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Researchers suggest that more public health measures should be taken to address disparities among adults boosted for COVID-19.

Bill Schimmel, CEO and executive director of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), discusses how pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can advocate for the certification of pharmacy technicians.

The 2022 Biosimilar Survey signaled that most pharmacists are willing to incorporate biosimilars into their formularies, but certain factors are preventing widespread adoption.

DNA and RNA sequencing could provide insight about resistance to chemotherapy in patients suffering from triple-negative breast cancer.

Test can evaluate whether a patient with lymphoma will respond to CAR T-cell therapy, which could lead to better and longer lasting treatment options.

Statins have been found to moderately benefit patients with cardiovascular disease risk factors, but researchers found socioeconomic disparities among those treated with statins.

Research indicates that there is a growing amount of unusual hepatitis cases in children throughout Europe.

Pharmacists can help by preventing and treating opioid use disorder and overdoses.

School-aged children that self-swabbed for COVID-19 did so with almost as much accuracy as a health care provider, which could ease strain on school health care systems.

An overview of the legal and business tools available to community, specialty, hospital, and health-system pharmacies in seeking to maintain payer network access and combat abusive practices.

Bill Schimmel, CEO and executive director of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), discusses how pharmacy technicians can face burnout and advocate for themselves.

Georgia State University analysis supports new strategy for creating these vaccines, investigators contend.

Though there is no well-defined therapeutic approach to the treatment of Arndt-Gottron syndrome, intravenous immunoglobulins have been documented as a well-tolerated treatment in some cases.

Zynrelef is indicated in adults for soft tissue or periarticular instillation to produce postsurgical analgesia for up to 72 hours after foot and ankle, small-to-medium open abdominal, and lower extremity total joint arthroplasty surgical procedures.

The FDA approval makes olipudase alfa the first approved drug to target the physiological symptoms of the disease.

Lawrence H. Summers, former US Secretary of the Treasury, explains that he is optimistic regarding pharmacy’s increasing role in fighting future pandemics.

Vertical and horizontal consolidation has had a significant impact on retail, specialty, and health-system pharmacies.

With these bivalent vaccine authorizations, the monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are still not authorized as booster doses for individuals 12 years of age and older.

The benefits of taking a daily statin may improve as a patient grows older.

Desmond Hunt, PhD, senior principal scientist at US Pharmacopeia (USP), discusses the standards and resources that USP has recently published or is looking at now on the subject of pharmacy in transit.

Data have shown there is a rising need for mental health and substance use disorder services, yet there is a shortage of psychiatrists in the country that is estimated to worsen by 2024.

Investigational targeted B-cell therapy demonstrates superior efficacy compared with teriflunomide, a commonly prescribed treatment for MS.

Ozanimod (Zeposia) is indicated for the treatment of multiple sclerosis and moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in adults.

Atezolizumab meets its primary endpoint of overall survival for patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer across most subgroups.

Device provides tailored relief to multiple pain areas and adds more treatment options for evolving conditions.

Tranexamic acid indicated for patients with hemophilia for short-term use to reduce or prevent hemorrhage and decrease the need for replacement therapy during and following tooth extraction.

New research suggests that icosapent ethyl can significantly decrease cardiovascular risk among former or current smokers with other cardiovascular risk factors.

New research indicates that COVID-19 vaccinations did not increase the risks of preterm births or gestational issues for pregnant women, despite prior conflicting evidence.