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

Facilitating environmental cues that members of the LGBTQ+ community look for to signify that they are in a safe space is an especially important element for the LGBTQ+ community.

The results of 2 analyses in the United Kingdom show a small increase in the potential for intracranial thrombosis after vaccination.

This month's Rx product news features Keytruda, Rituxan, and Cutaquig.

BI 1015550 could treat both pulmonary fibrosis and inflammation associated with progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases.

Empagliflozin demonstrated a statistically significant risk reduction in cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure, regardless of ejection fraction.

ProAir HFA Inhalation Aerosol is indicated for the treatment or prevention of bronchospasm in patients 4 years of age and older with reversible obstructive airway disease.

Rachel Rubin, MD, an assistant clinical professor in urology at Georgetown University and a urologic surgeon, discusses how hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women was defined and treated historically.

Patients from more socially vulnerable areas were sicker when they arrived at hospitals but did as well as others by the time of discharge, results of a new analysis show.

Glecaprevir and pibrentasvir (Mavyret) is indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1-6 infections without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis.

Guaifenesin treats coughs and congestion caused by the common cold, bronchitis, and other breathing illnesses.

Midodrine hydrochloride (Midodrine) treats chronic orthostatic hypotension due to autonomic failure in patients with Bradbury-Eggleston syndrome, Shy-Drager syndrome, diabetes mellitus disease, and Parkinson disease.

The results of a new study indicate that early initiation of treatment with combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) leads to better outcomes in patients coinfected with HIV and tuberculosis (TB).

In a phase 3 study, there were clinically and statistically significant changes observed from baseline to week 6 in the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score for patients treated with cariprazine at 1.5 mg/day versus the placebo.

Nerivio is the first FDA-cleared smartphone-controlled prescribed wearable device for the acute treatment of migraine.

Results of the analysis may help inform future COVID-19 vaccine development, investigators say.

Cepacol is indicated to relieve sore throat pain.

The FDA has approved Difelikefalin injection (Korsuva; Cara Therapeutics and Vifor Pharma) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease–associated pruritus in adults undergoing hemodialysis.

Dorzolamide/timolol (Cosopt) is indicated for patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension who are insufficiently responsive to beta-blockers.

Troy Trygstad, PharmD, PhD, MBA, executive director of CPESN USA, discussed how consumers' expectations are changing the future of pharmacy.

Any patients aged 60 years or older who does not meet risk-based recommendations can still receive hepatitis B vaccination.

The approval is based on the results of the ACTIVATE and ACTIVATE-T phase 3 studies, Agios Pharmaceuticals says.

This month's OTC product news features Zinc Complex supplements, Similac 360 Total Care, and Flora Biome Live Probiotic.

Investigators used SC144, an FDA-approved molecule, to find a new pathway for a generation of nonhormonal contraceptives.

Study shows that high infliximab trough levels linked to a low risk of relapse after switching to subcutaneous infliximab in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Imodium provides relief of acute nonspecific diarrhea and chronic diarrhea associated with inflammatory bowel disease.

Maribavir (Livtencity) is indicated for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients with post-transplant cytomegalovirus infection.

Rachel Rubin, MD, an assistant clinical professor in urology at Georgetown University and a urologic surgeon, discusses some social and cultural aspects that may contribute to hypoactive sexual desire disorder going untreated in women.