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Tara Schneider, PharmD, and her husband, Chuck Schneider, MBA, offer expanded clinical services in their Louisville, Kentucky, pharmacy.

Adrijana Kekic, PharmD, a pharmacogenomics clinical specialist with Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, discussed current guidelines for pharmacogenomics.

With the first FDA-approved option hitting shelves soon, pharmacists can advise patients on the best methods to prevent pregnancy

Eli Lilly and Company will submit results of the study to support tirzepatide (Zepbound) for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea later this year.

Pharmacists can play important roles in counseling patients and, in some states, prescribing contraception.

Ustekinumab (Stelara; Janssen Immunology) is a human monoclonal antibody that treats immune-mediated diseases such as psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

Access to birth control is a crucial part of preventive health care, but financial barriers persist

If approved, the test could provide more timely and accurate diagnosis, hopefully mitigating the impact of Alzheimer disease (AD) on individuals and the community.

The extension trial of atogepant demonstrated an 8.5-day improvement of monthly migraine days at weeks 13 through 16 and no new safety signals were observed.

The 5-in-1 meningococcal ABCWY vaccine candidate has an assigned Prescription Drug User Fee Act action date of February 14, 2025.

Erectile dysfunction medications started the shift, then coinsurance, deductibles, and the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated it.

The authors note that additional research needs to be conducted to confirm whether the findings are consistent in adult patients.

Sa’ed Al-Olimat, PharmD, co-founder of the Psychedelic Pharmacists Association, discussed the future of psychedelic medicines and the unique ethical challenges they present.

Investigators also found that the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 13 protected against nasopharyngeal carriage in children and provided some indirect protection for adults.

There was no difference observed between adalimumab (Humira; AbbVie) and adalimumab-aacf (Idacio; Fresenius Kabi) for those who switched to the biosimilar.

Investigators found that the individuals’ peak cognitive performance coincided with glucose levels that were slightly above the normal range.

SGLT-2 inhibitors reduce cardiovascular deaths, heart failure hospitalizations, hyperkalemia, and decline of renal function in patients with HFrEF.

Investigators added that additional randomized trials are still needed to confirm the benefits of traditional Chinese medicine, either with or without conventional therapies.

Opill is a nonprescription, progestin-only contraceptive pill, with nearly 50 years of use and data supporting the safety and effectiveness of progestin-only pills.

Bristol Myers Squibb will also present findings on apixaban (Eliquis) at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session and Expo.

In addition to oral administration, patients with partial-onset seizures can now take the antiseizure medication via a nasogastric tube if the tablet is crushed and mixed with water.

The pharmacist integration model filled in gaps in care that appeared to positively affect MIPS and PCMH quality measures.

Benralizumab was previously approved by the FDA in 2017 as an add-on maintenance therapy for patients 12 years and older.

James Shehan shares insights on the promising trends shaping the weight loss medication and how changing views of obesity could pave the way for uptake GLP-1s.

Pharmacists can help to interpret HbA1c and glucose results when patients come to pick up medications and contact prescribers and/or make recommendations based off patient results.

Pharmacists should be well educated on prescription digital therapeutics to better educate patients on software in comparison to traditional pharmacological products.

Pharmacists can address social determinants to improve patient well-being and treatment.