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World Standards Week is October 25 to 29, so Pharmacy Times interviewed Jaap Venema, PhD, EVP and CSO at USP, on some of the key shifts that have occurred in USP’s standards development during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Azo treats urinary pain, burning, urgency, and frequency associated with urinary tract infections.

Tafluprost acid, a prostaglandin analog, is a selective FP prostanoid receptor agonist that is believed to reduce intraocular pressure by increasing uveoscleral outflow.

Patients with bulimia may use different methods to get rid of calories and prevent weight gain, such as self-inducing vomiting on a regular basis.

Extravasation is defined as the inadvertent leakage of a vesicant from the vein into the surrounding tissue.

Data show 99.2% of children 5 to 11 years of age achieved a seroresponse by 1 month after completing the 2-dose vaccine series.

Other health care stakeholders can learn from pharmacists' patient-centered perspective in addressing high out-of-pocket costs.

The CDC recommends booster doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine and Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine for eligible individuals.

The outmoded technology used in many pharmacies keeps pharmacists behind the scenes, tethered to slow, intermittent communication with the rest of the patient’s care team.

The investigators found that the rate of preterm birth in pregnant women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 was a function of the severity of infection.

After switching to Biktarvy, 91% of patients remained virologically suppressed at week 24 in a cohort study.

Simethicone is an anti-foaming agent that is taken orally to help reduce the buildup of intestinal and stomach gases that cause bloating and discomfort.

Xeljanz can be used for rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

The most common conditions that cause bladder stones are prostate gland enlargement and damaged nerves.

The approval is based on data from a phase 3 placebo-controlled trial that evaluated the efficacy and safety of dupilumab combined with standard-of-care therapy in children with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe asthma.

Jameshia Below, PharmD, an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Louisiana Monroe College of Pharmacy, explains the initial management process for oncologic emergencies, the treatments currently available, and treatments coming in the drug pipeline.

While Bitcoin and Ethereum garner most of the attention in the cryptocurrency space, there are a number of opportunities present for implementing blockchain into global health technology, with perhaps one of the most intuitive being its potential as a platform for health records.

Jennifer Andrews, MD, pediatric hematologist-oncologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and medical director of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s blood bank, discusses how a national blood shortage could affect patient care and outcomes.

Kelan Thomas, PharmD, MS, associate professor of clinical sciences at Touro University California College of Pharmacy, discusses potential drug-drug interactions with psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine to consider outside of interactions with psychiatric medications.

Celecoxib and tramadol hydrochloride (Seglentis; Esteve Pharmaceuticals) is an oral prescription with a unique co-crystal formulation of the anti-inflammatory drug, celecoxib, and the schedule IV opioid analgesic drug, tramadol.

In an interview with Pharmacy Times®, Jennifer Pena, chief medical officer for Nurx, discusses the impact of sexual health stigma, as well as how to combat it.

The FDA has authorized the expanded use of COVID-19 booster doses in eligible populations, including a single dose of the Moderna vaccine and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

The objective of the study was to prove that increased COVID-19 severity may be linked to poor oral health status, especially in patients with cardiovascular diseases.

An overview of this year's NCPA Annual Convention, including highlights from sessions about pharmacy technicians, point-of-care testing, misinformation, and new drugs and clinical pearls in community pharmacy.

Unisom is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body.

Mavyret is indicated for the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis.