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A new heart valve combines the biocompatibility of a biological valve with the robustness of a mechanical one.

Remdesivir, the investigational drug for the treatment of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), will be sold for $390 per vial.

Some states are implementing laws that are allowing pharmacists to expand their roles temporarily, but these laws vary by state and there is no uniformity in what all pharmacists can do during this time.

COVID-19 attacks the cardiovascular system and may exasperate preexisting heart conditions.

Current research has already found that CVD is among the most common pre-existing conditions among people who die from COVID-19.

The paper is an update to previous guidelines released by ACSM and the American Heart Association in 1998.

Studying blood samples from critically ill patients at the London Health Sciences Center (LHSC), the researchers identified a unique pattern of 6 molecules that could be used as therapeutic targets to treat the virus, as reported in the Critical Care Explorations journal.

The measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine may hold the key to the mystery surrounding children and the COVID-19 pandemic.

The pharmaceutical industry is already seeing the immense benefit of AI and machine-learning technology.

According to the survey results, not only do a majority of the 500 respondents experience fear of bleeding events, but many of them also avoid or modify activities in order to mitigate their risk.

Although researchers know that HIV enters the brain within 8 days of infection, less is known about whether HIV-infected brain cells can release the virus, letting it migrate from the brain back into the body to infect other tissues.

Pharmacists, being the most accessible health care professionals, have an important role to play in the management of this pandemic.

Although some of the largest insurers have waived their cost sharing requirements, employer-sponsored “self-insured” health insurance plans are not required to adhere to these waivers.

The NIA is currently funding more than 230 active clinical trials on AD and related dementias. Of those, more than 100 are nondrug interventions, such as exercise, diet, cognitive training, sleep, or combination therapies.

Researchers looked at the effects of a genetic risk score for developing T2D as an adult on metabolism, measured from blood samples taken from participants in the study when they were aged 8, 16, 18, and 25 years.

Being able to predict life expectancy will help care providers decide which A1c target ranges are the best for each patient with diabetes.

Planning on how to address drug and equipment shortages will be essential to continuing patient care in the coming months.

The dupilumab pen features a hidden needle and single-press auto-injection, along with visual and audio feedback to help with administration.

H2-receptor antagonists, melatonin, and thiamine are some of the adjuvant treatments being evaluated for patients with COVID-19 due to their various immune-enhancing properties and possible antiviral effects.

Insufficient sleep is prevalent among pharmacy students, and college students more generally, with studies showing that many pharmacy students in the didactic portion of the academic curriculum suffer from poor quality sleep.

Why is this man gaining weight, instead of losing it, while taking a natural supplement?

A phase 2 clinical trial demonstrated that a 2-week course of teplizumab was able to delay the onset of clinical type 1 diabetes by 3 years compared with patients taking a placebo.

Vitamin C and zinc are among the adjuvant treatments being evaluated for patients with COVID-19 due to their various immune-enhancing properties and possible antiviral effects.

Tips for pharmacy professionals on how to best counsel patients who have concerns regarding their brain health.

Rich Tremonte, the executive vice president and president of Community & Specialty Pharmacy at AmerisourceBergen, discusses the critical role community pharmacies are playing in helping to expand testing and reduce infections amid re-openings in the country.

Today, we’re celebrating Larisa Janoczkin, PharmD, a pharmacist with CVS is Howell, New Jersey.

The study results show improvements at each stage in the HPV vaccination series.

According to a new study by West Health and Gallup, 88% of US adults support the federal government directly negotiating the price of a COVID-19 treatment with a drug manufacturer upon its availability due to concerns regarding raised drug prices.