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In pediatric and adult patients, the top 3 surgical procedures accounted for the highest share of opioid prescriptions, indicating a need for better opioid prescription management and greater awareness of the possible opioid-related adverse events that can stem from prescriptions of the drug.

Defined career ladders can highlight that being a technician is not merely a job, but a fulfilling career.

In a follow-up to the interim FTC report documenting the business practices of PBMs and the power they hold in the pharmaceutical industry, the Commission now seeks to sue the 3 largest PBMs in the country for driving up the price of insulin and other essential drugs.

Intravenous immunoglobulin was effective as an adjunctive treatment to anticoagulation in a patient with post-viral platelet-activating anti-PF4 disorder, indicating the need for accurate diagnosis and treatment selection.

Because decongestants act by constricting blood vessels, their use can be problematic in individuals who have hypertension.

Previous studies have shown that individuals living with HIV are at higher risk for heart disease than individuals without HIV

Panelists identify key public policies that pharmacies would benefit from acting on in 2024.

McKesson and state associations are advocating for community pharmacies through initiatives like McKesson Amplify that support advocacy work.

Roughly one-third of patients with cancer do not achieve adequate pain control.

Extended treatment with high doses of cisplatin-based chemotherapy is associated with severe and progressive hearing loss.

By embracing innovation in solid state cooling and proactively adapting to regulatory changes, pharmacies can improve patient access and compliance to medications, while taking advantage of additional revenue streams and proactively managing down costs.

Roflumilast is approved as a once daily and steroid-free cream for rapid disease clearance and significant reduction in itch and for long-term disease control.

The RECTIFIER framework was able to screen patients with heart failure more accurately and with a cheaper cost than traditional screening methods.

Daily multivitamin users were associated with a 4% higher mortality risk compared to nonusers.

In a new report, the FTC says pharmacy benefit managers act as middlemen in the pharmaceutical industry, leading to the squeezing of independent pharmacies and increases in prices for patients.

The authors note that the oral, at-home treatment can be a better alternative for patients by reducing inconveniences that come with the injectable and nasal administration methods.

Older adults who take aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease are at an increased risk of bleeding.

Treatment often involves a complex daily routine of reconstitution and subcutaneous injection, along with strict storage requirements.

Higher vaccination rates were associated with less prevalent asthmatic symptoms, but additional research is needed to confirm these findings.

The American College of Clinical Gynecology recommends consideration of brexanolone or zuranolone in postpartum patients with onset of moderate-to-severe perinatal depression in the third trimester or within 4 weeks postpartum.

The drug is intended to treat individuals with metastatic or locally advanced melanoma.

Individuals with tattoos were found to have a greater risk of developing malignant lymphoma, with the risk being highest within 2 years of receiving a tattoo.

Early diagnosis and comprehensive treatment may lead to full recovery for patients.

Fish are rich in nutrients that aid in brain development, and the model can help provide more guidance for pregnant individuals when consuming seafood.

When used correctly, weight-loss medications, such as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications, can be a tool to help reduce costs and provide clinical results.

When initiated at a 15 mg dose and escalated to 30 mg, upadacitinib showed superiority compared with dupilumab, achieving Eczema Area and Severity Score (EASI) 90 at week 16.

Following the previous FDA approval of faricimab-svoa to treat some of the leading causes of vision loss, the Administration has approved a single-dose prefilled syringe of the drug which could lead to safer and more efficient administration while easing patient burden.

The findings show that those with higher plasma homocysteine concentrations experienced more sleep apnea events per hour compared with those with lower concentrations.