
Brian Serumaga, PhD, of US Pharmacopeia (USP) discusses the revisions to compounding chapters <795> and <797> and the resources available to help pharmacists update their practices.

Brian Serumaga, PhD, of US Pharmacopeia (USP) discusses the revisions to compounding chapters <795> and <797> and the resources available to help pharmacists update their practices.

Education and support inspire trust between patients and pharmacists.

A compliance officer role represents an exciting new challenge to ensure safe handling in compliance with United States Pharmacopeia.

Bepirovirsen produced sustained clearance of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis B surface antigens.

Dapagliflozin is the first SGLT2 inhibitor approved by the FDA for treatment of patients with heart failure (NYHA class II-IV) with reduced ejection fraction.

Patients administered 75 mg or higher of olpasiran every 12 weeks had a 95% or greater reduction in Lp(a) compared to placebo at week 36.

The Elecsys NT-proBNP test is an objective biomarker that aids in the diagnosis of individuals believed to have congestive heart failure.

Changes in DNA methylation may lead to accelerated aging in patients with cancer and HIV.

Five hours or less hours of sleep per night at 50 years of age was associated with a 25% higher risk of mortality over 25 years of follow-up.

Ponatinib (Iclusig; Takeda) combined with reduced-intensity chemotherapy achieved higher minimal residual disease-negative complete remission rates in adult patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia compared to imatinib.

Sugar…may not always be sweet. Survivors of childhood cancer have a risk of accelerated aging with every 25 grams of sugar consumed, according to researchers.

Patients with Alzheimer disease administered gantenerumab did experience slower clinical decline, however, it was not deemed statistically significant.

Students should ask questions and stay engaged in their education.

There is at least a 28% difference in the amount of licensed US substance use disorder facilities that accept Medicaid and private insurance compared to Medicare, according to new research.

Importance of clear and accurate documentation is emphasized in patient claim for compensation.

Investigators find that despite the same quantity of respiratory syncytial virus and presentation, some of the samples demonstrated signs of greater damage to cells.

Complete due diligence before selecting a compounding pharmacy and establishing an outsourcing relationship.

Patients with this skin condition must make an ongoing commitment to their therapy regimen for best results.

Pivotal resource helps health care professionals diagnose, manage, and prevent this group of lung diseases.

Like using good nutrients to grow tomatoes in the soil, good nutrients and diverse microbes are important for our good gut health, or our gut's "garden," said a leading researcher.

Despite an apparent benefit of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) on early discharge, the likelihood of needing second-line treatment was 3 times higher in patients who initiated treatment with IVIG alone.

Guselkumab (Tremfya) is a fully human selective IL-23 inhibitor therapy FDA-approved for the treatment of adults with active psoriatic arthritis and with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

Generic small molecule drugs take advantage of abbreviated approval pathways and have markedly lower development costs compared to their reference products.

Investigational migraine drug produces significant effects on both freedom-from-pain and MBS-free endpoints at 3 hours post administration and at additional efficacy measurement timepoints of 4, 6, 12, 24 and 48 hours.

Analysis of central Missouri discovers differences in co-infection occurrence between Delta and Omicron variants.

Collaboration can manifest as referrals, joint community outreach, and networking.

Investigators also confirmed that FGFR2 fusion–positive tumors have a higher expression of FGFR2 but were not associated with higher expression of FGFR1, FGFR3, or FGFR4.

cobas MPXV targets 2 different regions of the monkeypox virus genome that are less prone to mutations than other parts of the genome.

Pharmacy school is about more than academics—it's also a time to build relationships and explore opportunities.

In a 2019 survey, middle-aged participants were considerably more apprehensive about getting vaccinated than younger groups, which was not the case in the 2022 survey.