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Agency expects the highest level of activity in the south-central and Southeast areas of the United States.

Although the number of new HIV infections in the world have declined, there are still regions that are geographically heterogenous that have reported an increase in infection rates.

The pharmacy industry operates through people with different talents filling all types of responsibilities.

Daprodustat is an oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor being evaluated for the treatment of anemia of chronic kidney disease in adult patients on and not on dialysis.

Leaders must fully understand the benefits of diversity and create an environment in which it thrives to cultivate and inspire the next generation of inclusive leaders.

Although fentanyl is potent and often deadly, it is not passively absorbed into the bloodstream.

A session presenter at the ASCP 2022 Annual Meeting explained how patients’ mismanagement of medications for headaches can lead to rebound headaches.

Study shows combining brentuximab vedotin with the standard chemotherapy regimen reduced the risk of relapse in children with high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma by 10%.

Session presenters at ASCP 2022 Annual Meeting discuss the benefits and disadvantages of apixaban versus warfarin for anticoagulation.

However, findings do not preclude the possibility that mechanisms other than cardiac remodeling may be responsible for benefits of SGLT2 inhibition.

Approximately 10% of patients in trial experienced a heart attack, stroke, blocked arteries requiring treatment, or death from cardiovascular disease.

Intravenous iron reduced the risk of hospitalization for heart failure or cardiovascular death by approximately 20%.

A session presenter at the ASCP 2022 Annual Meeting addresses research investigating the value of preventative treatments when patients have a limited life expectancy.

Chlorthalidone was associated with more individuals with potassium levels below 3.1 mmol/L, suggesting a greater risk of hypokalemia.

Controlling blood pressure may be the most important type of treatment for vasculitis and lupus patients, said a professor of renal medicine at ASN Kidney Week in Orlando, Florida.

Daprodustat is suggested to improve anemia and quality-of-life in patients with chronic kidney disease.

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists executive director and CEO explained how staffing struggles in long-term care facilities can be an opportunity for pharmacists to expand the ways they provide support beyond immunizations alone.

Beth Macy, author of New York Times-bestselling book Dopesick and executive producer and writer on the Hulu series “Dopesick,” explains how FDA-approved drugs that treat opioid use disorder still aren’t getting into the hands of patients who need it most.

Experts said the results will likely not alter practice and clinicians will likely continue to use torsemide.

Active patient care with chronic kidney disease may provide enormous benefits for patients, the economy, and society.

Next-generation research shows that targeting specific Kir channels, which regulate salt reabsorption in the kidneys, could improve diuretic function in kidney patients.

In addition to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, significant public health concerns include opioid overdoses, maternal mortality disparities, and climate change.

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said that misinformation is the most common cause of death in the United States.

Healthcare practitioner finds that institutions need to acknowledge advantaged and disadvantaged groups of patients as motivation to overcome systemic barriers.

Pharmacists should get out from behind the glass from time to time and work with chronic kidney disease patients to better understand their medications and lifestyle decisions, said an analyst who spoke at ASN Kidney Week in Orlando, Florida.

Researchers outline new findings about the connection between hyperkalemia and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors during a session at ASN Kidney Week.

Applying the principles of precision medicine to peritoneal dialysis could improve the flexibility and personalization of care for dialysis patients.