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The glucagon injection is designed to reduce the steps and time needed to prepare and administer medicine for severe hypoglycemia.

New updates to immunization guidelines in multiple sclerosis outline recommendations on vaccination decisions for patients.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for broader availability of pre-exposure prophylaxis drugs in his welcoming speech at the Fast-Track Cities 2019 conference, where leaders from 300 cities around the world will discuss municipal responses to HIV, tuberculosis, and viral hepatitis.

The #ThankAPharmacist campaign has celebrated and honored pharmacists for the last 5 years.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29-year-olds, and one person dies every 40 seconds because of it. This tragedy is preventable with the right education and awareness.

After the Oklahoma case ruling, Johnson & Johnson stocks rallied, but the ruling is a warning to industry leaders that change is necessary.

A recent phase 2 clinical trial found MicuRx Pharmaceuticals’ contezolid acefosamil (MRX-4) to be effective in treating acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) with dosing regimens that appeared to be safe and well-tolerated.

Dietary interventions that raise levels of high-density lipoprotein, or good cholesterol, may affect fatigue symptoms in multiple sclerosis.

An autopsy-based study examined long-term trends in HIV-related mortality among individuals living with the disease in New York City.

Hurtado Health Center, Busch-Livingston Health Center, and Cook Douglass Health Center will be closing after over a year of discussion, mainly due to budget constraints and a decline in use by the students in most recent years.

The FDA has issued a warrning letter to JUUL Labs Inc. regarding marketing and advertising practices.

What caused this man to permanently lose his sense of smell?

Results from a phase 2 study demonstrated complete tumor responses in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with the combination lixadencel and sunitinib.

Novel combination may improve efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in treating non-small cell lung cancer.

Misinformation associated with the antivaccination movement has been a driving force contributing to the increase in vaccine preventable diseases, especially amidst the global measles outbreak.

Caring for patients in a rural community is vastly different than in a city, and students at 2 universities got a chance to see the differences firsthand earlier this year.

Manufacturers are releasing their own products to meet demand amid the EpiPen shortage.

SGLT2 inhibitors are indicated to reduce blood glucose by causing the kidneys to remove sugar from the body through the urine.

Johns Hopkins Medical has announced a new Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research, funded with $17 million from private donors.

Nintedanib (Ofev, Boehringer Ingelheim) is now the first therapy approved for patients with interstitial lung disease associated with systemic sclerosis.

Positive Phase III study results have shown that preventive flu treatment with baloxavir marboxil after exposure to an infected household member reduced the risk of contraction by 86% versus a placebo, according to Roche.

There are currently no FDA-approved targeted therapies to treat metastatic MET exon14 skipping-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to the Novartis.

Two separate studies highlighted how high drug costs and requirements for prior authorization can hinder access to cancer treatment and affect outcomes.

Anifrolumab (AstraZeneca) demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in disease activity based on composite lupus assessment.

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The Phase III ETHOS trial for AstraZeneca's budesonide, glycopyrronium and formoterol fumarate, 320/14.4/9.6mcg (Breztri Aerosphere) combination therapy has demonstrated positive results for patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Pharmacists can assist with advising patients who present with quality concerns to use CBD products that provide certificates of analyses, and catch significant drug interactions before they occur.

Voxelotor (Global Blood Therapeutics) is being developed for patients with sickle cell disease.

Oncologists suggest that substituting nab-paclitaxel instead of paclitaxel prior to surgery may lead to reduced risk of disease recurrence for certain women with breast cancer.