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Although OTC medications are generally considered safe when used as directed, there are some key drug interactions for pharmacists to keep in mind when helping patients choose an OTC product.

Boehringer Ingelheim’s monoclonal antibody inhibits interleukin-36 (IL-36) signaling and is the first treatment specifically approved for this indication.

Modification is based on phase 3 FIGARO-DKD clinical trial investigating CV and kidney outcomes in more than 13,000 patients with CKD associated with type 2 diabetes.

Surveys show that 70% of migraine sufferers are not satisfied with their current acute treatment regimen.

Decision is based on interim analysis of Pfizer’s GBS6 in healthy pregnant woman aged 18 to 40 years, who were vaccinated during their second or early third trimesters.

Analysis presented at an American Heart Association meeting suggests that following DASH is most effective to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Deucravacitinib (Sotyktu) may become the new standard of care oral therapy for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, according to investigators.

Although serotonin is widely associated with feelings of happiness, a study suggests it may be associated with the severity of COVID-19.

A refundable state-level earned income tax credit was associated with a 21% reduction in high-risk HIV behavior among low-income women last year, suggesting that policy can reduce this burden.

Researchers expect to file for FDA approval within the year following the successful phase 3 trial.

Receiving 3 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine can offer better and more long-lasting protection against the Omicron variant.

The findings also indicate that that treatment may have protective CV and limb benefits for those with kidney failure and concomitant peripheral artery disease.

Viral antigen levels in blood plasma can provide clinically important patient outcomes among hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

Because there is no vaccine for the disease, preventive strategies are needed, investigators from Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark say.

Prescription drug monitoring programs have decreased prescription opioids in the United States but resulted in unintended spikes of illegal drug use and heroin-related deaths.

The percentage of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths that were prevented from COVID-19 vaccination increased with greater vaccine coverage, according to a recent study.

Dupilumab is used as a maintenance therapy when added to other asthma medications.

Dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist therapy demonstrated superior glucose control and weight loss in patients with diabetes compared to selective GLP-1 receptor agonists in preclinical and clinical trials.

Children younger than age 6 years might be protected from other COVID-19 variants for up to a year after infection.

Pharmacists handle public vaccination efforts and need to assess where patients are on the hesitancy spectrum to provide reliable information.

Patients should discuss efficacy and potential drug interactions with clinicians before use, study authors indicate.

University of California Irvine investigators spotlight links and propose further systematic examination into the molecular underpinnings.

Findings have implications for patients who take supplementary folate to prevent complications of other pharmacological therapies.

Vitamin C is typically depleted between 4 and 12 weeks if intake stops.

Pharmacy managers should have recommendations for how staff pharmacists and even technicians will improve the education and mentoring of future pharmacists.

The agency’s decision data for the investigational factor VIII therapy from Sanofi and Soba is set for February 28, 2023.

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated many changes in the pharmacy field, but maintaining that momentum and working together will be essential for the future growth of pharmacy.

Dolutegravir is a more recently approved ART that is a part of a once-a-day regimen found to be more effective, easier to tolerate, and less likely to create new drug resistance in people with HIV-1 compared with other antiretroviral drugs.

One-third of participants who have used prescriptions think that mail-order pharmacies would help reduce drug costs, according to HealthCare.com.

Sacrosidase was approved by the FDA to treat congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency, a condition that inhibits people from breaking down sucrose.