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The role of the pharmacist in sickle cell disease management revolves around appropriate pain management.

The study has met its primary endpoint, with approximately 78.4% of women who continued taking the drug achieving the sustained responder rate through week 76.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more than 10.6 million children have tested positive for the virus in the United States.

The Washington State Pharmacy employs technology for traditional dispensing and in Its compounding lab.

Clinically meaningful results may be a huge step forward in the development of a new therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus.

Over a period of 10 years, substituting antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin for beta-carotene was found to be more effective at lowering the risk of AMD progression.

Buprenorphine (Butrans) is a partial opioid agonist indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment for which alternative treatment options are inadequate.

Cough suppressant and antihistamine lowers the frequency and intensity of coughing.

Paxlovid treats COVID-19 in adults who do not require supplemental oxygen and who are at an increased risk of progression to severe disease.

Trial court denial of claim Is pursued on appeal based on alleged error by judge when granting summary judgment.

Unlike the 2022 simplification updates for the hepatitis B and pneumococcal vaccine recommendations, ACIP’s recommendations for patient eligibility for zoster vaccination have become more complicated this year.

Lung Support Formula is comprised of natural extracts to help promote lung health.

Data from the phase 2/3 TeenCOVE trial in adolescents met the primary immunogenicity endpoint.

Evidence suggests there are benefits to a more holistic mentoring approach.

Case highlights the need to stop, listen, and investigate when patients or parents express a safety concern.

Lyrica is indicated for neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, spinal cord injury nerve pain, and pain after shingles in adult patients.

Better Nail is an anti-fungal product for fungus under and around the nails.

Angela Livingood, PharmD, MHA, BCGP, CPHQ, diversion specialist at Novant Health, discusses what drug diversion is and why it is important for pharmacists to be aware of it.

New recommendations provide some harmonization to make it easier for clinicians to lower the barriers to assessing and identifying eligible patients for the pneumococcal vaccine.

Early intervention, prudent use of antibiotics can help patients treat condition, speed recovery.

COVID-19 vaccine recommendations have parallel tracks for adults and parallel tracks for children broken down into whether an individual is immunocompromised.

Baricitinib (Olumiant; Eli Lilly and Company) is the first systemic treatment to be approved by the FDA for severe alopecia areata, which affects an estimated 300,000 patients in the United States.

Raloxifene hydrochloride (Evista) is indicated for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, as well as to lower the risk of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

Kerasal helps to reduce discoloration and thickness of nails and to hydrate and exfoliate brittle nails.

These results from 3 separate long-term pooled analyses of adult patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and CD treated with ustekinumab (Stelara) were presented at Digestive Disease Week meeting in San Diego, California.

Expert emphasizes that it is important to acknowledge the critical role of pharmacists in overcoming barriers to vaccinations.

Geographic tongue is an inflammatory but harmless condition affecting the surface of the tongue.

As pharmacists continue to counsel consumers on OTC choices, our 2022 Pharmacy Times OTC Recommendations Survey provides guidance.