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Along with expanding responsibilities, pharmacies must have the infrastructure and pharmacy staff must have sufficient support.

Unvaccinated first responders were more likely to doubt the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines than vaccinated counterparts, reporting low trust in the government.

Delayed diagnosis in younger individuals and presentation of advanced disease highlights need for awareness.

Once the revisions to <797> become approved, there will be a minimum grace period of 6 months for pharmacies to comply.

Kevin Straughn, PharmD, clinical pharmacist at Duke Regional Hospital, said once the 2 compounding chapters, <797> and <795> become enforceable, there will be a 6-month grace period before USP <800> becomes enforceable.

Piperacillin and tazobactam (Zosyn) is indicated for treatment of intra-abdominal infections, skin and skin structure infections, female pelvic infections, community-acquired pneumonia, and nosocomial pneumonia.

The most common way to detect bacteria and determine the right medication to use is with the gram stain test, which will show whether the bacteria is gram-positive or gram-negative

A possibly life-threatening and transmissible liver disease has been affecting children in the US and the UK since 2021.

The increase in prescriptions for non-opioid pain medications coincided with a significant drop in opioid prescribing over the same period.

Progression-free survival was longer with brentuximab vedotin and fewer patients with Hodgkin lymphoma in this group received subsequent therapy.

Empagliflozin also was associated with Improvement in quality of life and greater reduction in body weight.

Preexposure prophylaxis should be consistently offered alongside HIV prevention services and treatment for substance abuse, investigators say.

The evolving landscape of specialty pharmacy growth represents the impact it may have on the operations of the health-system moving forward.

There are some great resources out there to help educate patients and healthcare providers to combat the epidemic, according to Dr. Deutsch.

The results showed a 38.1% confirmed objective response rate among HER2-positive patients who received tucatinib in combination with trastuzumab.

Privigen is indicated for the treatment of primary humoral immunodeficiency, chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura in patients 15 years of age and older, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in adults.

The increase in gabapentin-related overdose deaths follows a rising trend in overall overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The FDA granted the vaccine series Emergency Use Authorization on July 14, based on clinical trial data showing significant efficacy and safety.

Poziotinib is an irreversible pan HER2 inhibitor with activity against mutations of HER1, HER2, and HER4.

Approximately one-third of the individuals had an intracranial response among those with central nervous system metastases.

For coinfected patients who first contract influenza A, replication of SARS-CoV-2 may be suppressed, even 1 week after clearance of influenza A.

Individuals vaccinated simultaneously with COVID-19 booster and influenza vaccines may be more likely to experience systemic reactions and adverse health impacts.

Dronabinol (Syndros) is a cannabinoid indicated in adults for the treatment of: anorexia associated with weight loss in patients with AIDS and nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy in patients who have failed to respond adequately to conventional antiemetic treatments.

Companies that incorporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) into their everyday operations will be instrumental in shaping a new standard in their workforce and ultimately in society.

Analysis shows that the common infection may be a driver of the disease in adults younger than aged 50 years.

Elecsys HCV Duo allows independent and simultaneous determination of early-stage infection and those who are recovering or showing signs of a chronic problem.

What we're seeing as a trend is this significant increase in synthetic opioids, specifically fentanyl, being contaminated and causing severe overdoses.

Donald Klepser, PhD, MBA, professor and dean of academic affairs at the College of Pharmacy in the University of Nebraska Medical Center, discusses how pharmacy technicians can manage their own stress and burnout.

This inflammation of the colon poses a substantial burden to patients and the health care system.

Quality refers to a set of systems that minimizes errors, maximizes performance and efficiency, and which provides the user with an optimal experience to receive the greatest health benefits.