More than 1800 members registered for the town hall-style meeting, during which Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA), a pharmacist and congressman, briefed attendees about emergency relief efforts currently in development by policymakers, efforts to address pharmacy direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees, and other key issues.
According to reporting by NPR, the decision may be in response to backlash from the health care community
Recent estimates indicate that less than 10% of patients who are at risk for acquiring HIV are prescribed PrEP.
One of the primary means of performing billable services is through ‘incident-to’ billing.
For specialty pharmacies, contingency plans for COVID-19 are not as simple as moving a workforce to their remote access solutions.
Today we're thanking a pharmacist who has spent over 30 years caring for his community in New Jersey.
Ozanimod demonstrated acceptable safety and tolerability in the phase 3 SUNBEAM and RADIANCE part B trials.
New research has examined the details surrounding the signaling molecule interleukin-2, which could lead to more targeted therapies for diseases such as cancer.
Ed Cohen, PharmD, FAPhA, executive vice president of pharmacy advocacy for the publication, was recognized with the prestigious Individual Advocate of the Year award.
Guidelines recommend that Ashkenazi Jewish women discuss genetic testing with physicians, but other women with breast cancer are less likely to receive a recommendation of testing.
The research showed that the preventive effect of eptinezumab-jjmr was statistically significant versus placebo as early as day 1 and maintained throughout 3 months post-infusion.
CVS Health said it has implemented new protocols to continue to combat the pandemic and to protect the health of their employees.
A study published in Clinical Cancer Research has shown that using standard-of-care computed tomography (CT) scans in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can predict tumor sensitivity to 3 systematic cancer therapies by using artificial intelligence (AI).
These professional organizations are aware that some medications are being prophylactically prescribed as potential treatments for COVID-19.
Ben Harding, a P4 student, discusses the scenario of being a pharmacy student during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The EUA designation allows the test to be used to detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, for the duration of the continuing pandemic.
While remdesivir is not FDA-approved to treat the novel coronavirus, the orphan drug status would provide 7 years of exclusive marketing in the United States and tax credits on research and development costs once the drug was approved.
Today, we’re celebrating Jennifer Cardona, PharmD, who works at an independent pharmacy in Puerto Rico.
Following a 7.5% increase in melanoma-related deaths among white Americans between 1986 and 2013, researchers have now found a nearly 18% decline over the following 3 years.
The FDA released a statement on taking action to increase US supplies to support the response to the coronavirus disease 2019 by providing instructions to manufacturers importing personal protective equipment and other devices.
The new edge-computing platform may expand the arsenal of health surveillance tools used to forecast seasonal flu and other viral respiratory outbreaks, such as COVID-19 or severe acute respiratory syndrome.
Here is an overview of reported investigations of existing medications.
Research may lead to the development of new types of binding proteins for biological sugar structures, which play a significant role in cancer and infectious diseases.
Patients with a history of cancer have a greater likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation, the most common heart rhythm disorder, compared with the general population.
Levels of the HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug tenofovir among African adolescent girls and young women were more than 30% lower in those who were pregnant than in those who had recently given birth.
The program will award grants for training and development of educational resources for employees in high risk occupations who serve the public during emergencies and who need skills to protect their own health.
Pregabalin capsules is used to treat pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes or shingles infection.
Gunda Siska, RPh, PharmD, discusses what she is doing as a hospital pharmacist to stay healthy.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s administration has decided that in-state and out-of-state health care providers can treat patients via telemedicine during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Officials with the FDA have said they are beginning to see unauthorized test kits marketed for consumers to test for COVID-19 at home.
