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Technicians, other support staff stepped up during the pandemic and took on new responsibilities, which should earn them permanent respect.

The flexible 1- and 2-month dosing intervals of risperidone could help address adherence challenges common with schizophrenia treatments.

Study shows intramuscular injection may improve treatment success by increasing the speed of drug absorption.

Analysis shows that the ratio of neutralizing antibody geometric mean titers in adolescents compared with young adults was 1.5 after vaccination with NVX-CoV2373.

Clinical interventions, follow-ups, medication reconciliation, patient education are key aspects of the programs.

The formulation in 960 mg and 720 mg prefilled syringes delivers sustained plasma concentrations comparable to those demonstrated in studies with Abilify Maintena.

Proposed rules would permit a telehealth provider to prescribe only up to a 30-day supply of a Schedule III-V non-narcotic controlled substance or buprenorphine through telehealth without the patient first being evaluated in person by a provider.

Pharmacists answer questions about blood pressure and antidepressant use during pregnancy.

To eliminate the existing stigma in the community, addiction must be recognized as a treatable condition rather than an immoral act.

Patient: Is my medication ready?

Risk of incident diabetes was markedly higher among males and in those with more severe COVID-19.

Prevnar 20 is a next-generation pneumococcal conjugate vaccine that includes capsular polysaccharide conjugates for the 13 serotypes already included in Prevnar 13.

PT highlights products from Zydus Lifesciences and Lupin.

Less than 20% of physicians were open to starting a patient with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation on an anticoagulant after conducting a clinical review of the patient’s care.

The analysis, published in Nature Communications, demonstrates glycan trimming also keeps the antibody response away from immunodominant glucan holes and patches.

The median change from baseline at week 24 in the 6-minute walk distance was 34.4 m in the sotatercept group and 1 m in the placebo group among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Analysis focuses on couples in the greater New Haven area in Connecticut between October 2020 and August 2021.

Tzield does not have any known contraindications.

The market for digital therapeutics products is expected to grow given increasing global access to smart technologies, their cost-effectiveness, and the need for patient-specific treatments.

Products include deodorant and pain medication that uses a plant-based formula.

Pharmacists were asked about their levels of burnout, drivers and symptoms of this burnout, and what steps their workplaces had taken to improve the issue.

Cate Lockhart, PharmD, PhD, executive director of the Biologics and Biosimilars Collective Intelligence Consortium, discussed the growing biosimilars landscape .

Infants diagnosed with invasive Group B Streptococcus meningitis had an increased risk of developing epilepsy if the mother was of lower income.

The SUNRISE-3 trial is investigating its use in high-risk patients regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.

While the demand for professionals adept in the ability to work with big data is at an all-time high, there remains a significant lack of skilled talent.

Study results indicate a decrease in the exclusion of older adults but no significant change for individuals who are immunocompromised.

Products include treatment for major depressive disorder and severe asthma.

The FDA considers alcohol hangover as a disease, requiring treatments to be registered as drugs.

The remaining requirements of the law will go into affect on November 27, 2023.