific Sessions!
Back-to-School Readiness: How Your Pharmacy Can Support Families This Fall
Back-to-school is a key time for independent pharmacies to offer vaccines, manage medications, and support families as trusted community health partners.
Increased Vaccination Could Curb Burden of Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Investigators find a large burden of hospitalization due to community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) for adults in the US, mainly caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Pharmacist, Provider Partnership Can Help Increase RSV Vaccine Uptake
Collaboration between pharmacists and primary care providers enhances RSV vaccine uptake by improving patient education and trust.
GLP-1s Linked With Increased Risk of Optic Nerve Disorders
Among patients with type 2 diabetes, researchers explored how tirzepatide or semaglutide use was associated with first-time reports of optic nerve or visual pathway disorders.
Scripted for Her: Understanding Grief
This episode explores the often-overlooked impact of grief on patients and pharmacy staff, highlighting the vital role pharmacists play in recognizing emotional health needs and providing compassionate support.
Pharmacists Can Help Dispel Vaccine Misinformation
Vaccines prevent millions of deaths annually, and pharmacists play a crucial role in combating misinformation and enhancing community immunization access.
Rethinking Medication Adherence: Patient-Centered Solutions for Better Outcomes
Pharmacists are tackling persistent medication nonadherence by using technology and community support to address barriers.
Building Pharmacist Confidence With CGM Technology
Pharmacists can build confidence with CGMs through hands-on experience, continuing education, and strong support from employers, peers, and manufacturers.
Q&A: How Pharmacists Find Themselves in Non-Traditional Roles
As a clinical pharmacy consultant with more than a decade of experience, Ashley Kay Pendrick, PharmD, shared her insights into non-traditional pharmacy roles.
Pharmacists' Role Expands in the Era of Cannabis Rescheduling
Rescheduling cannabis empowers pharmacists to lead in patient care by evaluating safety, interactions, and formulations while providing education.
Initiation of Semaglutide Does Not Decrease Health Care Spending
Investigators found that health care costs rose despite the benefits seen with starting semaglutide for patients with and without diabetes.
Pharmacists Face Time, Training Hurdles in CGM Counseling
Pharmacists are key to CGM education, but time, training, and reimbursement remain major barriers.
Pharmacist-Led Opioid Deprescribing Is Safe, Effective
Researchers presented findings from a pharmacist-led pilot program for opioid deprescribing among patients in a palliative care clinic.
How the Pharmacist Views Expansion of Clinical Role
Through her work with Prosper Rx Consulting, Ashley Kay Pendrick, PharmD, discusses the expansion of pharmacists’ roles beyond medication dispensing.
An Update on State-Level Authority on Pharmacy Immunization
Understanding post-PREP implications is critical for evaluating current public health delivery, identifying ongoing access, and informing future policy.
Independent Pharmacy Wants to Be a “One-Stop Shop for Our Patients”
Kimberly Jones, RPh, shares how Austin Pharmacy & Medical Supplies combines pharmacy and medical supply services under one roof.
GLP-1 No Longer on FDA’s Drug Shortage List
Compounding pharmacies help meet patient needs by formulating alternative versions in the face of drug shortages but are no longer allowed to compound them.
Pregnancy Complications Increase Risk of Ischemic Stroke at Younger Age
Although stroke is not common in pregnancy or childbearing years, pregnancy can increase the risk of stroke.
Pharmacists Improve Infectious Disease Outcomes, Reduce Costs
Searching for the clinical and economic impacts, researchers explored the implications of pharmacist-led anti-infective consultations.
Pharmacists Play Key Role in Improving Loneliness
Offering a glimpse into how social isolation and loneliness impact health outcomes, researchers explored how pharmacists promote social health care among their patients.
Preparing Students for the Technology of Tomorrow
Colleges of pharmacy are retooling curricula and faculty skill sets to ensure students are prepared to use the technology of the next decade.
Social Media Increases IBS Awareness, but Symptoms Continue to Impact Patients
Less than 1 in 3 patients can very or extremely accurately predict when they will experience symptoms on a given day.
Community Pharmacy’s Pivotal Role in Boosting Immunization Rates
As researchers continue to measure the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on public health, Hashim Zaibak, PharmD, discusses the evolution of community pharmacies in a postpandemic world.
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Reduces Breastfeeding Success
In an exploration of recent mothers across the US, researchers addressed the association of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy with breastfeeding and breastfeeding cessation.
Passing the Baton: Leadership, Legacy, and the Road Ahead
In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, NCPDP sits down with Christian Tadrus, R.Ph, PharmaD, FASCP, AE-C, NSC and Mindy Smith. R.Ph, MHA, to talk about leadership, progress, and what’s next for NCPDP.
Dual GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonist Shows Decreases in Hemoglobin A1c
Investigators find modest improvements in body weight at week 26 for CT-868 compared with the placebo.
Oral GLP-1 Orforglipron Shows Meaningful Weight Loss in Phase 3 Trial
At 72 weeks, patients who took the highest dose of orforglipron lost an average of 27.3 lb.
Pharmacists Emerge as Access Points for Patient Care in Evolving Health Care Industry
With more than half the population struggling to access medical care, community pharmacies are emerging as unexpected heroes in the health care delivery system.
As Health Care Evolves, Pharmacy Education Remains Essential
Pharmacists can now showcase their skills within the health care industry by counseling patients and continuing to learn and grow with them.