
To further understand PBM market concentration, researchers separately analyzed commercial insurance, Medicare Part D, and Medicaid managed care market strategies of the 3 biggest PBMs.

To further understand PBM market concentration, researchers separately analyzed commercial insurance, Medicare Part D, and Medicaid managed care market strategies of the 3 biggest PBMs.

“Reducing abdominal adiposity may be considered a target for chronic pain management, particularly in those with pain in multiple sites and widespread pain,” wrote investigators.

Researchers looked for a better understanding of medical debt and what type of role the US government plays in lessening the burden on patients and their health care costs.

Viridian Therapeutics also said it has completed enrollment for a second phase 3 trial of veligrotug, THRIVE-2, and expects topline data to be available by the end of this year.

Researchers explored an alternative pharmacist education intervention as a way of improving pharmacist-patient conversations and decreasing vaccine hesitancy among patients.

Data from the SWIFT-1 and SWIFT-2 studies were presented by GSK at the European Respiratory Society International Conference.

The CDC confirmed another human bird flu case, marking the first instance of the virus in a human without occupational exposure to infected birds or dairy cattle during the 2024 outbreak.

Whereby gastroparesis can hinder the absorption of oral medications in the stomach, Tonix Pharmaceuticals is promoting alternative migraine treatments that bypass the digestive system.

LEO Pharma presented data from 2 of the largest multinational real-world studies on the prevalence, severity and treatment of chronic hand eczema at the European Society of Contact Dermatitis congress.

Check out this recap of articles published on our sister sites during the past week.

Check out a recap of important pharmacy news you might have missed this week, dispensed in small doses.

Lingo offers users a real-time glucose graph, a metric to track glucose spikes, food and activity logging, personal recommendations, and challenges to motivate healthy behaviors.

Researchers analyzed a co-developed pharmacy-based intervention for individuals who have experienced domestic abuse or suicidal ideation.

Nymalize is an effective alternative to capsule extraction for adult patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage who are unable to swallow capsules.

Check out important updates from the FDA for the week of September 2.

As Medicare open enrollment begins, the NCPA is urging CMS to facilitate appropriate PBM contracting for pharmacies in the upcoming plan year.

Findings were presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions in Chicago, Illinois.

CRS3123 is a novel, small molecule, antibiotic drug candidate that selectively inhibits 1 form of the bacterial methionyl-tRNA synthetase enzyme and is not affected by resistance to any existing classes of antibiotics.

McKesson, Cardinal Health, and Cencora will share the settlement payment, resolving claims that the companies were significantly involved in fueling the US opioid epidemic.

DaylightRX from Big Health is a digital formulation of cognitive behavioral therapy and is available by prescription only.

Embecta’s new patch pump offers a larger insulin reservoir to better accommodate for the needs of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Click Therapeutics announced that CT-132 met its primary endpoint in the phase 3 ReMMi-D trial.

Dana Krug, Senior Vice President of Cold Chain Fulfillment at Phononic, explained the current state of his company’s cooling technology and the common trends of temperature control throughout the industry.

Results from the PALISADE study were published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

The vaccine, VAX-31, targets 20 serotypes in common with PCV20, as well as 11 additional serotypes.

Results from HERCULES will form the basis for future discussions with global regulatory authorities, according to Sanofi.

The protein-based vaccine includes a monovalent component corresponding to the Omicron variant JN.1 strain.

Catch up on important immunization news from the month of August.

In case you missed it, this week we had news about COVID-19 and the upcoming respiratory virus season, advancements in clinical trials for ASCVD, the first OTC birth control, and more.

Check out a recap of important pharmacy news you might have missed this week, dispensed in small doses.