Community/Retail

Amy Duong, PharmD, BCACP, highlights pharmacists' essential responsibilities in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) patient care and immunoglobulin therapy management.

Biologics and biosimilars have a major role in modern medicine because of their clinical benefits and economic impact on patient care.

Significant challenges persist, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

Yes. But that doesn’t tell the whole story.

Innovative strategies are essential to recruit pharmacy students and transform practices, ensuring equitable access to pharmacy services in underserved areas.

The expansion marks glecaprevir/pibrentasvir as the first and only indicated direct-acting antiviral approved for acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

The authors wrote that a life course approach to the treatment and prevention of depression may help reduce individual burdens of dementia.

Retail pharmacies are undergoing a meaningful transformation into accessible, community-based health care hubs by expanding clinical services, embracing value-based care, and addressing gaps in access, technology, and reimbursement.

Pharmacists have a unique opportunity to improve cardiovascular outcomes by integrating medication management with food-as-medicine approaches.

Combining GLP-1 therapy with specific antibodies can reduce muscle loss during weight management, enhancing overall health outcomes.

Low uptake of vaccination to protect against invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) was observed both before and after a pneumococcal-related hospitalization, with countless missed vaccination opportunities documented.

The restructuring of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) could impact recommendations for routine childhood and adult vaccinations.

By translating clinical evidence and real-world data into meaningful care, pharmacists uniquely position themselves to guide patients on GLP-1 therapies in obesity.

We should begin to refer to these pharmacists in direct-to-career paths accordingly as “primary care pharmacists.”

The FDA approves clesrovimab-cfor, a new RSV vaccine, offering infants effective protection against severe respiratory illness during their first RSV season.

A multidisciplinary team enhances psychiatric care by empowering community pharmacists to administer long-acting injectable antipsychotics, improving patient adherence and outcomes.

The findings highlight the need for improved prescribing practices and patient outcomes.

The FDA has approved a groundbreaking single-pill combination therapy for hypertension, enhancing cardiovascular health with triple-agent efficacy.

A novel solution can strategically control the release of the drug in vivo.

Innovative pain management strategies emerge as experts advocate for personalized, multifaceted approaches to chronic pain, likening treatment to a tailored cupcake.

Rilonacept offers a targeted approach to treating recurrent pericarditis by blocking IL-1 inflammatory pathways.

New research analyzes human challenge infection studies to reveal insights on respiratory syncytial virus viral load and symptom dynamics, aiding treatment development.

Patients with diabetes using glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs face double the risk of developing neovascular age-related macular degeneration, highlighting crucial ocular health concerns.

Pharmacists navigate reimbursement challenges while advocating for legislative support and innovative models to enhance patient care and financial sustainability.

New products are poised to aid pharmacists in proper counting of inventory to prevent medication errors.