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In a recent Student Café series, we asked students at the Washington State University (WSU) College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences what drew them to study at WSU.

The most common symptom of patients seeking evaluation for post-COVID-19 syndrome was fatigue.

Collaboration with academic centers expands clinical services to help support health care goals.

As accessible health care providers with links to all facets of the health care system, pharmacists are perfectly positioned to organize COVID-19 vaccine distribution in their communities.

Pairing semaglutide, a drug used to treat diabetes, with a minimally invasive endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) can provide significant weight loss benefits for patients who are not candidates for invasive weight loss surgery, according to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week 2021.

Supplies of the critical rescue medication for asthma attacks were close to depleted at many hospitals amid COVID-19.

If half of the US population is vaccinated by the summer rather than the fall, 5.8 million cases of COVID-19 could be prevented.

The study authors sought to examine prescription drug and health care use after SARS-CoV-2 infection not requiring hospital admission.

The incidence of colorectal cancer in adults between the ages of 40 and 49 years has increased by nearly 15% since 2000.

Located in Bangor, Maine, the Husson University School of Pharmacy offers unique programs that have helped shape pharmacy practice in the state of Maine.

According to the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, Asian Americans are 40% more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes and 60% more likely to be diagnosed with renal disease compared to non-Hispanic whites.

Supplements for Omega-3s often contain both EPA and DHA.

Study participants who fasted 2 days per week reported fewer scaling and thickening, with 30% also reporting a decrease in itching associated with psoriasis.

But in real-world situations, such as when a bystander administers naloxone, there are gray areas.

Notification letters were sent Monday to manufacturers found to violate 340B pricing after a review of the manufacturers’ actions and an analysis of complaints received from covered entities.

Data from the phase 3 VOYAGER PAD study demonstrated that rivaroxaban at 2.5 mg twice daily in combination with aspirin at 100 mg once daily was able to reduce severe vascular events in patients with PAD.

Patient engagement programs should continually evolve in order to meet patient needs and behaviors.

Exercise, nutrition, sleep, and supplements can help slow cognitive decline in older individuals.

The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) is recognizing the University of Connecticut, 5 individuals, and a scholarly paper for their achievements, as recipients of its top awards.

The trial found positive results in both the overall study population of patients with advanced cervical cancer as well as subgroups with squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.

The findings contrast with those for adult BMI, which indicate that women who gain weight after menopause have an increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer.

Hannah Fish, PharmD, National Community Pharmacists Association associate director of Strategic Initiatives, discusses the next phase of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout following the FDA expanding the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine EUA to include children ages 12 and older.

Even with these data, the adverse effects were lessened in people taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin.

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

Erenumab-aooe (Aimovig, Amgen) is indicated for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults, making it the first approved preventive migraine treatment of its kind.

Programs that provide ongoing support to patients with painful conditions and complex medication regimens may also help them avoid using opioid pain medications or reduce the amount that they use, according to a study published in Rheumatology and Therapy.

Court challenge raises questions about due process and whether agency perceived immediate and serious threat.

According to the authors of the study, 60% of men and 50% of women participating in the study were not consuming as much vitamin C as was recommended.

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Presented at the European Congress on Obesity, the analysis includes data from 121 trials with nearly 10,000 adult participants.