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Language barriers between pharmacists and patients impacts medication adherence, patient education, and overall health outcomes, resulting in patient harm.

At a young age, hands-on learning about nutrition can promote long term appreciation of fresh food and food experiences.

RSV could interact with nerve cells, causing nerve damage and possible entry to the spinal cord.

The results also indicated that stress and blood sugar levels were higher among women who had a college degree and women with a higher income.

With the increase in counterfeit GLP-1 and GLP/GIP medications available online, education may be needed for patients around the dangers of unregulated medications.

According to the study investigators, findings indicat that pneumococcal vaccination in older adults and other interventions should be considered for reducing the disease burden.

The findings show a greater association with less ideal cardiovascular health scores for those who experienced their first infertility before age 35.

We owe it to our seniors to listen to their needs and ensure pharmacists have the support they need to continue to play a vital role in our communities as frontline providers of essential health care.

At a young age, hands-on learning about nutrition can promote long-term appreciation of fresh food and food experiences.

To have skin-deep resilience is to overcome adversity to achieve success, be it psychological or academic.

In addition, patients who were treated with liso-cel therapy had a higher average life expectancy and QALYs, compared to those who were treated with standard care.

The update includes a recommended triple therapy with belimumab as a first line treatment for class III or IV lupus nephritis following the approvals of belimumab and voclosporin.

The data also suggest that further studies investigating a plausible causal relationship between pneumonia and type 1 diabetes are needed.

Variations and conditions included in existing state bills, however, limit the effectiveness of this approach.

Community pharmacists have a unique opportunity to counsel caregivers on liquid OTC children’s products.

Claire Biermaas, President of Corporate Partnerships at Cencora, discussed how her team is working with their partners to address new challenges amid the shifting landscape of pharmacy.

This combination regimen, which was compared to once-daily insulin glargine U100 with insulin aspart, had also demonstrated a safe and well-tolerated profile with mild AEs.

Eli Lilly & Co. has been one of the first companies to address the off-label use of their tirzepatide drugs, Mounjaro and Zepbound, for cosmetic weight loss.

Adults diagnosed with coronary heart disease before age 45 have an especially increased risk of developing dementia, Alzheimer disease, and vascular dementia.

Most important of all, we gained a new level of empathy and understanding for patients diagnosed with diabetes whose diagnosis requires that they are constantly mindful and attentive to the balance of diet, exercise, and lifestyle in their day-to-day lives.

Patients who received telemedicine alone had worse glycemic control and less improvement in hemoglobin A1c levels.

Studies have shown that higher expression of CYP2D6 alleles in adults results in excessive production of active metabolites, leading to either therapeutic failure, increased exposure, or more severe adverse effects.

In the ambulatory setting, oncology pharmacists independently prescribe medications to support and manage therapy toxicities for cancer patients.

Berdazimer topical gel, 10.3% (Zelsuvmi; Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc) has been approved for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum in individuals aged 1 year and older.

Anaïs Webster Mennuti, PharmD and Kristin Speer, PharmD, BCPS, discuss their new documentary that highlights the understaffed and overwhelmed reality of retail pharmacy.

Recognizing that culture is a multifaceted concept can lead to more careful and thoughtful use of the term.

Stress may have more of an effect on migraines than COVID-19 infection or vaccination.

Tune in to this episode of Pharmacy Focus for a deep dive into the world of independent pharmacists prescribing, featuring insights and expertise from Deeb Eid.