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Tom Hanzel, PharmD, MBA, discussed how vaccine mandates impact staffing shortages in long-term care facilities.

Ismail Lourido Ali, JD, director and counsel of policy and advocacy at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), discusses whether the adoption and acknowledgement of psychedelic medicine in health care systems looks likely for the future.

According to a Kaiser Permanente research study, individuals who received COVID-19 vaccination had lower non-COVID-19 death rates than individuals who were unvaccinated.

Factitious disorder is not the same as inventing medical problems for practical benefit, such as getting out of work or winning a lawsuit.

Benicar (Olmesartan Medoxomil) is indicated for the treatment of hypertension.

Tom Hanzel, PharmD, MBA, of Parata Systems, discussed challenges in pharmacy workflow and how automation could offer solutions.

They can create innovative face-to-face and virtual medication therapy management practices.

Sarah Temkin, MD, associate director for clinical research in the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), discusses some of NIH ORWH’s upcoming goals and projects on the horizon that may impact the pharmacy field.

Ismail Lourido Ali, JD, director and counsel of policy and advocacy at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), discusses which environments each psychedelic medicine is likely to be administered.

Fuchs' dystrophy causes fluid build up in the cornea, resulting in swelling.

Sarah Temkin, MD, associate director for clinical research in the Office of Research on Women’s Health at the National Institutes of Health, discusses how clinical trials have evolved to address biological and sociological variables in patient health.

Insulin glargine-yfgn (Semglee; Viatris) presents the first opportunity for retail pharmacists to dispense a biosimilar to patients.

The Prosacea Medicated Rosacea Gel is used to treat rosacea, redness, and acne.

Ismail Lourido Ali, JD, director and counsel of policy and advocacy at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), discusses which psychedelic drugs are currently under investigation for potential FDA approval.

Andrew Mulcahy, PhD, a senior policy researcher at RAND Corporation, discusses a recent report that showed the drug shortages in the United States may not be associated with problems in the global supply chain.

Laura Lee Hall, PhD, president of the Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity (SHC), addresses how the diabetes DRIVE program compares with the SHC DRIVE models for flu and COVID-19 vaccinations.

Study indicates those who experienced a greater amount of stress from the COVID-19 pandemic had reduced information processing speed.

Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a long-term lung condition in which the interstitial tissue surrounding the alveoli of the lungs becomes inflamed and develops fibrosis.

Foot drop is a sign of an underlying neurological, muscular, or anatomical problem.

Trial court judge places limits on testimony of widow’s pharmacy expert witness and dismisses lawsuit.

Laura Lee Hall, PhD, president of the Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity (SHC), addresses what the SHC’s diabetes DRIVE toolkit is and how it helps to address disparities in diabetes disease burden and health outcomes.

Xanax is indicated for the acute treatment of generalized anxiety disorder and treatment of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia in adults.

Sarah Temkin, MD, of the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), discusses how the NIH ORWH has helped to advance clinical research on biological and sociological variables.

Tea tree oil is indicated for everyday use associated with its cleansing properties.

Despite demonstrating numerous benefits, semaglutide has also been linked to an increased incidence of diabetic retinopathy, which was initially reported in the SUSTAIN-6 trial.

The health of a pharmacy business is under attack from many directions, but retail pharmacies can take steps to alleviate some of this pressure to improve the health of their business.

Common triggers for atrial fibrillation include alcohol, caffeine, and less sleep.

Flatfeet develop after an injury or from the simple wear-and-tear stresses of age.