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No timetable was set for the FDA to decide on an official EUA designation for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in children 5 to 11 years of age, however a decision is expected within the next few days.

The research team analyzed links between pesticide exposure and the risk of kidney dysfunction in 41,847 people using data from the USA National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

An effective therapeutic treatment for acute or chronic pain needs to be convenient, easy to self-administer, and have rapid onset to provide fast relief.

The rate of distant metastasis at 10 years was 29% for individuals whose scores demonstrated more aggressive disease compared with 13% for those who showed lower risk.

The Keep Up the Rates campaign is aiming to encourage patients to catch up on routine vaccinations that might have been missed or delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Although there is no one-size-fits-all approach to promoting vaccine confidence, a conversation is a great starting point.

This month's featured products include a full-spectrum CBD line, probiotic digestive aids, and OTC naproxen sodium tablets.

A diagnosis of Clostridioides difficile infection does not instantly require treatment, but new guidelines include recommendations for treatment when warranted.

During American Pharmacists Month this October, it’s vital for more pharmacists and health care providers to think about how they touch each patient’s life.

In accordance with the new guidance, individuals may choose to receive a dose different from the one they received for their initial series.

Patients undergoing chemotherapy had lower COVID-19 antibody levels than patients undergoing targeted therapy following vaccination.

Walgreens Boots Alliance announces new mental health services including mental health first aid training, Walgreens Find Care, and more partnerships for other mental health resources.

Lamisil treats a variety of fungal skin infections, such as ringworm, athlete's foot, and jock itch.

Harvoni is a fixed-dose combination indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus in adults and pediatric patients 3 years of age and older.

Amy Summers, PharmD, BCSCP, consultant at Restore Health Consulting, discusses her CPhT 2021 conference presentation regarding proposed changes to the USP <795> and <797>.

Individuals with bruxism may unconsciously clench their teeth when awake or grind teeth during sleep.

There is a survival advantage for those who were also treated with surgery, according to new study results.

According to the investigators, Susvimo is the first and only FDA-approved treatment for wet AMD that offers as few as 2 treatments per year.

The success of the COVID-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna has given many HIV advocates hope that a preventive mRNA vaccine is on the horizon.

Public recognition of their role has increased exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gary Locke, former governor of Washington state, US Secretary of Commerce, and ambassador to China, discusses the World Trade Organization's TRIPS Council, which recently met to assess the elimination of IP protections for COVID-19 vaccines, diagnostics, and medical devices.

Walgreens Chief Medical Officer Kevin Ban, MD, said the Walgreens 2021-2022 Flu Index is showing high flu activity in several regions of the country.

Adam Olszewski, MD, associate professor of medicine in Alpert Medical School at Brown University, discusses his SOHO 2021 conference presentation on prognostication and treatment of Burkitt lymphoma in the modern era.

Phase 3 ILLUMINATE showed the percentage of individuals with HIV-1 RNA levels ≥50 copies/mL for the once-a-day combination pill of doravirine/islatravir.

Officials with the FDA have approved Roche’s VENTANA PD-L1 (SP263) Assay as a diagnostic test to evaluate patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are eligible to receive atezolizumab (Tecentriq, Genentech).

The drug previously received approval to treat mucosal melanoma but could be used in combination with pembrolizumab.

The immune response of all 15 serotypes in the V114 pneumococcal vaccination were higher than those in the PCV13 vaccination.

A study finds that intravenous immunoglobulin therapy is a beneficial way to combat parvovirus-induced PRCA in individuals with anemia.