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The FDA proposes to cap the nicotine level at 0.7 mg per gram of tobacco in cigarettes and certain other combusted tobacco products.

If finalized, the requirement would include readily available nutrition information, including saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar content.

The authors note that future research will observe personality changes when psilocybin is used in patients with opioid-use disorder.

Pharmacies are increasingly viewed as wellness hubs and community health partners.

Despite the reductions in hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), grade 3 and 4 adverse events were not uncommon.

These drugs are set to revolutionize their respective disease states in 2025.

Christopher Herndon, PharmD, BCACP, FASHP, FCCP, CPE, discusses the upcoming BPS pain management certification launching in late 2025, its role in validating pharmacist expertise.

Data from the CodeBreaK 300 trial supported the FDA's approval.

Pharmacies are actively working to address issues and support their patients by collaborative with regulatory bodies like the Board of Pharmacy, and their engagement with the local community.

As per the Inflation Reduction Act, the negotiations with the drug companies of the 15 drugs will occur in 2025, with the negotiated prices going into effect in 2027.

Hormonal contraceptives did not increase breast cancer risk in patients with BRCA2 mutations.

The current approved dose of axatilimab-csfr is 0.3 mg/kg up to a maximum dose of 35 mg and will be administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes every 2 weeks.

This is mirikizumab’s second FDA-approved indication in inflammatory bowel disease.

Rite Aid survey highlights underutilized role of pharmacists in health care, with 62% of respondents viewing their pharmacists as a crucial part of their health and wellness care team.

A politically and economically stressed system of health care delivery and benefits is manifesting in the pharmacy benefit management sector.

Farah Towfic, PharmD, MBA, RPh, discusses how US Pharmacopeia helped to strengthen supply chain resilience in 2024 through data-driven insights, policy advocacy, and pharmacist engagement to address prolonged drug shortages, particularly for generic sterile injectables.

The combination yields promising results but was associated with high incidence of toxicity and infection.

Pharmacists help patients manage allergies and asthma by identifying triggers, recommending appropriate treatments, ensuring proper medication usage, and finding affordable options.

However, investigators also find that the combination did not meet the primary end point of increasing progression free survival.

The finding could help better treat patients with long COVID, as pharmacists and treatment providers can look out for ME/CFS symptoms.

Judith Alberto, MHA, RPh, BCOP, director of clinical initiatives at Community Oncology Alliance, discusses key policy issues affecting community oncology pharmacists in 2025.

The test meets a critical unmet need for patients with Alzheimer disease who have not yet been undiagnosed.

Studies shows that Red Dye No. 3 was associated with tumor growth in male rats.

Radon is a tasteless, odorless radioactive gas associated with DNA damage and high genomic tumor instability.

Jim Dente of Advanced Pharmacy Solutions emphasizes the growing role of automation, artificial intelligence, and patient-centric business models in streamlining operations, improving patient care, and addressing industry challenges such as staff burnout and medication errors.