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Two MUSC pharmacists describe how pharmacists are often the educational resource for patients and can help when removing certain barriers to care.

The addition of high-dose vitamin D3 to standard treatment did not delay the progression of cancer compared with the standard dose of vitamin D3.

The highest pre-term birth rates were consistently observed among those who were Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific islander with public insurance.

Despite its importance, after graduating from pharmacy school, many pharmacists likely experience a decline in confidence in their ability to appropriately evaluate studies and interpret statistical findings.

The analysis assessed the feasibility of autologous transplantation of chemically-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived islets for type 1 diabetes.

The discovery marks the first time an antibody has been observed to both assist and block viral infection with SARS-CoV-2.

Treatment with tirzepatide has led not only to significant reductions in excess body weight, but also improvements in blood pressure and reduction of inflammatory markers.

Video chatting, texting, watching videos, and playing video games were activities most commonly associated with depressive symptoms in adolescents.

At the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer, Ana Baramidze, MD, PhD, presented 5-year outcomes of the trial, which investigated cemiplimab monotherapy in first-line advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with PD-L1 expression of 50% or greater.

Pharmacists have developed an expanded role in the team-based approach through medication therapy management.

AI-enabled remote cardiac monitoring offers continuous data on heart activity, allowing for the early detection of arrhythmias, optimized treatment timing, and improved sleep-related heart health management.

It is valuable for pharmacists to understand exactly how price transparency data are sourced, what information can be found, antitrust concerns, and implications for the pharmaceutical industry.

Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun received the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering microRNA and its role in gene regulation.

Survodutide is a glucagon/glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor dual agonist that activates the glucagon and GLP-1 receptors to better control metabolic function.

Women were also more likely to report concerns of high wait times prior to receiving care.

Vaccine gap closure programs in Missouri and California provide a blueprint for a successful campaign.

Investigators report the study met its primary end point, demonstrating that a single, oral dose reduced the transmission by those infected to others in their household.

At the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer, Benjamin Besse, MD, PhD, discussed the findings of the phase 3 CARMEN-LCO3 trial, which led to the discontinuation of the study drug by the manufacturer.

Setrusumab could offer a rapid and clinically meaningful decrease in fracture rate in individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta.

Treosulfan showed superior benefits to busulfan as a conditioning regimen before allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT).

Zodasiran is an RNA interference therapy targeting the ANGPTL3 loss-of-function mutation.

Though both treatments come with positives and negatives, ultimately, individual patient clinical presentation and accessibility will determine the proper treatment for myasthenic crisis.

Detailed findings will be presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting.

Patients in persistently impoverished areas were also more likely to have more aggressive tumor characteristics and receive more invasive surgeries.

Teresa Messick, PharmD discusses how meeting patients “where they are” and supporting them holistically through medication and beyond is the most rewarding part of the profession.

Eligible patients can receive a 30-day supply of covered drugs and medical supplies that can be renewed every 30 days for as long as an Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) is active.

Formularies have become one of the biggest barriers to realizing the cost-saving potential of biosimilars.

According to the authors, being able to identify mood disturbances through passive digital biomarker data can be promising in next-generation predictive, personalized mental health diagnostics.