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New FDA regulations are intended to enhance transparency in prescription drug advertising, empowering pharmacists to educate patients on medication risks and benefits.

Research reveals semaglutide's potential to reduce cocaine-seeking behavior in rats, suggesting a promising avenue for treating cocaine dependency in humans.

In STRIDE-13, the pneumococcal 21-valent conjugate vaccine (PCV21) induced robust immunogenicity in young, high-risk individuals against invasive pneumococcal disease.

Pharmacists enhance patient safety by addressing common medication errors, ensuring proper drug use, and improving therapeutic outcomes in clinical practice.

A fatal pediatric measles case in Los Angeles highlights the urgent need for MMR vaccination to protect vulnerable children from severe complications.

Recaticimab significantly lowered low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, showing promise in becoming a future proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) option for cholesterol reduction.

Investigators from the phase 3 COAST 1 trial demonstrated the efficacy and safety of amlitelimab in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.

Pharmacists play a crucial role in managing myelofibrosis, enhancing patient education, adherence, and financial navigation for optimal care.

A panel of 4 experts discussed the most favored nation (MFN) initiative and its impacts on research and development, market and payer distributions, and pharmacists and patients.

Explore the evolving role of pharmacists in community care, enhancing patient relationships and adapting to new challenges in pharmacy practice.

Researchers uncover a brain circuit linking stress to increased blood glucose, revealing insights into stress's role in type 2 diabetes (T2D) development.

According to phase 3 trial results, Pfizer-BioNTech’s LP.8.1-adapted COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated significant immune responses in older adults and individuals at high risk for severe COVID-19.

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who switched to the biosimilar reported adverse events, but these are believed to stem from health anxiety.

Explore recent FDA-approved drugs from August 2025.

Aronia fruit extract shows potential in improving cardiovascular health for older patients with metabolic syndrome, but further research is needed for conclusive evidence.

Don’t be asleep at the wheel. AI is coming, and it’s coming fast.

Florida's Surgeon General's plan to eliminate school vaccine mandates raises concerns about measles outbreaks and declining vaccination rates.

Selumetinib gains expanded FDA approval for younger pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 plexiform neurofibromas, enhancing treatment options and addressing significant disease-related challenges.

The 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV21) elicited favorable immunogenicity and safety in infants and toddlers who were coadministered common pediatric vaccines, such as the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine.

Jessica Lewis-Gonzalez, PharmD, BCOP, discusses the management of hematologic and non-hematologic toxicities in cancer patients, emphasizing the importance of proactive monitoring and collaboration between clinicians and pharmacists.

GLP-1 receptor agonists show promise in alleviating depressive symptoms in patients with type 2 diabetes, offering a potential dual benefit in treatment.

Michael Fifer, MD, discusses the Maple HCM study, which compared the cardiac myosin inhibitor Aficamten and the beta blocker Metoprolol in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

HHS and Robert F. Kennedy Jr prepare to unveil a report linking Tylenol use in pregnancy to autism, despite inconsistent study findings.

Crystal Hodge, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, emphasizes that declining vaccination rates below the 95% herd immunity threshold have fueled recent measles outbreaks, underscoring the urgent need for pharmacist-led vaccination advocacy.

MM120 shows promise in treating generalized anxiety disorder, demonstrating significant symptom relief and a potential shift in psychiatric treatment approaches.

E. Camille Vaughan, MD, MS, highlights how pharmacists can build patient trust, encourage vaccination, and use simple strategies to spark conversations with hesitant individuals.

Research reveals how aging impacts flu severity in older adults, highlighting the need for enhanced vaccines and new therapeutic strategies.