Drug Topics, Digital Edition, October 2009

After the certification of a new stroke center in respective communities, researchers compared the stroke outcomes of Black patients with those of White patients.

This episode highlights how being intentional about adding value strengthens relationships and shapes effective leadership in everyday situations.

In the study, tirzepatide (Mounjaro) improved measures of A1c, weight, renal function, and all-cause mortality.

Between discrepancies in its definition and financial pressures impacting sustainability, Michael Murphy, PharmD, MBA, joined to discuss the increasingly prominent impacts of pharmacy deserts.

The FDA also recommended a scheduling action for 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), with data showing the drug binds to opioid receptors.

Novavax’s H5N1 avian influenza vaccine candidate shows a robust immune response with 1- and 2-dose intranasal or intramuscular administration for nonhuman primates.