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September has been designated as National Sickle Cell Awareness Month for the continued fostering of education surrounding sickle cell disease management.

News consumption was found to be an especially strong predicative factor for acute stress and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Study participants who had dietician sessions, an exercise physiologist session, and online brain training had higher cognition scores after 6 months.

Technology can help revolutionize how a pharmacy manages patients, collects payments, communicates, and can improve overall efficiency.

Clinical education, strong data analytics, and valuing collaboration are the best ways to provide patient support and access to specialty pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Protections for covered entities under the 340B program will most likely be affected by decisions in the Senate.

Agency strongly encourages vaccination of flu amidst COVID-19 pandemic to protect nation’s seniors.

Methylphenidate Hydrochloride extended-release tablets are a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Concerta (methylphenidate Hydrochloride) extended-release tablets.

The new study suggests that COVID-19 will follow the track of other respiratory viruses and become seasonal in countries with temperate climates, but only when herd immunity is attained through natural infection or vaccinations.

Data standardization has been an ongoing problem in the specialty pharmacy field, affecting both patients and providers when approaching treatments.

Top news of the week from Pharmacy Times®.

In which city can you find a tiny mouse-sized pharmacy?

In this episode of OnScript with NHA, co-hosts Jessica Langley-Loep and Jeremy Sasser are joined by Susan Bonilla, the newly-appointed CEO of the California Pharmacists Association.

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd announced the launch of over-the-counter Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel 1%, the store brand version of Voltaren® Arthritis Pain, in the US market.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many families and individuals have not been able to pay their out-of-pocket costs or do not have enough money saved to pay their deductibles.

Political insiders Donna L. Brazile and Michael Steele spoke to NASP members about which issues may concern them most and getting involved in the political process.

A new test may help direct treatments for patients with rare breast cancer mutations.

In June 2020, 56% of people over 50 years of age said they sometimes or often felt isolated from others, more than double the 27% who felt this way in a similar poll in 2018.

This week’s pharmacy management Tip of the Week takes a look at establishing a clinical pharmacy site in the emergency department (ED) of a hospital.

The CINtec PLUS Cytology assay is indicated for women who undergo cervical cancer screening and test positive for high-risk types of human papillomavirus.

The Cuprimine brand and generic market had US sales of approximately $80 million for the most recent 12 months ending in June 2020.

First-of-its-kind consortium made up of health care industry leaders aims to establish standards for RFID use.

The keynote presentation will be broadcast virtually on 4 dates this fall and highlight cancer-specific guidance for pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2019 survey results from the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study showed that vaping marijuana and nicotine rose sharply in the past 3 years among college age students, or students between 19 and 22 years of age.

Discontinuation of antidepressants should take place gradually, as abrupt stoppage or marked reduction in the dosage of an antidepressant is frequently associated with adverse effects (AEs), such as withdrawal symptoms.

A study of Chinese women found COVID-19 heightened stress, fear, and depression during pregnancy.

Researchers found that although the number of Medicare beneficiaries increased between 2014 and 2018, total costs decreased.

Magrolimab is a first-in-class, investigational anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody used in combination with azacitidine in treatment-naïve patients with high and very high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome,