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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.

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.

SB15 had a comparable safety, pharmacokinetics, and immunogenicity treatment profile to AFL for age-related macular degeneration.

Stormi Gale, PharmD, BCCP, a cardiology pharmacy specialist at Novant Health, discussed the important role of SGLT2 inhibitors in glycemic control.

Pharmacists should learn the basics of this leading cause of vision loss among adults worldwide.

The ease of administration with new agents for schizophrenia via an injection is advantageous because this patient population is commonly agitated and difficult to administer oral medications to.

Study evaluates the interaction between excessive salt intake and hypertension, cognitive dysfunction, and dementia.

Clinicians are increasingly recognizing the negative impact of the middle-of-the-night dosing required with twice-nightly therapies for narcolepsy.

Brody Maack, PharmD, CTTS, associate professor at the North Dakota State University School of Pharmacy, discussed how telehealth has evolved since its explosion during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The trial will also evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new form of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV.

Pharmacists who immunize must ensure their knowledge about routine vaccinations for adults and children is up-to-date by reviewing the changes to the immunization schedule each year.

More than ever, patients are turning to OTC products to treat conditions like allergies, arthritis, coughs, colds, migraines, and gastrointestinal issues.

Alex Mills, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP, discussed his presentation at the ASHP 2023 Summer Meeting.

STRONG-HF aimed to study whether rapid-dose escalation of guideline-directed heart failure medications was more beneficial than usual care.

Investigators of the study aimed to determine whether the analytical performance specifications of 24,25(OH)2D could be generated.

As the OTC market has grown, Pharmacy Times has responded by adding new health sections and new OTC products to the survey.

The study will assess the use of the drug to treat impaired social motivation, or asociality, which is a difficult-to-treat symptom of schizophrenia that can cause significant functional impairment.

Clinical trial recruitment in areas such as Alabama have had difficulty with recruiting non-White patients, and at the heart of the problem is a lack of trust.

Myths, fears, distrust, and misinformation on immunizations can keep patients from benefiting from their protective effects.