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Multiple GBS vaccine candidates are in development, but none are available despite development efforts spanning multiple decades.

Ibrutinib in combination with venetoclax shows promise in patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Tukol helps loosen mucus and thin bronchial secretions to drain bronchial tubes.

Lotemax treats post-operative inflammation and pain following ocular surgery.

Febrile seizures occur in young, healthy children with normal development.

Further, among premenopausal women, those who received chemotherapy had a 40% relative improvement in IDFS compared to those administered endocrine therapy alone.

Jaime Bridges, opioid outreach coordinator at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center, and Kris Smith, PharmD, clinical pharmacy specialist for internal medicine at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center discuss how COVID-19 has affected the opioid crisis and what opioid-free pain management options are available as alternatives.

Pharmacists are the only health care professionals unable to bill for what they are trained to do.

Study results show that those who completed CBT-AD sessions were more than 2.5 times more likely to achieve undetectable viral loads than those who underwent the usual care.

Affordability in drug pricing can be addressed by bringing the manufacturer and plan sponsor to negotiate costs and determine fair compensation for product and service providers in the supply chain.

Experts from the Infectious Diseases Society of America recommend enhanced protection measures against the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

A panel of experts discusses diabetes treatment management and the impact pharmacists can have on an increasingly diverse patient population.

Oncology pharmacists play a significant role in clinical pathways.

Parathyroid hormone (Natpara) is indicated to control hypocalcemia in patients with hypoparathyroidism.

A guide to promoting effective communication among your pharmacy technicians.

The combination of daratumumab with hyaluronidase (Darzalex Faspro), hyaluronidase-fihj, carfilzomib (Kyprolis), and dexamethasone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who have received 1 to 3 prior lines of therapy.

Sarna Lotion treats itching and pain from certain skin conditions, such as insect bites and rash due to poison oak, poison ivy, or poison sumac.

Marinol is a cannabinoid indicated for anorexia associated with weight loss in patients with AIDS.

Churg-Strauss syndrome causes inflammation that can restrict blood flow to organs and tissues.

Although pharmacists may be busy during seemingly every moment of the day, it is important to realize that there are opportunities where time can be saved.

The diagnostic tool widens the age group of individuals who can get tested and can be used in conjunction with a mammogram.

A more customized approach could be beneficial in terms of reducing illness via lifestyle and medication intervention monitoring.

A few key points differentiate between the symptoms of a cold, flu, or possible COVID-19 infection.

Pharmacy professionals certainly proved their value in 2021, with the pandemic showing that there has never been more of a need for the unique role.

The researchers said these results reinforce the importance of a third booster dose of the vaccine.

Stem cell therapy was associated with a reduction of the number of heart attacks, strokes, and death among people with chronic, high-risk, NYHA class 2 or 3 heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), according to a study presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2021.

Study results show that fetal cognitive development in the assessed areas was age-appropriate and there was no indication of infection.

Zinc supplementation has existed for years and has been found to help the body fight viral respiratory infections.

The data included more than 21,500 children and adolescents 17 years of age and younger with HIV and more than 255,000 adults with HIV, all of whom began receiving ART between 2010 and 2019.

Study results also show that the probability of dying from any cause is also 40% higher for individuals who have cardiovascular disease.