Semaglutide, Antibody Combination Protects Lean Mass During Weight Loss
Results from a phase 2 trial showed that semaglutide combined with trevogrumab, with or without garetosmab, helped patients preserve lean mass and achieve greater fat loss.
Pharmacists Provide Relief After Natural Disasters
Pharmacists are indispensable members of the disaster relief team, playing a crucial role in ensuring the continuity of care during and after a natural disaster.
FDA Approves New Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Older Adults, High-Risk Patients
The new approval is in line with recommendations that suggest booster vaccination for older adults and patients aged 12 to 64 with at least 1 or more underlying risk factors.
Register Today: June 2025 Total Pharmacy Solutions Summit
The event will focus on revenue stream diversification, providing independent pharmacies with seeds of innovation and practical tools to cultivate new avenues for growth in pharmacy.
Pharmacists Must Advocate, Prepare for Potential Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals
Joey Mattingly, PharmD, MBA, PhD, and Marta Wosinska, PhD, discussed what pharmacy businesses can do to prepare for the potential implementation of tariffs on pharmaceutical products.
Fenebrutinib Maintains Low Levels of Multiple Sclerosis Activity for 96 Weeks
Although there is no cure for MS, treatment focuses on recovery from attacks, reducing relapse, slowing disease progression, and managing multiple sclerosis symptoms.
Pharmacists Play Key Role in Addressing Social Determinants of Health | PQA 2025
In a session at PQA 2025, presenters discussed the impact of SDoH on health outcomes and how pharmacy teams can identify and address barriers.
How Pharmaceutical Tariffs May Burden Pharmacy Businesses
Drug Topics was joined by Marta Wosinska, PhD, and Joey Mattingly, PharmD, MBA, PhD, to discuss the potential impact tariffs may have if they are widely implemented within the pharmaceutical industry.
CVS, Express Scripts Sue to Overturn Arkansas Law Banning PBMs From Owning Pharmacies
In the suit, the companies claim the law puts an unconstitutional restriction on interstate commerce.
Mental Health Among Mothers Declined Over Last Decade
The results place emphasis on female parents with low socioeconomic status for both declines in mental and physical health.
Q&A: Pharmaceutical Tariffs Could Result in Generic Drug Shortages
Health care economist Marta Wosinska, PhD, senior fellow with The Brookings Institution, discussed the potential impact pharmaceutical tariffs may have on access to generic and brand-name drugs.
HIV Drug Shows Potential as Oral Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema
The results show promise, as vision typically improves the most during the first 4 weeks, but with lamivudine, vision continued to improve in the following 4 weeks.
Q&A: How Syringe Access Underscores the Potential Impact of Pharmaceutical Tariffs
Marta Wosinska, PhD, senior fellow with The Brookings Institution, discussed her ongoing research regarding the potential impact of pharmaceutical tariffs on the prescription drug market.
Q&A: Insulin Cost Cap Linked to Better Treatment Persistence | PQA 2025
Razanne Oueini, PharmD, MSc, CPHQ, discusses how rates of persistence to basal insulin were impacted after the IRA monthly cap.
FDA Approves Acoltremon Ophthalmic Solution for Dry Eye Disease
The new approval is for a first-in-class TRPM8 receptor agonist to stimulate corneal sensory nerves to increase natural tear production.
The Pharmacist-Developed Tool Helping Mitigate Drug Shortages
In a world where drug shortages are one of the most pressing issues for pharmacy businesses, there are certain tools making a significant difference in helping patients access their drugs at the pharmacy.
FDA Approves Hydrocortisone Oral Solution for Adrenocortical Insufficiency
The replacement therapy is indicated for patients 5 years and older, marking the first approval for an oral solution form of hydrocortisone.
HHS Stops Funding Moderna’s Bird Flu Vaccine, Cancels $590 Million Award
Currently under development, the manufacturer’s investigational pandemic influenza vaccine is designed to target the H5 avian influenza virus, or bird flu.
How iA is at the Forefront of an Evolving Pharmacy Landscape
Alecia Lashier, chief automation officer and executive vice president at iA, discusses transformations in the pharmacy industry and how they’ve impacted pharmacists and their businesses.
Pathology of Nonadherence Does Not Accurately Represent Structural Barriers to Care
The use of the terminology can alter the meaning when assigned to patients’ behaviors, unintentionally implying that barriers such as poverty or systemic racism are due to poor behavior or efforts.
Sustained Midlife Weight Loss Linked With Long-Term Health Benefits
The data show a decrease in all-cause mortality for sustained midlife weight loss achieved without surgical or pharmacological interventions.
Q&A: Support, Reimbursement Key For Expanded Pharmacy Services | PQA 2025
Michael Hegener, PharmD, BCACP, discusses how workforce development can best address the evolving knowledge, skills, and abilities needed in community pharmacy practice.
PBM Reform Necessary for Access to Medicare Part D Drugs
Researchers evaluated PBM reimbursement practices in Medicare and whether they resulted in out-of-pocket cost increases for Part D beneficiaries.
Q&A: Pharmacy Success Lies in Service, Payment Reform | PQA 2025
Micah Cost, PharmD, MS, CAE, discusses the biggest issues currently impacting the pharmacy profession.
Q&A: Workflow Tools Can Help Pharmacists Improve Patient Outcomes | PQA 2025
Kaitlin Bates, PharmD, discusses the results of implementing a program used to support standardized pharmacy quality measures.
Development of AI is Essential to Pharmacy Education
Researchers conducted a scoping review to evaluate conversational AI agents and their use in pharmacy education.
FDA Grants Interchangeability Designation to Adalimumab-Bwwd for Humira
This designation follows Hadlima’s low-concentration prefilled syringes and single-dose vials, which were designated in June 2024.
Infections for Measles, Bird Flu, and Pertussis Increase in 2025
Pharmacists play a critical role in vaccination and education for patients about the evolving infectious disease landscape.
Behavioral Science Methods Failed to Improve Medication Adherence
Researchers aimed to estimate the impact of using behavioral science principles within communication intended for hypertension medication adherence.
FDA Approves Ustekinumab-Hmny as Biosimilar to Stelara
Ustekinumab is a medication used to treat and manage inflammatory conditions, including psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease.