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Although it is the most common hospital-acquired infection, hospitals are not required to report non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia to the CDC National Healthcare Safety Network.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Chad Landmon, attorney and chair of Axinn’s Intellectual Property and FDA Practice Groups, about key events in the FDA pipeline, such as Emergency Use Authorizations during COVID-19 and the future of narrowed approvals.

Pharmacists should assess patient comorbidities, symptoms, and history to ensure the selection of the most appropriate migraine medication.

The use of high throughput technologies has revolutionized the understanding of the cancer genome.

Novo Nordisk presented data for 2 mg dose of Ozempic at the 81st Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association.

This study was among the first to display the adverse relationship in younger adults, according to the letter.

Pharmacists now play an integral role as medication experts of the health care team, ensuring optimal medication use and improving patient health outcomes.

Orelabrutinib is a highly selective Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor designed to target B-cell lymphomas and autoimmune indications.

The DARE-19 clinical trial explores the use of SGLT2 inhibitors for patients with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, heart failure, type 2 diabetes, or chronic kidney disease, and COVID-19.

Hypertension is a risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia in older adults.

Trilaciclib (Cosela) is indicated to reduce the frequency of chemotherapy-induced bone marrow suppression in adults receiving certain types of chemotherapy for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

Study presented at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 81st Scientific Sessions shows meaningful outcomes for people with diabetes who use the FreeStyle Libre system.

Data show diabetes patients not taking medication experienced longer hospitalization and recovery from the coronavirus.

Too much bile acids can lead to damage in the cell membranes and can cause cell death and inflammation.

Initial data show that children presented with higher acuity in 2020 compared to the previous year.

Studies show that an increased life expectancy is attributable to growth in gross domestic product, increases in the average years of school, and other social factors.

Antiviral medications, including Acyclovir, famciclovir, and valacyclovir, are effective if taken as soon as the diagnosis and can shorten the duration of the infection while improving symptoms.

Novel treatments and recent data about new drugs were presented at the first conference of Advanced Topics for Oncology Pharmacy Professionals (ATOPP).

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, so Pharmacy Times interviewed Warren O, a person living with HIV for 11 years who has first-hand experience with HIV stigma, on his perspective on the critical role of testing all sexually active individuals who may be at risk for HIV.

The small-molecule inhibitors of the SOX 11 oncogene showed promise both as single agents and in combination with ibrutinib.

Improvements in glycemic control were seen as early as 3 months after program implementation and were sustained up to a year with continued program engagement.

The objective of the study was to determine the impact of telemedicine consultations in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic on the glycemic control of patients at an endocrinology clinic.

Researchers observed improvements in total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, and serum gamma glutamyl transferase among patients both with and without diabetes.

Myokine cathepsin B, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and klotho were all found to be influential in delaying the progression of Alzheimer disease.

Although most vaccines are administered during infancy and childhood, it is important for people in all stages of their life to continue protection efforts from eradicated and new diseases.

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The investigators conducted a systematic review of the existing literature using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines to evaluate the efficacy of dietary supplements and alternative therapies for weight loss in participants aged 18 and older.

Azacitidine (Onureg) was approved by the FDA in September 2020 as a maintenance therapy for acute myeloid leukemia.