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Norman Lepor, MD, a cardiologist and clinical investigator in the phase 3 clinical program for inclisiran (Leqvio; Novartis), discusses major trends in the atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and LDL-C management treatment landscape this year.

Norman Lepor, MD, a cardiologist and clinical investigator in the phase 3 clinical program for inclisiran (Leqvio; Novartis), discusses projections for inclisiran’s use in clinical and pharmacy settings.

Investigators learned that the degree of response depended on whether an individual has had 1, 2, 3, or 4, exposures through infection, vaccination, or both.

Pharmacy managers would do well to stay atop of literature and developments, but also learn to engage others within and outside of pharmacy in order to elicit their support and also acquire ideas.

Some study limitations include that follow-up data were missing for some patients who dropped out of the study during the follow-up stages and the timing of the follow-up echocardiograms were random and driven by preference versus standard protocol.

Ten quiz questions to assess your knowledge on common symptoms and treatments for glaucoma.

Fungicure Medicated Anti-Fungal Wash helps eliminate common fungus that can attack healthy skin.

Pharmacists can offer guidance on proper use of therapies and encourage adherence to regimens.

These findings suggest people with indications for PrEP may confront an access barrier if they live in a state that restricts scope of practice, according to the study.

The kit helps detect SARS-CoV-2 RNA in nasopharyngeal, anterior nasal, mid-turbinate nasal or oropharyngeal swab specimens from individuals suspected of COVID-19 by their health care provider.

This month features asciminib (Scemblix), pilocarpine HCI ophthalmic solution (Vuity), and amphetamine (Dyanavel XR).

Data from 4 analyses show that individuals treated with the drug achieved non-inferior vision gains compared with aflibercept.

Both data sets confirm previously announced results showing that the boost protects against the variant.

The 2 drugs are the first small molecule JAK-1 inhibitors to be approved in the United States as treatment options for patients who are not responding to other therapies.

Nearly two-thirds of respondents had residual feelings of anxiety, depression, or PTSD after using prescription medications.

DerMend treats or prevents dry, rough, scaly, and itchy skin, as well as minor skin irritations.

Xyosted is indicated for conditions associated with a deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone.

Symptoms of gingivitis include swollen or puffy gums, dusky red and dark red gums, gums that bleed easily, bad breath, receding, and tender gums.

In The Legal Prescription series with Ned Milenkovich, we discuss a set of important topics in the pharmacy landscape.

The research team conducted a systematic review to collect the available published evidence on the topic and then combined the results using a process called meta-analysis.

They are in a unique position to evaluate patients in their practice settings to improve health outcomes.

The FDA also expanded the pediatric emergency use authorization for remdesivir to include the treatment of non-hospitalized pediatric patients at high risk of disease progression.

This month's generic product news features generics for Robinul, Decadron, and Samsca.

In a pair of pivotal studies, risankizumab-rzaa (Skyrizi) met the primary endpoint of American College of Rheumatology 20% improvement response at week 24 compared to placebo.

For patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, decisions around the selection of glucose meters can be difficult as there are several brands and types of meters available.

These results suggest that maternal diet during pregnancy can significantly affect obesity risk in children.

Researchers found similar improvements in dryness, redness, roughness, tightness, irritation, moisturization, smoothness, and overall skin appearance between the 2 products.

This recent research also found that those who received the Moderna vaccine were less likely to be hospitalized compared to recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

Pamprin Multi-Symptom is a combination medicine used to treat the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.

Severe or prolonged inflammation associated with glomerulonephritis can damage the kidneys.