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The study is the first of its kind to focus on the effect of cannabis on blood pressure, heart rate, and metabolic parameters in adults 60 years of age and older with hypertension.

The FDA has granted priority review to sotorasib for the treatment of patients with KRAS G12C–mutated locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer, after at least 1 previous systemic therapy.

Across the country, independent community pharmacies are vital resources in areas without many other pharmacies or health care providers accessible to patients.

Studies have shown that sleep benefits infants’ memories and general cognitive and emotional development.

One-third of study participants treated with semaglutide lost at least 20% (46 pounds) of their baseline weight, which is a common reduction for many patients who have had bariatric surgery in the 1 to 3 years following their procedure.

To analyze the outcomes of drinking caffeinated coffee, researchers categorized consumption as 0 cups per day, 1 cup per day, 2 cups per day, and more than or equal to 3 cups per day.

The research team was surprised to find that participants’ working memories were not related to how well they performed the task.

Pfizer's drug product is the first FDA-approved intravenous immunoglobulin with 2 maintenance dosing options for CIDP.

In a discussion regarding racial disparities and impediments to getting more people of color vaccinated, Laurie Zephyrin, MD, MPH, MBA, vice president of the delivery system reform at The Commonwealth Fund, explained some of the key factors.

Fractional CO2 laser therapy may offer a nonhormonal treatment to improve sexual function in survivors of breast cancer with genitourinary syndrome of menopause.

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

The objective of the study was to determine the impact of goldenseal on specific drug transporters, proteins that facilitate absorption or expulsion of drug molecules in different tissues, such as the intestine, liver, and kidney.

Building a brand is a powerful thing, whether you use it to break into an industry, follow your passions, or stand out on social media.

A community pharmacist reflects on spending time in quarantine after a positive COVID-19 test in the family.

Study findings suggest that many individuals who report peanut allergies and experience potentially severe allergic reactions are not obtaining clinical diagnosis of their allergies.

The FDA has approved trilaciclib (Cosela) to reduce the frequency of chemotherapy-induced bone marrow suppression in adults receiving certain types of chemotherapy for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

ACTIV-3, a master protocol, is sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

The investigators also found significant racial disparities, with Black patients with dementia more likely to be infected with COVID-19 than white patients with dementia.

Positive COVID-19 cases in the United States totaled 731,000 this week, a sharp decline from the average of 1.3 million over the last 12 weeks.

Many patients have turned to pharmacies for immunizations and testing during the pandemic, creating great opportunities for pharmacies to grow their patient population.

Former McKesson exec to lead Keycentrix technology development.

The two paired trials evaluated sotagliflozin, a drug that inhibits SGLT2 and SGLT1, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Investigators found that poor diets are particularly common among adult cancer survivors who have significant sociodemographic disparities, including those who have less formal education and those who are overweight.

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Pharmacy Times® asked to hear pharmacists’ love stories on social media.

In the early 19th century, hydropathic institutes became all the rage after Priessnitz miraculously healed himself following a rib injury that his doctor had proclaimed would lead to certain death.

Investigators believe that an effective HIV vaccine would need to produce broadly neutralizing antibodies that would work on different strains of the virus.

Evinacumab-dgnb (Evkeeza; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) is the first FDA-approved treatment that binds to and blocks the function of angiopoietin-like 3 (ANGPTL3), a protein that plays a key role in lipid metabolism.

Of the types of drugs analyzed, tranquilizers were the most often misused, followed by stimulants, opioids, and sedatives.

Data show that 1 in 5 men and women worldwide develop cancer during their lifetime, and 1 in 8 men and 1 in 11 women die from the disease, according to the study.

Select foods, vitamins, and cardiovascular activity have all been proven in clinical literature to be essential components of improving the health of our encephala.