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With the current social media trend of the “Sleepy-Girl Mocktail” claiming to provide quality sleep, is this trend fact or faux as a quality sleep aid?

This is the first FDA advisory committee meeting that will review a potential new posttraumatic stress disorder treatment in 25 years.

SMART uses an ICS and a long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA) product, giving patients 4 years and older with moderate to severe uncontrolled persistent asthma 1 inhaler for dual symptom relief.

Ongoing and active shortages are currently at the highest number since January 2001.

The potential for RNAi to offer targeted and sustained control of blood pressure may represent a transformative approach in the broader landscape of cardiovascular therapeutics.

The vaccine protected against serotypes 19A and 19F, but statistical significance was not reached for serotype 3.

Compared with placebo, acalabrutinib plus standard of care chemoimmunotherapy demonstrated better progression-free survival in patients with mantle cell lymphoma.

As pharmacy practice continues to evolve, it is imperative to recognize the vital contributions of all members of the pharmacy team, including pharmacy technicians.

With gene therapy, anti-tissue factor pathway inhibitors, and RNA interference therapy targeting antithrombin, there are many new options that will be available for the patients impacted by hemophilia.

The story of gepirone may spark new conversations for industry standards on drug development to facilitate future innovations.

In Iraq, asymmetrical warfare tactics relied heavily on unconventional weaponry, requiring military physicians to improvise new medical techniques in order to increase rates of survival.

A patient details his experience juggling the roles of caregiver of his wife with cancer and patient struggling to receive a diagnosis for a rare disease.

Pharmacists can raise awareness for lung cancer during and after Lung Cancer Action Week.

A new treatment for postpartum depression has been developed with rapid onset, cutting down the time it has taken previous treatments to take effect by weeks or months.

The new administration method, which is co-formulated with rHuPH20, is usable in previous approved nivolumab indications for solid tumors in adult patients.

The authors emphasize that additional research addressing disparities and including race, age, and ethnicity should be conducted.

Pharmacists play a multifaceted role beyond dispensing medications, serving as educators, counselors, advocates, and pillars of emotional support for individuals and couples confronting infertility.

In an ambitious effort to address the ongoing uncertainty within the 340B Program space, 6 senators released a draft discussion bill earlier this year titled the SUSTAIN Act.

Merck presented results from the STRIDE-10 phase 3 trial at the 34th European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in Barcelona, Spain.

Pharmacists can get involved by counseling patients on when to halt use of supplements, as well as proper use and selection of products.

Study participants’ overall satisfaction with a mandatory nationwide adalimumab transition in New Zealand varied but was generally low.

With these findings contributing to the understanding of neighborhood-level asthma risks, the authors note next steps can involve identifying and addressing disparities.

Compared with women who aren’t experiencing menopausal symptoms, women in the perimenopause stage were approximately 40% more likely to experience depressive symptoms.

Additionally, undocumented Latinx patients were also more likely to have at least 1 prior COVID-19 infection.

Despite the increased survival rates in all 4 evaluated racial groups, both adult and pediatric non-Hispanic African American patients continued to have worse outcomes.

Scott Soefje discusses new treatment options for prostate cancer and highlights the important role pharmacists can play in coordinating care.

Christie Smith discusses navigating state pharmacy laws and advocating for policy changes to improve patient access and care coordination.

By empowering pharmacy technicians to actively participate in billing and reimbursement processes, health care practices can streamline operations, mitigate billing errors, and optimize revenue generation.