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A counterfeit medication was reportedly purchased at a retail pharmacy, appearing to have contained another type of diabetes medication that led to an adverse reaction.

Investigators found that individuals who received metformin were approximately 40% less likely to develop long COVID than those who received a placebo.

More than 4 times as many people who used the app quit smoking compared to a traditional support service.

Leqembi is an intravenous injection for the treatment of Alzheimer disease.

Standard prediction models that assess an individual’s risk of developing dementia and how to prevent it are limited in their ability to do so, showing high error rates and a higher chance of receiving a false-positive result, according to a recent study.

The FDA approved a molecular test for emergency use and a supplemental new drug application for a blood sugar medication.

QR codes were invented almost 30 years ago and are used on everything from cereal boxes to repair manuals, yet pharmacy has yet to even consider them.

Multivitamins were associated with increased cellular oxygen consumption and more optimal blood nutrition biomarkers.

Current social determinants of health found to have a significant impact on sleep health.

Best practices to safely, legally source prescription medications in Mexico.

Products treat ulcerative colitis, urinary tract infection, and psoriatic arthritis.

Liam Volk, MPharm, president-elect of the Pharmacists’ Defence Association LGBT+ Network, discussed how pharmacists can best support their LGBTQ+ colleagues and patients.

Family members should also be trained in how to administer seizure first aid, apply a tourniquet to control bleeding, operate an automated external defibrillator, and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

VALOR HCM is the second study to show that mavacamten can significantly reduce symptoms of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which includes left ventricular outflow tract.

Claire Biermaas, president of Corporate Partnerships at AmerisourceBergen, discussed the Corporate Partnerships Team, which works closely with pharmacy customers to guide their processes and help execute their vision.

Health care professionals can provide patients with tips on appropriate hand sanitizer use, as well as product recommendations.

Adult and maternal RSV vaccines reveal positive findings.

A lack of evidence of sex-specific recommendations results from a underrepresentation of women in cardiovascular disease-related trials.

Negative findings may spur choice of brand-name drugs, despite expense.

Study results indicate that taking these products together reduces the risk of rebound congestion typically seen with intranasal decongestant therapy.

Pharmacists can address the needs of health care consumers earlier in the care journey by building interpersonal relationships and community trust, as well as by leading institutional and public policy reform.

A broader understanding of vaccine hesitancy and barriers has helped to enhance acceptance of vaccination services through educational outreach.

Pharmacists can empower their community with essential knowledge for summer skin protection to protect against skin cancer.

Most tweets accurately communicated which groups of people Descovy for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis is indicated for, although failed to mention resources about cost.

There are a multitude of benefits to smoking cessation, along with novel resources to make cessation more manageable.

Social norms appear to influence individual behavior more than personal attitudes among people living with HIV.

In addition to being medication experts, pharmacists' accessibility makes them ideal clinicians to provide person-centered, gender-affirming care.

Study investigators said that understanding how the human immune response relates to respiratory syncytial virus infection has been a major obstacle for vaccine development.