News Roundup: November 14 to November 18

Researchers explore whether or not exposure to e-cigarette or cannabis content on social media leads to increased use among adolescents.

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

Many treatments for hemophilia A and B are administered via intravenous infusions, so the approval offers a subcutaneous injection for the treatment for patients 12 years and older.

With the company’s dedication to providing crucial data for pharmacy stakeholders, IQVIA’s Lead Research Director Michael Kleinrock discussed the current trends in patients’ medication use.

During National Immunization Awareness Month, Drug Topics is highlighting the important role pharmacists play in educating and vaccinating patients.

Experts call for the review of diphenhydramine and possibly replacing it with second-generation antihistamines that have similar efficacy with fewer adverse events.