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In the 16th century, it was quite easy to obtain poison, as apothecaries were in the business of making customers happy and the opportunity to poison people was one such source of joy.

FDA approves request submitted by Moleculin Biotech, Inc. for rare disease designations to be granted their drug candidate that appears to directly elicit tumor cell death and prompt the immune system to eliminate tumors.

Pharmacists must juggle the delicate balance of integrating clinical services into traditional dispensing environments, while being forced into performance metrics set forth by corporate entities.

Socioeconomic and racial health disparities contribute to worse cancer and COVID-19 outcomes.

A recent study investigated the existence of “pharmacy deserts” in Los Angeles County in relation to the social determinants of health that show which communities have the greatest need for pharmacy access.

The study, which appears in The New England Journal of Medicine, is the largest to-date to compare thresholds for blood transfusions in premature babies, according to the press release.

The FDA has granted a breakthrough therapy designation to tiragolumab for use in combination with atezolizumab (Tecentriq) in the frontline treatment of patients with metastatic non­–small cell lung cancer.

The company began administering COVID-19 vaccines to residents and staff at long-term care facilities in late December as part of the CDC Pharmacy Partnership for Long-term Care Program.

Chronic, low-level inflammation is one of the main causes of the diseases associated with obesity. For this reason, researchers investigated which cell type was responsible for triggering inflammation in fat tissue.

This study points to the potential for using CAR T-cell therapy effectively against solid tumors, as well, according to the authors.

Reflection is a key strategy to facilitate self-identity and other aspects of personal development that benefit pharmacy practice.

Despite fringe conspiracy theories that circulated online, COVID-19 carries a greater risk of health problems than the flu.

A new thesis presented at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, found that although immunizing children against chicken pox saves money, offering shingles vaccinations to all adults 65 years of age would not.

The event focused on the care, compassion, and connections the are important to pharmacists, and how the profession can tackle challenges such as payment reform and public awareness.

Analysis demonstrates affordable access to care may be a factor in patient outcomes

The FDA has granted a fast track designation to an investigational antibody-drug conjugate for use as a monotherapy in the treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer.

Soon, all Americans will be able to receive the vaccine at pharmacies including CVS and Walgreens, and their primary care provider's office.

Reports indicate a mortality rate of up to 28% among solid organ transplant patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019.

Researchers said providing women access to health care early in their lives leads to better overall health status, healthier pregnancies, and healthier births.

Although getting older is a normal physiological process that affects all humans, patients with progeroid syndromes experience the process in a greatly accelerated manner.

An individual’s response to the flu virus is largely shaped by preexisting immunity.

Individuals with chronic spinal cord injuries have an increased risk for cognitive deficits that resemble the deficits associated with the aging process.

The biologics license application lisocabtagene maraleucel in adult patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma following at least 2 previous therapies continues to be under regulatory review by the FDA.