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Contraceptive access gaps driven by federal rollbacks, provider shortages, and stalled state legislation could be narrowed by letting trained pharmacists prescribe birth control independently.

Cancer diagnoses among civilians exposed to 9/11 dust keep rising, with strained health programs struggling to meet growing needs.

Long-term use of PPIs—and, to a lesser degree, histamine 2 receptor antagonists—may increase the risk of bacterial infections, including C difficile and pneumonia, underscoring the need for pragmatic prescribing.

With childhood immunization rates sliding and outbreaks accelerating, pharmacist-led counseling and vaccine administration can boost vaccination rates.

Once-daily oral deucrictibant extended-release significantly reduced hereditary angioedema attacks compared with placebo in the pivotal phase 3 CHAPTER-3 trial.

A Danish registry study found that COVID-19 infection was linked to a lower, not higher, risk of subsequent type 1 diabetes (T1D) in unvaccinated individuals younger than 30 years.

A high-dose vaccine cut hospitalizations for flu, pneumonia, and cardiorespiratory disease in older adults with asthma, COPD, and other chronic lung conditions.

The data support GPRC5D-directed CAR T-cell therapy as a potential option following prior BCMA-targeted treatment.

Investing in formalized technician education not only supports competency development but also strengthens workforce stability.

The DAPA ACT HF-TIMI 68 analysis shows early, sustained congestion relief and rising diuretic efficiency through 2 months.

The FDA expanded the accelerated approval of sevabertinib to include treatment-naive adults with locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC harboring HER2 tyrosine kinase domain activating mutations.

The investigational IL-33–targeting monoclonal antibody tozorakimab reduced moderate-to-severe COPD exacerbations across 2 phase 3 trials, including among patients with low blood eosinophil counts.

Health systems are being urged to reconcile inventory immediately, as the affected vials are commonly stocked for anaphylaxis and septic shock emergencies.

The phase 3 DeLLphi-305 trial found that the first-line maintenance therapy improved overall survival in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) compared with durvalumab alone.

A 5-level model for classifying AI-enabled pharmacy systems may help health systems advance to new levels of pharmacy autonomy.

Pharmacists rethink retirement: use compound growth, start early, and define the life you want—so your savings plan fits your future.

Lurking under the surface of inroads made toward better reimbursement and expanded scope of practice are major workforce supply challenges.

Camizestrant is the first cancer therapy guided by a ctDNA resistance mutation detected before imaging shows disease progression.

Preclinical research identifies tumor-secreted PRDX1 as a potential “redox checkpoint” that suppresses T-cell activity and may contribute to resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Titilola M. Afolabi discusses how gaps in pediatric-specific evidence shaped her path into research and highlights the interdisciplinary studies that have defined her career.

Clear governance, appropriate oversight, and alignment among technology, policy, and payment will be essential.