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Newly modified FreeStyle Libre 2 and FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors can be worn by children aged 2 years and older with diabetes.

Pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician leadership from UPMC Presbyterian discuss the importance of diverse representation.

Pharmacy programs are implementing new practices into their curriculum and research is being focused on mental health care.

They can continue to put pressure on companies and regulatory bodies to make the system work for them and not the other way around.

Cabotegravir showed promising results in preventing HIV transmission in men, women, and transgender women with similar rates of adverse events to oral PrEP options.

Interventions targeting respiratory viruses should be considered as a means of protecting against invasive pneumococcal disease in children, study finds.

The study clarifies why serotonin-based therapeutics, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, do not promote neuroplasticity in the same ways as psychedelics and other psychoplastogenic therapeutics.

Pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician leadership from UPMC Presbyterian discuss what being a Black health care workers means to them.

Although antibiotics are an effective treatment option, evidence indicates that fecal microbiota transplant holds promise in treating refractory or recurrent C difficile infections.

Donna Ryan, MD, discussed her presentation about pharmacological approaches for obesity, which patients they are indicated for, and considerations for pharmacists.

The 2022 American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and Heart Failure Society of America guidelines recommend SGLT2 inhibitors for nearly all patients in cardiovascular practice.

Pharmacists play a vital role in ensuring that patients can afford their medications, either by advising them on more affordable options or working with insurers and prescribers to find cheaper alternatives.

Although scientists have long been working on anti-obesity medications, several key failures in recent decades have made this a challenge.

Because of the complexities of cardio-oncology medication regimens, pharmacists are vital to assess drug-drug interactions using multiple resources, such as databases, case reports, FDA and National Institutes of Health guidelines, and package inserts.

Indication for abemaciclib (Verzenio; Eli Lilly and Company) in combination with endocrine therapy expanded for the adjuvant treatment of adults with hormone receptor–positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative, node-positive, early breast cancer with a high risk of recurrence.

Findings from the AFFIRM trial found increased risks after stopping oral anticoagulant therapy after rhythm control, and the same is true for stopping treatment with oral anticoagulants after successful ablation.

The immunological efficacy of the 13-valent conjugate pneumococcal vaccine followed by 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine has been poorly documented in adult patients with sickle cell disease.

Cross-border collaborations are the way forward to make life-saving treatments more affordable and accessible to patients with rare diseases around the world.

In an interview with Pharmacy Times, Anastasia Armbruster, PharmD, FACC, BCCP, discussed her presentation at the American College of Cardiology 2023 Scientific Session.

Although pharmacokinetics and dynamics can be complex, particularly in patients with cancer, pharmacists play a key role in the various considerations and treatment decisions.

Pharmacists are essential health care team members who can be empowered to help initiate fixed-dose combinations, according to an expert panel at the American College of Cardiology 2023 Scientific Session.

Atrial fibrillation and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease are frequent challenges among patients with cancer.

Health care providers can manage “fake news” about statins, including their indications and misinformation regarding liver and kidney damage.

Bempedoic acid is indicated as an adjunct to diet and maximally tolerated statin therapy for adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease who require additional lowering of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol.

In addition to the hundreds of sessions and events, ACC has partnered with the World Heart Federation, bringing an international focus to the meeting.

Patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease who were already receiving statin therapy had a reduction in adverse cardiovascular outcomes with earlier initiation of evolocumab.

In part 1 of this panel discussion, experts address how they define traditional versus nontraditional oncology pharmacy roles today, as well as the benefits and drawbacks of pursuing such a career path based on their experience.

This action is of considerable significance as it supports the regulation of cannabis and cannabis-derived products as medicine under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.