June 2020

The Colorado business is expanding, offering animal and human compounding, as well as flu, hormone, pharmacogenomics, and strep testing.

Caplyta is an atypical antipsychotic and is thought to exert its effect through a combination of antagonist activity at central serotonin 5-HT2A receptors and postsynaptic antagonist activity at central dopamine D2 receptors.

Autoimmune diseases in general affect women more frequently than men, and thyroid disease, in particular, is very common.

When the Stark Law, or ethics in patient referrals act, was passed in 1989, its purpose was to prevent physicians from referring patients to designated health service entities in which they had financial interest.

They may respond better to some antihypertensives than men, although they typically experience more and worse adverse effects.

Four OTC cases are presented for women's health.

Peripherally acting M-opioid receptor antagonists can improve quality of life but differ variably by impact from concomitant medications.

The medical pioneer never patented or profited from his work that saved untold numbers of lives.

They Can Prepare Students for Medication Therapy Management Practice Settings Through the Curriculum and Clinical Rotations

One in 8 women will develop breast cancer within their lifetime, making it the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women.

Pharmacists count on techs’ help to complement their knowledge and ease their burden

Interactive case studies from the June 2020 issue.

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Nutrients should come from food, but when that is not enough, vitamin supplementation is an option

A pharmacy technician in a Midwestern state filed a lawsuit against his former employer alleging his termination violated the law.

New contraceptive from Evofem Biosciences maintains acidic environment inhospitable to sperm.

Pharmacies must take steps to safeguard prescription delivery and verbal communication during the COVID-19 crisis.

Pharmacists can play an important role in counseling patients about the benefits and risks based on age and medical history.

Teprotumumabtrbw is the first drug to be approved for the treatment of TED.

Pharmacy Times reveals June 2020's recommended generic products.

RX products featured in the June 2020 issue.

OTC products featured in the June 2020 issue.

In a Pharmacy Times® Insights series, 2 experts agree that communication is incredibly valuable when discussing guidelines and recommendations.

No matter how it all shakes out, pharmacists now have a level of responsibility they never had before.

As the overall data on this illness continue to emerge, it will be important for health care providers to watch its impact on different populations and to serve as a source of reliable information for them.

In response to high demand for the unproven COVID-19 treatments, chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, the FDA has issued 2 product-specific guidance documents for manufacturers.