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Continuous glucose monitoring has revolutionized the way patients with diabetes can monitor their glucose.

SalivaDirect, developed by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health, is currently in use by the National Basketball Association to test players and staff for COVID-19.

Fingolimod (Gilenya), which is approved by the FDA to treat multiple sclerosis flare-ups, may also block HIV and reduce the latent reservoir.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Anne Marie Kondic, PharmD, the executive director of the Community Pharmacy Foundation (CPF), on the work CPF has been engaged in to promote the value of the practice of the community pharmacy.

Now, more than ever, is the time that nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and physicians can help those who need access to life-saving medicines, and Dispensary of Hope is a resource.

As misconceptions surround some OTC supplements, changes to the diet may be beneficial in supporting brain health in populations experiencing age-related memory loss.

A patient has unexplained symptoms that appear to be severe anxiety.

Unique model demonstrates how clinical pharmacy services could be integrated into an interprofessional telehealth clinic.

Researchers attempt to address a lack of evidence showing that schools have a role in the transmission of COVID-19.

Leaders of Operation Warp Speed optimistic for a coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine following multi-billion dollar investments in several candidates.

NACDS states that although prescription drug discount cards were put in place to reduce out-of-pocket costs, states have been using the data in a manner inconsistent with federal law and policy.

Analysis suggests that the current diabetes screening criteria, despite covering about a quarter of US children and adolescents, do not capture many youth with hyperglycemia.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Amanda Bowles, the director of the Shopper Science Lab at GSK Consumer Healthcare, on the expansion of coverage eligibility for OTC and menstrual products by health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts this year following the passage of the CARES Act.

The 2020 NCPA Annual Convention will be held exclusively online October 18-19, 2020.

Study shows significant genomic differences between tumors caused by different strains of human papillomavirus.

The peptide, also known as Pept-ins, already proved to be a valuable approach to tackle bacterial pathogens or slow down tumor growth, according to the study authors.

Symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome, such as obesity and diabetes, can lead to a 19% higher risk of heart disease.

BAM15 may help reduce the amount of food a person eats or the calories their bodies absorb.

Uncertainties persist regarding the transmission of COVID-19 among students in educational settings as schools prepare to reopen in some form.

Improving hospital prescribing practices may reduce the risk of rehospitalization and death in older adults.

Human papillomavirus vaccine may reduce the chance of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasis.

The death rate for patients who experienced a normally lower-risk heart attack rose sharply during the peak of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Pharmacy managers must maintain close control over operations, and this case makes a strong argument for taking care in selecting the right personnel.

Frontline health care workers have a 3-fold increased risk of contracting coronavirus disease 2019 despite use of personal protective equipment.

A new blood test for Alzheimer disease could provide a more sensitive, accurate indicator of plaques and tangles corresponding to the disease in living people.

Moderna will manufacture doses of its experimental coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine candidate as clinical trials are ongoing to expedite the production process.

Intranasal vaccine platform may allow for an immune response to be induced more precisely to provide the best possible protection from coronavirus disease 2019.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Clayton Edwards, RPh, MBA, chief operating officer of AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, on the importance of disaster preparation in pharmacies during hurricane season in the midst of a pandemic.

Test combines multiple factors that influence whether a child is likely to develop type 1 diabetes.

New online training program is being deployed in response to data indicating a surge in opioid-related overdoses during the COVID-19 pandemic.