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

Check out important updates from the FDA for the week of May 20.

Experienced litigation lawyer Mark Cuker sat down with Drug Topics to discuss pharmacy benefit managers and their often corrupt practices.

Semaglutide reduced the risk of major kidney disease and cardiovascular (CV) events, and death from any cause, while simultaneously decelerating the loss of kidney function, among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and CKD compared to placebo.

In an abstract presented at Digestive Disease Week 2024, researchers analyzed Clostridioides difficile episodes and identified the risk factors and potential medications that caused them.

Recent research on food allergy highlights the mental health concerns of people living with a food allergy, how nutritional intervention can help children with food allergy, and that peanut introduction can reduce rates of new allergy in high-risk infants.

During a May 16 hearing titled “Rural Health Care: Supporting Lives and Improving Communities,” members discussed the need for better health care resources among rural communities in the US.

Savannah Roberts Clary, PharmD, BCPS, CPGx, a clinical pharmacist with Aegis Sciences Corporation, discusses what tianeptine is and how pharmacists can help warn the public about its potential hazards.

In an abstract presented at Digestive Disease Week 2024, researchers analyzed the prevalence of obesity in patients with and without celiac disease.

Researchers analyzed groups of men given financial incentives to motivate weight-loss behaviors compared with a non-incentivized control group.

A report from Dexcom found that depression and anxiety are commonly reported in patients living with type 2 diabetes, but continuous glucose monitors can make disease management easier.

Participants with the hungry gut phenotype, identified by the MyPhenome Hungry Gut test, were able to lose double the amount of weight on semaglutide compared to those without.

Study findings can raise awareness for both patients and health care providers about vitamin D deficiency as a potential contributor to bleeding risk, as well as lead to more personalized treatment approaches for patients on blood thinners.

Savannah Roberts Clary, PharmD, BCPS, CPGx, a clinical pharmacist with Aegis Sciences Corporation, talks about the dangers of tianeptine and how pharmacists can help warn the public about the potential hazards of tianeptine.

Research presented at DDW 2024 found there was no significant association between immune response and hepatitis B vaccine types in patients with Hepatitis C.

Berdazimer topical gel is the first in its class and is the only topical prescription medication to treat molluscum contagiosium that can be applied by patients or caregivers outside of a medical setting.

Unregulated tianeptine, often referred to as “gas station heroin,” has led to serious adverse effects. But while health officials warn the public about its potential dangers, others are concerned stigmatization could ruin any future chance of the drugs medicinal use.

These aflibercept biosimilars are used to treat wet age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, and diabetic retinopathy.

Beyond improving glucose control, hybrid closed-loop glucose monitoring systems offered indirect benefits like reduced fear of hypoglycemia and improved sleep quality among youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Research presented at Digestive Disease Week suggests that including omega-3 rich foods, or omega-3 supplements, into a healthy diet could offer additional protection against colorectal cancer alongside regular screening.

A poster presented at Digestive Disease Week showed that patients with MASLD taking semaglutide achieved significant weight loss while preserving skeletal muscle indices.

Researchers examined the suicide rates of NCAA student-athletes from 2002 to 2022.

Health care providers must listen to patients who voice their experiences with post–COVID-19 condition symptoms. Only then can a clearer picture of the condition emerge for the millions of patients who have the near-invisible disease.

Researchers analyzed the efficacy of continuous glucose monitoring as the standard of care for diabetes management in an inpatient setting.

Findings from the FAMS-T1D study show that structured goal-setting and achievement significantly enhance self-efficacy and self-care in emerging adults.

In case you missed it, this week we had news about joint business ventures in pharmacy, an uptick in fentanyl seizures across the US, sunscreen safety, and more.

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

As Women’s Health Week comes to a close, check out some of our recent women’s health coverage. Dive deep into everything from skin care myths to reproductive care access.