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Gardasil 9 approved for the prevention of oropharyngeal cancer and other head and neck cancers caused by human papillomavirus types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58.

Current treatment guidelines do not recommend the use of either drug in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 outside of clinical trials.

Today we’re celebrating Jude Peron, RPh, pharmacy manager at a CVS Pharmacy in Andover, Massachusetts.

FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology was linked with significant reduction in hemoglobin A1c levels for people living with type 2 diabetes on either long-acting insulin or non-insulin therapy.

Dolutegravir tablets are intended to treat pediatric patients at least 4 weeks old and at least 6 pounds who have never been treated for HIV or who have been treated, but not with an integrase strand transferase inhibitor class drug, according to the press release.

Although flu vaccines have been proven to reduce severe illness, evidence is lacking on the link between flu vaccination and antibiotic prescribing at the population level in the United States, according to the study authors.

Further, the study showed that this blood flow can help older people with memory issues to improve cognition, which could guide future Alzheimer disease research, according to the study authors.

Facing MBC Together is intended to recognize the prevalence and impact of isolation on the lives of individuals with metastatic breast cancer.

Access and adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis is vital in eradicating the HIV epidemic in the United States.

Humana and PQS are piloting the first diabetes outcomes-based program within the EQuIPP platform that incentivizes improvement across unique diabetes control measures.

Pre-conference workshops will be held on September 14, with the Annual Meeting & Expo sessions and events taking place over the next four days—September 15 through September 18.

The authors said that it is imperative to increase total fruit and whole fruit consumption in younger populations, especially adolescents.

The updated guidelines include increased recommended physical activity levels and a growing emphasis on holistic rather than nutrient-based dietary habits.

Today, we’re celebrating Annie Muske, PharmD, RPh, who works at Brigham Health in Boston, Massachusetts.

A new study found that patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention experience a high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Diabetes mellitus was an independent predictor of OSA during REM sleep, according to an American Thoracic Society press release.

Inebilizumab-cdon is only the second approved treatment for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, according to the FDA.

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Pharmacists can play a role in the drug reimbursement process for oncology products, which are among the most expensive of all pharmaceuticals.

Health executives and professionals are encouraged to take the short survey to provide Managed Healthcare Executive® with the latest data in the pharmacy industry.

FDA officials based their approval on the review of data and evidence that demonstrated a close similarity between pegfilgrastim-apgf and its reference product.

The CDC’s update to the Immunization Schedule highlights the new best practices and the efficacy and safety of crucial vaccines for children, according to a session at the virtual National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners 2020 Annual Meeting.

This Tip of the Week examines a case where a pharmacist actually sued his state’s Board of Pharmacy.

Although COPD often develops as a result of smoking, researchers have long puzzled over why nearly one-third of cases occur in people who never smoked.

Today, we’re celebrating Kyle Tadaki, BS Pharm, BCPS, BCPPS, RPh, clinical pharmacy manager at the Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children in Honolulu, Hawaii.

As Alzheimer disease research evolves beyond targeting a single pathology, interventions should coordinate disease stage with pathology and the patient’s presenting characteristics.

According to a recent study, patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), but not prediabetes, demonstrated poorer cognitive performance 3 to 6 months after a stroke.

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have launched an effort to evaluate drugs prescribed to treat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in infants, children, and adolescents across the United States.