News Roundup: October 17 to October 21

Data from the SELECT clinical trial were analyzed to evaluate the role of semaglutide therapy on all-cause, cardiovascular, and non-cardiovascular mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Drug Topics discussed independent pharmacy advocacy and PBM reform on the federal level with Miguel Rodriguez, Executive Vice President and general counsel for American Pharmacies.

The #MyCRChistory campaign encourages the public to share their family history of colorectal cancer.

Jeremy Cundiff, PharmD, co-owner of Professional Pharmacy Group, joined Drug Topics to discuss Return Solutions and the company’s Rx Returns process.

The CDC confirmed another human bird flu case, marking the first instance of the virus in a human without occupational exposure to infected birds or dairy cattle during the 2024 outbreak.

Whereby gastroparesis can hinder the absorption of oral medications in the stomach, Tonix Pharmaceuticals is promoting alternative migraine treatments that bypass the digestive system.