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Fewer individuals have received the flu shot this season, compared to previous years.

The proportion of prescriptions by a 340B-affiliated physician increased from 9.4% in 2013 to 19.3% in 2020, but the prescriptions filled by 340B pharmacies increased from 18.4% to 49.9%.

The study authors reported a 50% uptick in pharmacist prescribing was associated with approximately $1.137 trillion in savings over a 30-year time period.

Non-expansion states had an increase in prescriptions after PA removal at 27.3% and Medicaid expansion states demonstrated a 22% decrease in prescriptions.

Investigators believe lowering cholesteryl ester levels could help prevent brain damage and behavioral changes, reducing the risk of Alzheimer disease.

Many workers don’t advertise their level of loneliness, nor do they know the impact of loneliness on their well-being.

With wider testing available, diagnosing COVID-19 has become easier and many patients now have access to important treatment options.

There is a great need to protect families and children that are commercially insured following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms can start as a rash and quickly progress, affecting the internal organs and requiring hospitalization, even resulting in death.

This innovation could be useful for optimizing the collaboration between patients with asthma and their health care providers through remote telemedicine consultations.

Individuals treated with remibrutinib demonstrated symptom control improvement in week 2 of the trial

This FDA clearance comes about 11 months after another clearance for appliances to treat mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—the first clearance for oral appliances to treat OSA with supplemental therapies.

In this episode, we spoke with Dr. Christina Madison, founder and CEO of The Public Health Pharmacist, about why abortion access and reproductive care are public health issues.

Food insecurity was associated with an increased risk of dementia, poorer memory function, and faster memory decline in older adults.

In addition to growing rates of STIs, there is concern for antimicrobial resistance to STIs.

Regardless of which of these vaccines patients receive, as long as they receive them according to the prescribed schedules, they can protect themselves and their community against the COVID-19 virus.

Although social determinants of health (SDOH) have been a major barrier to access of preexposure prophylaxis for those who are at risk of HIV, commercial determinants of health pose a similar barrier.

The study authors reported that plans in the South had the highest rates of exclusive PAs for either emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate or emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide even if the plan covered both, from 2018 to 2020.

Pharmacies have the potential to introduce testing services, promote public health campaigns, collaborate with anemia-led clinics, and get more prescribing rights to diagnose anemia.

In part 2 of this series, trauma-informed pharmacist Helen Sairany, PharmD, MBA, discusses the physical manifestations of burnout.

For pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, who work diligently to ensure our health and well-being, choosing the perfect holiday gift can be a thoughtful way to express gratitude and brighten their season.

Pediatric individuals that are higher risk for APS must be followed to better understand affects

The designation allows expedited development of ADP101 as a treatment for food allergy in children ages 4 to 17 with confirmed allergy to 1 or more of the 15 foods in the drug product.

According to the investigators, Streptococcus pneumoniae and non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae are dominant pathogens of otitis media after birth.

The growth chart could be a fast and accessible resource to indicate lean muscle mass in children.