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The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed structural inequalities in health care and has brought many issues of health equality to the forefront of public consciousness.

Steven C. Anderson, FASAE, CAE, IOM, president and CEO of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, has been invited to join the office of Health and Human Services’ new COVID-19 Vaccine Consultation Panel.

Status reaffirms PTCE as the leader in continuing pharmacy education

The combination medication is used to treat the symptoms of tension or muscle contraction headaches. The drug is only available via a prescription from a physician.

Exercise found to reduce the risk of high blood pressure even in polluted areas.

How a pharmacy performs with respect to specific measures can be associated with a DIR fee.

As increasing numbers of COVID-19 patients require intubation, aerosol containment devices have been in high demand, including improvised protection strategies and devices.

Esketamine shows promise for adults suffering from treatment-resistant depression.

The Randomized Trial to Prevent Vascular Events in HIV (REPRIEVE) study has played a key role in helping the health care industry look closer at the disproportionate risk of comorbidities, such as chronic liver and kidney disease, physical function impairment and frailty, premature reproductive aging, and cancer in patients with HIV.

As the role of the pharmacist grows, so too does the role of the pharmacy technician.

Along with the duty to care for patients with COVID-19 is the psychological burden that develops in frontline care professionals, such as pharmacists.

Globally, dolutegravir is expected to be a part of treatment for approximately 15 million people living with HIV by 2021.

Although shingles can affect any age group, risks increase with age.

Contrary to earlier data, a new study from the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) suggests that younger age may not reduce the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Pharmacy technicians complete 56% of tasks related to medication history collection and reconciliation, according to Sasser.

The new report intends to change the practices in the HIV/coinfections research community so that women, providers, and policy makers can make evidence-based decisions regarding the use of medications during pregnancy.

Can nitroglycerin patches be used to treat tendonitis?

The goal of the current format for retail pharmacy services is to continue providing people with the medications they need to maintain their health and longevity during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Caroline Bernal-Silva, a patient spokesperson for the National Blood Clot Alliance, discusses a recent survey regarding patients’ fears of a life-threatening bleeding event while taking anticoagulant medications.

Investigators have found that shear stress caused by aortic valve stenosis activates white blood cells, leading to potentially harmful inflammation, which in turn accelerates heart disease.

As a chronic respiratory disease, asthma has been considered a risk factor for COVID-19 by many experts and clinicians.

Published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the latest ATS practice guideline maintains the first principle of clinical practice, that “all patients who use tobacco should receive treatment for their dependence, and not simply be encouraged to stop.”

Study finds that few documented antibiotic allergies are correct, and family physicians and pharmacists do not have sufficient knowledge on the issue.

The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) released its newest guide to help pharmaceutical organizations achieve and maintain control in their critical utility systems.

Caroline Bernal-Silva, a patient spokesperson for National Blood Clot Alliance, discusses the value of her pharmacist in her life, and how she still uses a pharmacist that she grew up with.

Walgreens and DoorDash plan to offer more than 5000 items for delivery on the DoorDash platform and will expand the service to other major markets, starting with Cincinnati, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Sacramento, and Seattle by the end of summer 2020.

At the National Pharmacy Technician Association’s virtual Pharmacy Technician Student Summit, Jamie McGuire, the pharmacy technician program director, discussed the role of professionalism in the lives of pharmacy technician students.

New molecules could the brain’s immune system to better control epilepsy.