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The injectable hormone tesamorelin was found to reduce liver fat and prevent liver fibrosis or scarring in people living with HIV, according to researchers and the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAD).

A recent study published in CANCER indicates that for patients with both HIV and cancer, implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) improved insurance coverage, both in states that expanded Medicaid coverage and in states that did not.1

InsightRx, a company specializing in precision medicine, and Premier Inc, a health care improvement company, have partnered to individualize medication dosing for drugs used to treat infectious diseases.

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Roxadustat for the treatment of patients with anemia from chronic kidney disease was shown to have positive efficacy and no increased cardiovascular risk in patients dependent and not dependent on dialysis.

What is causing a positive drug test in a patient that only takes blood pressure medications?

With expanding pharmacy practice, it is time to explore conflict management, and its necessity in this current climate.

The discovery is the first time a new subtype of HIV-1 has been identified since 2000.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

In an interview with Pharmacy Times®, Claire Morton Reynolds, MBA, senior industry analyst of Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ), said that homeopathic medicine may be the industry to watch on pharmacy shelves.

Medication errors associated with OTC cough and cold products highlight an important counseling opportunity for community pharmacists that is particularly relevant as winter approaches.

Informed by the newly released NCPA 2019 Digest, members of community pharmacy organizations elaborate on the ongoing discussion of value-based care and reimbursement for community pharmacists.

For otherwise healthy patients, natural products can help alleviate flu symptoms when antivirals are not indicated.

Some fourth-year pharmacy students have brought new meaning to the phrase “back to basics,” by participating in an elective rotation at the Colonial Williamsburg apothecary.

Dicyclomine Hydrochloride Injectable is the generic version of Bentyl from Allergan and is used to treat functional bowel or irritable bowel syndrome.

Why is KS experiencing hypertension?

Omeprazole magnesium, amoxicillin, and rifabutin (Talicia, RedHill Biopharma) is indicated for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in adults.

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Advancements in the understanding of asthma pathophysiology has led to the discovery of defined asthma phenotypes and targeted interventions involving novel biologic therapies.

Although the levels of NDMA that was found through FDA testing are much lower than the levels that a few third-party investigators claimed, the report indicated that these levels exceed what the FDA considers acceptable for these medicines.

A recent study demonstrated that budesonide-formoterol is superior to albuterol for as-needed exacerbation prevention in mild asthma.

Labeling, seals of approval, and ingredients should be considered when counseling patients about dietary supplements.

Texas oncologist Stephen Hahn, MD, is expected to receive the Trump administration’s nomination for the role of FDA Commissioner, a move that had been anticipated by federal insiders.

The Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act, which was recently reintroduced, would allow more “preferred” pharmacies in medically underserved areas.

The FDA Drug Shortages Task Force addressed the root causes of drug shortages and proposed potential solutions.

Kala Shankle, JD, and Lisa Schwartz, PharmD, RPh, discuss the DSCSA and what it means for pharmacists. This video was filmed at the 2019 NCPA Annual Convention in San Diego.

The injection’s active ingredient, 17α hydroxyprogesterone caproate (also known as 17P), is currently the only approved treatment for pregnant women who have had a prior spontaneous preterm birth.

Multiple health care organizations, including The American Hospital Association (AHA), the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), have shown their full support for the MEDS Act.

Care planning can increase pharmacy profits through efficiencies and through new revenue from payers that value what pharmacists do for patients, if they see the documentation of what has been done.