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From 2021 to 2022, the prevalence of adults with diabetes who used cannabis increased by 33.7%.

A survey conducted by Surescripts, a health care solutions company, explored the attitudes of pharmacists and prescribers towards ongoing issues and challenges currently facing the industry.

In part 2 of his interview with Drug Topics featured on Over the Counter, Mayank Amin, PharmD, RPh, MBA, discusses how he redefined the role of a pharmacy at Skippack Pharmacy.

In part 1 of a recent conversation on Over the Counter, Mayank Amin, PharmD, RPh, MBA, shared his journey from pharmacy school to pharmacy ownership.

MK-1654 (clesrovimab) met its primary efficacy endpoint of incidence of patients with RSV-associated medically attended lower respiratory infections (MALRI) through Day 150.

Industry experts explored the increase in US prescription drug spending and how state spending targets come into play regarding patients’ rising out-of-pocket costs.

Check out important updates from the FDA from over the past week.

The most common adverse events in patients using oral corticosteroids for more than 90 days included fracture, hyperlipidemia, myocardial infarction, and avascular necrosis.

Researchers aimed to determine the risks and benefits of prescription drug advertising released in tandem with disease awareness programming.

Steve Postal, JD, Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs at the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), sat down with Drug Topics to discuss Pharmacy Benefit Managers.

In case you missed it, this week we had news about cybersecurity breaches at Rite Aid, advancements in chronic hand eczema treatment, the Superman Pharmacist, and more.

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.

Delgocitinib cream from LEO Pharmaceuticals showed superior efficacy compared to cream vehicle and was well tolerated over 16 weeks.

The collaboration between Surescripts and DAW Systems leverages Surescripts’ established e-prescribing network, which last year processed 2.5 billion prescriptions from 1.29 million prescribers across the US.

Steve Postal, JD, Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs at the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), discussed pharmacy benefit managers and vehicles necessary to induce reform.

The initiative by Boehringer and GoodRx has the potential to accelerate the therapeutic timeline for patients treated with the biosimilar.

House Bill (HB) 1993 seeks to increase PBM transparency and accountability in an effort to combat the rising cost of prescription drugs.

Patients using isCGM had reduced glucose variability, time in low glucose range, time in very low glucose range, and less events related to low glucose levels.

In part 2 of the latest episode of Over the Counter, Mayank Amin, PharmD, RPh, MBA, discusses his journey as the Superman Pharmacist and expresses hope for the future of community pharmacy.

Mayank Amin, PharmD, RPh, MBA, sat down with Drug Topics on part 1 of an episode of Over the Counter to share his experiences transforming a shuttered independent pharmacy into a thriving community hub.

Emporos announced a strategic partnership with InterLink AI to help pharmacists streamline tasks and fill more prescriptions.

“If people think COVID is no big deal and decide to forgo vaccinations, they’re essentially doubling their risk of developing long COVID,” wrote investigators.

The retail pharmacy chain issued an alert to its customers that purchasing data from 2017 to 2018 may have been breached by a third party.

Patients with childhood type 1 diabetes were more likely to develop substance use disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and behavioral syndromes.

The CDC issued a report on the state of the avian influenza, or bird flu, at the end of last week.

As the end of the DSCSA stabilization period approaches, Scott Mooney, vice president of distribution operations at McKesson, discussed what pharmacists should consider to be prepared.

COVID-19 patients had reduced absolute granulocyte, monocyte, and lymphocyte counts at 10 months post-infection compared to noninfected individuals.