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With recent outbreaks of measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases, vaccinations are more important than ever.

The FDA approved darolutamide in 2019 for the treatment of patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer based improved metastasis-free survival.

One of the major concerns about getting a flu vaccine is its safety for women during pregnancy.

In addition to vital historical contributions, pharmacists of color are crucial in reaching marginalized communities and providing culturally competent care.

Managing understaffing and increasingly demanding workflows is an ongoing challenge in pharmacy.

The findings are the first to explain the mechanisms of any Kawasaki disease, a rare childhood inflammatory condition that is triggered by different viruses.

Austedo XR will be available in 3 extended-release tablet strengths, which provides an updated regimen that may result in a lower pill count for patients.

Letermovir is the only drug approved for prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection for patients who are CMV-seropositive and have received an allogeneic HSCT.

Incidence of regional tumor recurrence in patients with HR–positive breast cancer did not significantly differ between patients who received post operational radiotherapy.

Antibodies from an original COVID-19 vaccination may treat the mRNA booster vaccine as a virus that needs to be cleared.

The latest data indicate that the formulation can provide up to 6 months of full protection against multiple virus challenges.

The risk of new-onset cardiometabolic diseases was significantly elevated post-COVID-19 infection compared to pre-COVID-19 infection.

Health care providers prescribe naloxone to 1 in every 70 patients prescribed a high-dose opioid medication.

Arrhythmia was found to be the most common cardiovascular complication of COVID-19.

Matt Gibbs, president of Capital Rx, discusses alternative career paths in independently owned PBMs.

As of November 2022, amoxicillin suspension has been on a national shortage list, therefore the FDA has permitted temporary compounding of amoxicillin suspensions.

Pharmacies have long embraced innovation and technology, with early adoption of telehealth and digital platforms.

Patients with heart failure are at a significant risk of cardiorenal diseases, highlighting the need for improved treatments and cost management.

Link between male or female sex and the severity of COVID-19 may be found in a subset of regulatory T cells.

More than 90 minutes of varied sleep time may also increase a person’s risk of developing hardened arteries.

New data identifying a particular gene expression signature will be presented at the 2023 ASCO Genitourinary Symposium.

Under the EUA, the Xpert Mpox test is considered authorized for use in moderately complex point-of-care settings using the GeneXpert Xpress system.

Data from 52 studies show that antimicrobial stewardship programs largely reduced antibiotic use for pediatric care.

The drive for personalized approaches to cancer have helped to create treatments for patients with rare cancers who have few, if any, options.

Idecabtagene vicleucel prolonged progression-free survival by more than 1 year in a difficult-to-treat patient population with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Association of Black Health-System Pharmacists focuses on advocacy, collaboration, education, leadership, and research.

Relative efficacy of nirmatrelvir–ritonavir appears similar across risk groups, but older adults at risk of severe COVID-19 may benefit more.

Study findings confirmed that in asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, HIV, and influenza, census data differed from the epidemiological data.