Kennedy Ferruggia, Associate Editor

Pharmacists play a pivotal role in helping patients align healthy nutritional habits with consistent medication adherence to improve long-term chronic disease outcomes.

New once-daily oral peptide blocks IL‑23 receptor, delivering high skin clearance and strong safety for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in ages 12+.

The VIVID trial finds high-dose vitamin D3 doesn’t cut COVID care visits but hints at fewer long COVID symptoms.

Explore how pharmacists elevate electrophysiology care and get a preview of ACC 2026 trials on AF, HFpEF, pulmonary embolism, and hypertension.

Rapid RSV testing in pediatrics cuts unnecessary antibiotic use in young children with viral lung infections.

Ongoing measles outbreaks highlight the impacts of reduced vaccination rates and heightened public distrust in health experts.

Stable HCV E1E2 proteins on self-assembling nanoparticles spark strong mouse antibodies, advancing a long-sought hepatitis C vaccine.

A preclinical mucosal C difficile vaccine clears spores and prevents recurrence in animals, hinting at new protection for high‑risk patients.

The approval is significant for a condition that is estimated to affect fewer than 1 in 1 million individuals.

A 4-day course of a mycelium-based supplement reduced reactogenicity and sustained antibody levels for up to 6 months in COVID-naive participants.

As the spring travel season approaches, more than 30 countries appear on the CDC's circulating polio alert list.

Health systems coordinate pharmacy, payers, clinicians, labs, and electronic health record (EHR) teams to deliver ultra-high-cost gene therapies.

A single intranasal formulation demonstrated protection against SARS-CoV-2, bacterial pneumonia, and allergens for up to 3 months in preclinical models.

New research links long COVID taste loss to impaired sweet-bitter-umami signaling, guiding pharmacists on nutrition risks and emerging therapies.

Early electronic health record (EHR) collaboration, scalable clinical infrastructure, and payer strategy planning are essential for pharmacists as cell and gene therapies expand across disease states.

Allison Burnett, PharmD, joins The Tell-Tale Heart to break down the first-ever ACC/AHA acute pulmonary embolism guidelines.

New evidence affirms hepatitis B birth-dose safety as the CDC makes it optional.

Wildfire smoke exposure increases asthma morbidity, underscoring the pharmacist’s role in medication preparedness and patient education.

Emerging skin lipid biomarkers precede atopic dermatitis and food allergy, emphasizing barrier restoration as a key therapeutic target for pharmacists.

Remibrutinib is the first oral advanced therapy for adults with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) who remain uncontrolled on high-dose second-generation antihistamines.

Add beans and legumes to your diet for better health: Boost fiber and key nutrients while improving blood glucose, heart health, digestion, and weight control.

Careful history, adherence support, and proper medication technique are central to diagnosing and managing chronic cough in children.

Social determinants of health and environmental exposures during extreme weather events worsen asthma outcomes.

Learn how COVID-19 drives heart and vascular risks, why vaccines and antivirals help, and how pharmacists manage dangerous drug interactions.

Managing high-cost oncology therapies requires extensive cross-functional coordination, with pharmacists playing a central role.

FDA clears pegzilarginase-nbln enzyme therapy for ARG1-D, cutting toxic arginine and boosting mobility.

FDA approves once-daily oral Wegovy for weight loss and long-term maintenance, matching injectable results while cutting cardiovascular event risk.

Pharmacists boost late-season flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccination with coadministration guidance, fatigue-fighting messaging, and community access strategies.

The FDA accepts Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine filing, targeting adults 50 years and older, with an accelerated path for older adults and a 2026 decision deadline.

Allison Hill, PharmD, RPh, underscores how pharmacists can sustain vaccination momentum through community partnerships.