
As OTC hearing devices emerge and technologies advance, pharmacists can provide trustworthy recommendations and advice to patients

Kennedy Ferruggia is an assistant editor at Pharmacy Times®. She graduated from The College of New Jersey in 2023 in journalism and marketing. Prior to this position, she worked as a pharmacy associate for community pharmacies.

As OTC hearing devices emerge and technologies advance, pharmacists can provide trustworthy recommendations and advice to patients

Individuals treated with esketamine were more likely to reach remission and remain relapse-free at 8 weeks of treatment.

Parents are not fully educated on the risk of meningitis infection and preventive efforts for their children.

Harmful LDL functionality contributes to an increase of cardiovascular disease in those with obesity but could decrease within weight loss.

The use of psilocybin, repeated at a low dose, could offer a new form of treatment for individuals with differing forms of mental disorders.

The use of nirmatrelvir or molnupiravir can aid treatment for individuals that are at high risk of developing severe COVID-19, regardless of varying demographics.

Cancer mortality rates increased by 3.3 deaths per 100,000 individuals and was higher for historically minoritized populations.

A workgroup of asthma treatment experts introduced 6 new criteria that those diagnosed with asthma must meet to be in remission.

Individuals taking HIV prevention prefer the PrEP oral daily dose compared to new treatment methods.

Routine yoga therapy has shown endurance, strength, balance, symptom stability and quality of life improvements in individuals with heart failure.

The hydrogel injection has had a lasting drug concentration of 42 days with almost no adverse effects.

Researchers find correlation of increased anaphylaxis with the use of a-tryptase.

Functional exercise resulted in more improvements for individuals with PCC compared to standard treatment, although individuals must be monitored for adverse events.

Only 1% of children experienced obesity remission and lower socioeconomic status was connected to a worsened trajectory.

The approval of pembrolizumab with brachytherapy could aid individuals who were newly diagnosed with progressive cervical cancer.

If taking tenofovir alafenamide fumarate, a close monitoring of blood pressure and lipid levels are essential due to greater risk of hypertension.

Expert panelists addressed concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine costs, availability, efficacy, and timing.

Heart disease prevention efforts should acknowledge non-biological factors that can cause issues within cardiovascular health rather than relying on decreasing socioeconomic disparities.

The use of gefapixant reduces cough frequency but increases adverse events in individuals suffering from a chronic cough.

AACR has urged Congress to provide billions more in funding for cancer research, prevention efforts, and expedited review of cancer-related medical products.

Pearl Health will offer technology and insight solutions while Walgreens provides clinical services.

Researchers found an increased risk of breast cancer in women who had higher particulate matter levels near their home.

The Phase 2 KARDIA-1 Study met its primary endpoint of lower systolic blood pressure with the use of zilebesiran.

A phase 3 study assessing macitentan 75mg treatment for CTEPH was stopped, although another study using macitentan will continue.

Cases of certain HPV-related high-grade disease were not found in the 10-year follow up for girls and boys who received 3 doses of the Gardasil 9 injection.

An upcoming large-scale clinical trial of the Glucose Everyday Matters program will evaluate its safety and efficacy in managing type 2 diabetes.

The upcoming study seeks to analyze whether immature lungs in infants infected with respiratory syncytial virus increases the likelihood of developing asthma later in life.

The risk of developing gestational diabetes was similar between both group prenatal care and traditional individual prenatal care, however, group care may benefit some patients as a treatment option.

SSRI treatment for postnatal depression brought long-term benefits for mothers and their offspring in the following years after childbirth, study findings showed.

Stressful life events and poor sleeping patterns are linked to the development of atrial fibrillation in older women.