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Susan Lang, CEO of XIL Health and former senior executive at Express Scripts, discusses the impact of declining reimbursements on pharmacies that were already hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patients who added dupilumab to standard of care saw a 65% reduction in the rate of severe asthma attacks over 1 year.

Pharmacists should counsel patients periodically to ensure correct usage for better disease and treatment management.

The researchers analyzed immunization records for more than 300,000 Texas children from birth to 24 months.

David Silverstein, JD, MS, a partner in Axinn’s Intellectual Property Practice Group and FDA practice groups, discusses the challenges posed by the White House’s support for the proposal to the WTO to waive IP protections for COVID-19 vaccines.

Jay Lieberman, MD, a pediatric infectious disease specialist and the senior medical director of PRA Health Sciences, on the future of COVID-19 disease and vaccines for adolescents and children.

During a recent roundtable discussion, industry leaders shared frontline insights on the biggest drug diversion challenges.

most women reported 1 or more episodes of weight cycling, and each additional weight cycling episode was related to shorter sleep duration and poorer sleep quality.

Both strains of Influenza A for the northern hemisphere vaccines will be different from those included last season.

New research results show that over the next decade COVID-19 may be more like the common cold.

David Silverstein, JD, MS, a partner in Axinn’s Intellectual Property Practice Group and FDA practice groups, discusses the implications of the White House support for the proposal presented to the WTO to waive IP protections for COVID-19 vaccines.

No cases of COVID-19 were observed in the vaccine group using the case definition from the adult phase 3 COVE study, compared to 4 cases in the placebo group.

Pharmacy team members can provide educational resources, strategies to kids to promote safety.

A study published in Nature may document a previously unknown interaction between gut microbes and the thymus, an immune system organ.

High antibody levels were also generated in participants with evidence of a prior SARS-CoV-2 infection, suggesting that this could be developed as a booster.

The combination of stress at work and at home has impacted the mental health of many women pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Addressing the underlying causes of pharmacist burnout is essential, according to Melissa Santibañez, PharmD, BCCCP, a critical care clinical pharmacist at Memorial Regional Hospital.

Occupational exposure to certain medications and long hours standing may increase risk.

According to the study authors, this model provides insights into the multiscale biological alterations in the elderly and neurodegenerative brain, which have important implications for identifying treatment targets for Alzheimer disease.

Researchers found no evidence of abnormal blood flow between the mother and fetus or problems with fetal blood flow following COVID-19 vaccination.

Guillermo Rodriguez Navarrete, the founder and CEO of Nutrillermo, and Elaine Ladd, the chief pharmacy officer of Pharmacy Development Services (PDS), discuss the value of the pharmacist in the health and wellness space for patients.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Lauren Simko, managing performance specialist at Pharmacy Development Services, about the future of lengthening the patient lifecycle and further developing pharmacy services.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Lauren Simko, managing performance specialist at Pharmacy Development Services, about how elevating the patient experience can increase revenue for pharmacists in the healthcare space.

Guillermo Rodriguez Navarrete, the founder and CEO of Nutrillermo, and Elaine Ladd, the chief pharmacy officer of Pharmacy Development Services (PDS), discuss the role of social media in the health and wellness space.

The FDA has approved Verquvo (vericiguat; Merck) tablets for adults with chronic heart failure.

Final data from a phase 3 trial assessing evolocumab in patients with HIV who have high cholesterol confirmed the safety and efficacy of the drug as a treatment.

Guillermo Rodriguez Navarrete, the founder and CEO of Nutrillermo, and Elaine Ladd, the chief pharmacy officer of Pharmacy Development Services (PDS), discuss whether the shift in the public's awareness of the critical role of the pharmacist during the pandemic could support pharmacists’ move to a more significant role in the health and wellness space.

Individuals who took probiotics during the 6-month-long study had a 27% lower overall incidence of upper respiratory tract symptoms compared to the placebo group.