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In an interview with Pharmacy Times, Peter Bonis, MD, chief medical officer of clinical effectiveness at Wolters Kluwer Health, said formulary adherence in health systems is essential for several reasons.

Examining several biomarkers to look for biological explanations for these results, the research team found key mechanisms, including insulin resistance, body mass index (BMI), lipoprotein metabolism, and inflammation, according to the study authors.

In an interview with Pharmacy Times, Peter Bonis, MD, chief medical officer of clinical effectiveness at Wolters Kluwer Health, said collaboration between pharmacists, physicians, and other health care workers is essential.

According to the study results, women interested in medical cannabis reported marginally lower levels of support from their primary care provider and significantly less support from specialist physicians.

The authors noted that if regulatory agencies maintain the well-documented safety testing protocols that have been developed over the years, COVID-19 vaccines will be safe and trustworthy.

Originally approved in 2018, baloxavir marboxil is indicated for patients aged 12 years and older.

By volunteering with the American Red Cross, pharmacists can continue to help support communities who are struggling during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

In the midst of a pandemic, visibility and interoperability have never been more critical when it comes to medication inventory.

This week on Pharmacy Times, there are a number of important topics that will be covered and posted throughout the week.

To analyze digital images of metastatic tumors of melanoma, the researchers used computer algorithms, or deep convolutional neural networks (DCCN), to identify patterns associated with treatment response.

It can be administered as a fixed-dose formulation over approximately 3 to 5 minutes, which is significantly less time than the intravenous (IV) formulation.

The companies expect to product up to 50 million doses globally before the end of 2020, and up to 1.3 billion doses by the end of 2021.

Using multiple languages may help to protect the brain against age-related cognitive decline.

Results from 2 pooled post-hoc analyses of phase 3 ORION-9, -10, and -11 trials evaluating inclisiran demonstrated the treatment was well-tolerated and effective.

A genetically edited form of herpes simplex virus altered to prevent it from avoiding an immune response outperformed a leading vaccine candidate.

Health care professionals can continue to educate their communities about the importance of correct and consistent mask wearing, frequent handwashing, and social distancing.

Additional non-oral options could provide more manageable forms of PrEP treatment for patients, potentially increasing global uptake of PrEP in the future.

In the medieval period in Europe, the rise of alchemy as a field accelerated interest in the search for an elixir of life.

The NCPA and NACDS both applauded the HHS announcement regarding the partnerships with national and regional chain pharmacies and independent pharmacies to maximize access to COVID-19 vaccines.

Researchers find that blue light exposure should be of concern to organizations, which may be able to improve employee performance by minimizing their exposure.

The findings show that vaping changes the expression of genes and production of proteins in respiratory cells, as well as altering virus-specific antibody production, according to the study.

Those wearing a facemask while exercising may feel an increased sensation of dyspnea, however, there is little evidence that this medical condition is occurring.

The study was done in an effort to help quickly develop pharmaceutical treatments for COVID-19 by repurposing existing drugs known to effectively treat other viral diseases, according to the study authors.

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FDA grants fast track designation to the BTK inhibitor rilzabrutinib for the treatment of patients with immune thrombocytopenia.

Residency programs in specialty pharmacy are relatively new, emerging in response to dramatic growth in the specialty sector.

For early adolescents, frequent social media use, watching emotional or violent videos, and use of social media from an early age were found to be significantly associated with less sleep on school nights.

Researchers hope clinical trials will begin soon to evaluate oral LMTK3 inhibitors across cancer types.

Uterine fibroids, also known as leiomyomas, are the most common type of benign tumors in women of reproductive age.

The research team described how approximately 12 minutes of acute cardiopulmonary exercise affected more than 80% of circulating metabolites, including pathways linked to a wide range of favorable health outcomes, thus identifying potential mechanisms that could contribute to a better understanding of the cardiometabolic benefits of exercise.