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The combination of imipenem-cilastatin and relebactam was previously approved by the FDA to treat patients with complicated urinary tract infections and complicated intra-abdominal infections who have limited or no alternative treatment options.

Studies pertaining to polypharmacy have been increasing over the last decade—yet, interventions aimed to prevent and manage polypharmacy are limited.

Artesunate for injection is on the World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines.

Pharmacists can leverage EHR to compare and contrast medication lists, link medications to patient problems, and evaluate effectiveness and adverse drug events.

The Nontraditional Pharmacist podcast presents a discussion about pharmacists practicing integrative medicine and touch on the business implications of integrative medicine in the future.

Today, we’re thanking Dustin Linn, PharmD, RPh, BCCCP, and Trent Towne, PharmD, RPh, BCPS (AQID), for their work treating patients with COVID-19.

Because of continuing social distancing policies and stay-at-home orders, many families have been unable to grieve their family members at funerals or other family gatherings.

The online resource center will host a webinar series and provide comprehensive coverage and updates on COVID-19 through Pharmacy Times®.

With social distancing, it can seem difficult to have any kind of a routine to ground yourself and ensure you, the pharmacist, is being taken care of well.

Pharmacy continues to be female dominated, according to the survey.

Autumn Zuckerman, director of specialty pharmacy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and JoAnn Stubbings, a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, discuss the role of specialty pharmacists in guiding patients throughout their journey.

A harmonized and collaborative approach to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine research and development is necessary for a successful outcome.

The authors found that telehealth services were facilitated by patients being able to easily share information with providers from equipment that managed CGM for diabetic ketosis and hyperglycemia.

Staying up-to-date on immunizations is crucial to prevent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases.

Medication therapy problem category framework is the tool used to collect and evaluate medication-related issues

Technological advances enable pharmacists to evolve their practices, spend more direct time in patient care, and assist patients with self-management of their diseases.

PPE and appropriate infection control training are vital to keep health care workers safe, according to the researchers from Oregon Health and Science University.

Options include Adakveo, Endari (L-glutamine oral powder), hydroxyurea (Droxia, Hydrea, Siklos), Oxbryta (voxelotor), as well as OTC medications, such as aspirin and ibuprofen.

Over the past 5 years, pharmacy residency positions have increased by 46% nationwide.

The study was launched in response to an earlier joint statement issued by the AHA, the ACC, and the Heart Failure Society of America, which urged more research on the subject.

Patients with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are filling more than half of the ICU beds in 40% of the hospitals represented in the survey.

Steve D'Amato, BScPharm, CEO of New England Cancer Specialists, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected cancer care.

The study sought to determine the role of HIV related medical mistrust, and willingness to use PrEP among black women in the United States.

An issue that pharmacists might increasingly encounter deals with medical assistance in dying, where patients seek medical assistance to end their lives.

A recent survey identified the most substantial barriers to routine monitoring and follow-up for diabetes patients.

CPP is a rare disease defined as the onset of puberty before age 8 years in girls and before age 9 years in boys.

Remdesivir is not approved by the FDA. However, EUA allows for distribution and emergency use for treatment of COVID-19.

The relief money will be distributed on the basis of operating expenses.