The greater effect on population-wide alcohol use could be tied to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including widespread social disruption and isolation, limited social support and access to medical care, and negative domestic and global economic impacts.
Inappropriately prescribed medications can increase the risk of serious adverse effects and increase the cost of care.
Pharmacy Times® interviewed Amanda Epp, MBA, the CEO of ScriptDrop, on how granting provider status to pharmacists can allow them to better support the health care system in the fight against COVID-19.
Study suggests psilocybin may be effective in a much wider population of patients suffering from major depression than previously believed.
Study shows large reductions in visits to essential stores during the pandemic, such as pharmacies, but found essentially no reduction in non-essential visits to parks and other outdoor spots.
Researchers from 2 independent studies have found that SARS-CoV-2 may be more capable of infecting human cells due to the virus’ spike protein recognizing and binding to neuropilin-1.
The FDA granted breakthrough therapy designation to dupilumab in September 2020, for the treatment of patients age 12 years and older with eosinophilic esophagitis.
Approximately 1 in 3 high school seniors (31.8%) who reported misusing prescription opioids as high school seniors between 1997 and 2000 went on to use heroin by age 35.
Having a PharmD is an exceptional accomplishment, but it’s what you do with it that will empower you to dominate your career.
Pharmacy Times® interviewed Ned Milenkovich, PharmD, JD, principal and co-chair of the Health Care Law practice group at Much Shelist, on how federal and state law may affect vaccine administration in accordance with recent HHS declarations.
Earlier studies have suggested that statins can potentially benefit some forms of cancer and dementia, meaning investigators could design drugs based on these beneficial effects.
The researchers isolated human primary keratinocytes from the skin of patients with non-melanoma skin cancers.
Researchers suggest several modifications in the way health professionals manage patients with obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
RG is a male patient aged 45 years who has arrived at the pharmacy to pick up his regular maintenance medications after recently losing 45 pounds in 3 months.
Customers and patients who come to the pharmacy for medication need to feel safe. During COVID-19, that looks a bit different than it does at any other time.
A plethora of new research and CBD products have come on the market in a very short time since the Hemp Farming Act of 2018 removed hemp from Schedule I controlled substances.
Using several sources of data, researchers at Linköping University in Sweden developed a new method to predict flu epidemics.
Dissecting the mechanisms of this immunomodulation could provide important insights into varicella zoster virus pathogenesis and will be important when designing new vaccines and antivirals.
Study suggests COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States in the fall and winter will far exceed those of spring 2020 unless there is effective implementation of nationally coordinated efforts and preventive strategies.
The study used an animal model that was conducted according to the National Advisory Committee for Laboratory Animal Research (NACLAR) guidelines.
Instagram builds your network in a way that capitalizes on some of the most essential strengths needed as a leader in the profession.
A new study suggests that more than 80% of COVID-19 patients could be vitamin D deficient.
Six of the patients with pernio/chilblains were long haulers with toe symptoms lasting at least 60 days, with 2 lab-confirmed patients with COVID toes lasting longer than 130 days, according to the study.
T-cells may offer immunity from COVID-19 and may be a more effective prevention option than a vaccine for patients with certain underlying conditions.
The objective for researchers in the new study was to determine whether the findings were generalizable in other populations by conducting a similar analysis in the United States, focusing on death from cardiovascular disease.
A new study found that the COVID-19 death rate in New York has dropped significantly since March.
Researchers found that herpes prevalence increased steadily with age, with the lowest rates among those aged 20 years or younger and the highest rates among those aged 50 years and older.
Awareness of various methods, conceptual approaches, and theories can help generate success for a pharmacy entrepreneur.
Pharmacy Times® interviewed Maryland Secretary of Commerce Kelly M. Schulz on how growth in the health care and biotech industry can support economic revitalization during and following the COVID-19 pandemic among community and retail pharmacies.
Peanut allergies affect approximately 1.2% of the entire US population and an estimated 2.5% of the childhood population.
