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Empagliflozin demonstrated a statistically significant risk reduction in cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure, regardless of ejection fraction.

Coricidin is a decongestant-free treatment indicated for relief of the symptoms of a cold in patients with high blood pressure.

ProAir HFA Inhalation Aerosol is indicated for the treatment or prevention of bronchospasm in patients 4 years of age and older with reversible obstructive airway disease.

Thomasina Morris, RPh, MHA, BCOP, pharmacist at Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses the mechanism of action of rucaparib in recurrent and second line ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, and peritoneal cancer.

Rachel Rubin, MD, an assistant clinical professor in urology at Georgetown University and a urologic surgeon, discusses how hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women was defined and treated historically.

The median duration of discomfort and pain was shorter in the vaccinated group than in the placebo group, at 21 days and 24 days, respectively, investigators say.

Patients from more socially vulnerable areas were sicker when they arrived at hospitals but did as well as others by the time of discharge, results of a new analysis show.

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Glecaprevir and pibrentasvir (Mavyret) is indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1-6 infections without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis.

From a healthcare provider perspective, DIR can affect businesses, patients, and much more.

Guaifenesin treats coughs and congestion caused by the common cold, bronchitis, and other breathing illnesses.

Midodrine hydrochloride (Midodrine) treats chronic orthostatic hypotension due to autonomic failure in patients with Bradbury-Eggleston syndrome, Shy-Drager syndrome, diabetes mellitus disease, and Parkinson disease.

The results of a new study indicate that early initiation of treatment with combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) leads to better outcomes in patients coinfected with HIV and tuberculosis (TB).

Combination netupitant and palonosetron capsules/fosnetupitant and palonosetron for injection (Akynzeo) is indicated to prevent acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with highly emetogenic chemotherapy.

Pharmacy technicians can help provide value-added services that save time and even promote patient safety.

Steven Sims, MD, discussed his upcoming research into how transnasal esophagoscopy could help address disparities in esophageal cancer diagnoses.

In a phase 3 study, there were clinically and statistically significant changes observed from baseline to week 6 in the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score for patients treated with cariprazine at 1.5 mg/day versus the placebo.

Nerivio is the first FDA-cleared smartphone-controlled prescribed wearable device for the acute treatment of migraine.

Trastuzumab deruxtecan demonstrated clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvements in overall and progression-free survival, the company says.

Findings of the study, published in International Immunopharmacology, also show that timing and patient selection is an important factor when administering intravenous immunoglobin.

Results of the analysis may help inform future COVID-19 vaccine development, investigators say.

Cepacol is indicated to relieve sore throat pain.

The FDA has approved Difelikefalin injection (Korsuva; Cara Therapeutics and Vifor Pharma) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease–associated pruritus in adults undergoing hemodialysis.

Dorzolamide/timolol (Cosopt) is indicated for patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension who are insufficiently responsive to beta-blockers.

Troy Trygstad, PharmD, PhD, MBA, executive director of CPESN USA, discussed how consumers' expectations are changing the future of pharmacy.

Any patients aged 60 years or older who does not meet risk-based recommendations can still receive hepatitis B vaccination.

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The approval is based on the results of the ACTIVATE and ACTIVATE-T phase 3 studies, Agios Pharmaceuticals says.