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Officials with the FDA have approved cannabidiol oral solution (Epidiolex) for the treatment of seizures associated with 2 rare and severe forms of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, and Dravet syndrome, in patients aged 2 years and older. This is the first FDA-approved drug that contains a purified drug substance derived from marijuana, and is the first FDA approval of a drug for the treatment of patients with Dravet syndrome.

Pharmacists can provide preconception care within their scope of practice as part of routine health care to women and men of reproductive potential, regardless of pregnancy intention

In this clip, Arsany Makkar, a PharmD candidate at the Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, shares his thoughts on the evolving role of pharmacists.

In addition to showing no significant imbalance of BKLE amputation, the study also identified a HHF reduction in the general T2D population.

Tobacco-free and smoke-free polices are on the rise in United States colleges and universities.

People with T2D have an increased risk of damage to the eyes, kidneys, nerves, legs, heart and brain, and many of these complications can ultimately affect mortality.

Risk factor modification remains key to managing patients with HIV and diabetes.

In this video, Priscilla Hsue, MD, from the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, explains other health issues patietns with HIV may face as they age.

Kathryn Kreider, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, explains diabetes associations and the implications it has on health management for patients with diabetes.

Leaders in diabetes research and treatment provide resources to overcome gendered disparities in the field.

A study of another such program—Healthy MOMs, or Mothers on the Move—has shown significant improvements in dietary practices and the incidence of depressive symptoms in Latina mothers at risk for type 2 diabetes.

The top prizes in the global Ascenia Diabetes Challenge were announced Friday at the American Diabetes Association’s 78th Annual Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Florida.

Patients with type 1 diabetes who received a generic vaccine had normal blood sugar levels 8 years later.

Testing for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection during the influenza season is uncommon among pregnant mothers.

This weekly video program provides an inside look at our upcoming American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions coverage.

The FDA has approved the first fully implantable sensor to detect glucose in people 18 years of age and older with diabetes.

Officials with the FDA have expanded the approval of Medtronic’s MiniMed 670G hybrid closed looped system to include individuals aged 7 to 13 with Type 1 diabetes.

An improvement in clinical outcomes and medication adherence rates when patients used medication therapy management services and multimed blister card packaging was clearly shown in a recent study.

A lack of education leaves 31% of asthma/COPD patients with poor inhaler procedures.

To protect more women from unintended pregnancy during the Zika crisis, pharmacists should be fully engaged and enabled to provide much-needed contraceptive services.

Experts are beginning to see that some phenotypes respond better to certain treatment approaches for asthma.

Researchers were not able to predict factors that would indicate that pharmacists actually dispense the medication.

Motivational interviewing—a patient-centered method to enhance intrinsic motivation by exploring, and resolving ambivalence—has gained a good reputation for increasing adherence.

CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health, today announced that prescription delivery is now available from CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide.