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Nakia Eldridge, PharmD, MBA, director of health care quality, safety, and information at US Pharmacopeia (USP), discusses points of note regarding USP’s work in setting and supporting public quality standards.

Expediting the dispensing process makes sense, but take care when entering and verifying script.

Does sufficient evidence exist to support an award against pharmacists’ employer, a national pharmacy chain?

When employees hint or openly share that they are feeling overextended, managers should acknowledge their concerns and work toward creative solutions.

Goal of modernizing therapeutic equivalence rating determination act is to increase availability, competition, drive down prescription costs.

Docusate treats occasional constipation by reducing surface tension and emulsification of fecal matter, which allows water to penetrate and mix with and soften stool.

Antibody levels against SARS-CoV-2 1 month after the booster dose were increased compared to before the booster dose in children 5 to 11 years of age.

Physicians often overlook those with lower BMIs who have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and lower rates of other comorbidities, investigators say.

Combining nicotine replacement therapy and varenicline is often most successful, but pharmacists can help patients find best approach.

The term "value" is used interchangeably across our healthcare system.

The Labcorp Seasonal Respiratory Virus RT-PCR DTC Test is the first direct-to-consumer multi-analyte COVID-19 test to be authorized by FDA.

On this week's episode, Joanna interviews Michelle Tam, the creator of the food blog, Nom Nom Paleo.

Educate patients about how to purchase and store medical products without hoarding resources.

Many patients turn to fish oil supplements to gain the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, but there are important considerations pharmacists should be aware of before recommending fish oil supplements to their customers.

Uristat helps to alleviate symptoms caused by urinary tract infection (UTI), including pain, burning, and needing to urinate urgently.

Individuals who have recovered from the initial disease are in generally poorer health later on compared with the general population, the analysis shows.

One of PQA's quantitative research projects that they are working on now is looking at how medication adherence is related to outcomes.

Asundexian was granted FDA Fast Track Designation based on a phase 2 study evaluating its safety and efficacy combined with antiplatelet therapy in patients following an acute, non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke.

Many of patients with hepatitis that pharmacists encounter have viral hepatitis, which can be easily remembered as the ABCs of hepatitis.

Tirzepatide is a once-weekly glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Dramamine Ginger Chews are designed for non-drowsy relief of multiple causes of nausea.

Investigators analyzed data from nearly 4000 individuals from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health.

The findings suggest that the broad use of race as a factor for providing certain health interventions and treatments should be reconsidered, investigators say.

PQA's program is focused on quality measurement and improving the safe and appropriate use of medications.

This week, Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, is joined by guests Joanna Catravas, PharmD, BCMTMS, and Lisa Scholz, PharmD, MBA, FACHE, to discuss nontraditional roles for pharmacists.

Studies have estimated that 16% of people with dementia experience depression, but this may be as high as 40%, demonstrating a great need for effective treatments.

With climate change potentially affecting pollen counts, new OTC products can relieve symptoms.

Scientific abstracts also address findings on cardiovascular disease and population, the connection between COVID-19 and HF, and links between prognosis and marital status.

The advisory, published in Circulation, is a call to action for a cultural shift to identify and remove barriers.

Individuals with type 2 diabetes who use insulin are often restricted when accessing continuous glucose monitoring systems.