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In this episode, you'll hear a conversation with Ron Lanton, partner at Lanton Law, who gets us up to speed on all of the legal cases surrounding this issue thus far.

Even with the current available treatment options, it is important to recognize the importance of masking, particularly for those with immunocompromised conditions.

Lessons from the pharmacy taught her about good communication. Now it’s her turn to educate pharmacists.

The AZALEA-TIMI 71 randomized trial evaluated the safety and tolerability of 2 blinded doses of the novel factor XI inhibitor abelacimab compared with open-label rivaroxaban.

Homemade indoor air filters can trap and remove 99% of airborne viruses.

The presence of the TPSAB1 gene could help clinicians identify increased food allergies.

Counseling is particularly important for pediatric patients or those with other medical conditions

Clinically meaningful lowering of blood pressure through reduction in dietary sodium was achieved safely and rapidly in 1 week in a middle-aged and elderly cohort.

Elevated Lp(a), which was previously untreatable, may become treatable in the near future, according to the study investigator.

The SPRINT trial was the first to demonstrate the benefit of further reduction in blood pressure, but it included a limited Asian population and excluded patients with diabetes or history of stroke.

The SELECT trial expands on existing literature that have shown safety and cardiovascular benefit in individuals with diabetes to now also show benefit in obesity.

Specifying a day of the week to take the medication could help avoid inadvertent daily dosing

Tune in to this episode of Pharmacy Focus: Policy Edition for an update on the ever-evolving landscape of pharmacy reimbursements, pharmacy benefit manager reform, and direct and indirect remuneration fees.

The vaccine provides treatment prevention for individuals that are high risk of exposure to the chikungunya virus.

The sBLA was based on data from a clinical study assessing the pharmacokinetics of switching between adalimumab and adalimumab-bwwd for patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

Women with inflammation during COVID-19 infection are at higher risk for Long Covid symptoms, according to study results.

Pharmacists are accessible and trusted health care professionals who have an important role in supporting people living with mental illness.

More individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus treated with anifrolumab-fnia reached remission compared to the placebo.

Preventative drug lists were associated with a modest increase in adherence to combination inhaled corticosteroid long-acting β2-agonists.

Dr. Christina Madison, speaks with Dr. Jade Ranger, from the Prescription Shoppe in this episode of Public Health matters.

Tirzepatide is already approved under the brand name Mounjaro (Lilly) to be used along with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Changes in gene expression could ultimately boost the production of inflammatory cytokines.

It's key for clinicians to optimize therapy prior to systemic agents.

More individuals who used e-cigarettes have reported pulmonary diseases compared with those who never smoked, including asthma.

Regular usage of cannabis may increase the risk of heart failure, stroke, or heart attack, even after adjusting for other cardiovascular disease risk factors.

TAK-279 is an investigational oral allosteric tyrosine kinase 2 inhibitor for active psoriatic arthritis.

Pricing is also a key issue, as many insurance plans do not cover these medications’ use for obesity.

With the rest of the retail world catching up with pharmacy queuing, will it change customer expectations at the counter?

With appointment-based models in community pharmacy, researchers have noted that community pharmacies are well suited for identifying and addressing social determinants of health.

Investigators found that there was no association of dementia incidence in insulin use at 5 years after stopping metformin and an association at 0.07 years for HbA1C level at year 1.