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Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cause of death from cancer among women in the United States, according to a press release.

Technological advances enable pharmacists to evolve their practices, spend more direct time in patient care, and assist patients with self-management of their diseases.

Gregory Leighton, RPh, vice president of clinical solutions and patient access for Asembia, discusses how patient support services and hub providers can be used to focus on an individual’s needs and lifestyle for improving medication adherence.

A community pharmacy-based intervention program was utilized to enhance AET adherence.

42.8% of medical staff treating patients with COVID-19 experienced serious skin injuries from the use of personal protective equipment.

A retrospective study has found that well-controlled blood glucose was associated with improved outcomes among COVID-19 patients.

Today’s pharmacy hero is Michael Escudero, PharmD, who works at a Publix Pharmacy in Pembroke Pines, Florida.

Governor Gavin Newsom granted California’s 47,000 pharmacists the ability to order and administer coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tests throughout the state.

These accessible health care professionals are in a pivotal position to guide those who suffer from this neurological disorder to self-treatment or refer more serious cases to physicians.

More than one-third of Americans report that COVID-19 has had a serious impact on their mental health.

Curriculum may improve the profession of pharmacy and enhance the way pharmacists provide patient care.

PPE and appropriate infection control training are vital to keep health care workers safe, according to the researchers from Oregon Health and Science University.

Whether managing other healthcare workers or working on the frontline with patients every day, professionals can help foster a culture where learning soft skills is a priority.

Options include Adakveo, Endari (L-glutamine oral powder), hydroxyurea (Droxia, Hydrea, Siklos), Oxbryta (voxelotor), as well as OTC medications, such as aspirin and ibuprofen.

Over the past 5 years, pharmacy residency positions have increased by 46% nationwide.

Evolocumab, when used with diet, can be used as monotherapy or in combination with other lipid-lowering agents for the prevention of cardiovascular events.

Today, we’re thanking Christina Madison, BS, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP, for her work advocating for the pharmacy profession in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the United States, more than 16 million Americans have DES and that number is expected to increase.

According to a study, men have higher concentrations of ACE2 in their blood than women, which may be a potential explanation for why men are more susceptible to COVID-19.

Leronlimab has been granted 2 other Fast Track designations as a combination therapy with HAART for HIV and as a treatment for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

The study was launched in response to an earlier joint statement issued by the AHA, the ACC, and the Heart Failure Society of America, which urged more research on the subject.

Today, we’re celebrating the work of Janette Hibbert, PharmD, a staff pharmacist at Walgreens in North Carolina.

This new study showed for the first time that an enzyme, known as fatty acid synthase (FASN), specifically may be responsible for causing cognitive deficits.

The Appointment Based Model (ABM) is a type of medication synchronization where patients have 1 or 2 appointed days a month to pick up their medications.

Can donepezil be the cause of abnormal dreams?

The study found that people who think they know more than their health care professionals are less likely to follow new medical guidelines, and this group would benefit from health messages being communicated in a different way.

The researchers analyzed the National Health Interview Survey 2015 to determine the food intake and frequency of consumption for US adults with IBD.

At the end of 5 years, the teens with either obesity, T2D, or high systolic blood pressure were significantly more likely to have thicker and stiffer carotid arteries, the main blood vessel that leads to the brain, according to the study.

Independent community pharmacy owners in New York City discuss what it’s like to operate a pharmacy and support patients in one of the largest coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hot spots in the country.

Sacituzumab govitecan-hziy, approved by the FDA on April 22, 2020, is the first in its class to treat metastatic, triple-negative breast cancer in patients who have received at least 2 prior therapies for metastatic disease.