Women's Health

The Pharmacy Times® Women’s Health resource center provides clinical news and articles, pertaining to women’s wellness, nutrition, fitness, weight loss, and answers to other potentially more intimate questions.

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Women are The Majority of Pharmacy School Graduates, So Why is There Still a Gender Gap?

Women comprise more than 60% of pharmacy graduates, yet gender gaps still exist in pharmacy ownership, school deanships, and other leadership positions.

One in Five Women Would Change Their Birth Control Method if Cost Not a Factor

New ruling means up to 126,400 women of childbearing age may need to pay out-of-pocket for birth control.

Study Confirms High Occurrence of Depression During Menopause, Identifies Risk Factors

In addition to finding that depression affects up to 70% of women transitioning into menopause, investigators have also identified the greatest risk factors.

FDA Approves Gardasil 9 for Expanded Indication in Certain HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancers

Gardasil 9 approved for the prevention of oropharyngeal cancer and other head and neck cancers caused by human papillomavirus types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58.

FDA Approves New Treatment for Menstrual Bleeding Associated With Fibroids

Oriahnn is the first FDA-approved nonsurgical, oral medication option for the management of heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine fibroids in premenopausal women

FDA Approves First Non-Hormonal Prescription Gel for Pregnancy Prevention

The FDA recently announced its approval of a vaginal gel that acts as a method of contraception for women. It is the first non-hormonal, vaginal pH regulator contraceptive to be approved by the FDA.

Italian Study Finds Cost of Migraine Treatment Higher for Women, Elderly

The authors concluded that costs were significantly higher for women with migraines than men and that costs resulting from migraine treatment increased as the patients got older.

The Need for More Women in Leadership Positions in Pharmacy

Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, Founder and President of Pharmacist Moms, explains why there is a still a need for women to hold positions of leadership in pharmacy, despite the strides in recent years.

FDA Clearance Given to Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Nolasiban for Women Undergoing Embryo Transfer

Officials from the FDA have allowed ObsEva to begin enrolling patients in IMPLANT 3, the U.S. pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial in nolasiban in women undergoing embryo transfer (ET) following in-vitro fertilization (IVF).

FDA Advisory Board Votes to Recommend Withdrawing Progesterone Therapy for Preterm Birth

The injection’s active ingredient, 17α hydroxyprogesterone caproate (also known as 17P), is currently the only approved treatment for pregnant women who have had a prior spontaneous preterm birth.

Women Face Obstacles to Pharmacy Ownership, But There Are Opportunities

Although 62% of the first professional degrees in pharmacy were awarded to women in 2017-2018,¹ there are only about half as many female pharmacy owners as there are women graduating from pharmacy school.

FDA Approves Generic Fulvestrant Injection for Advanced Breast Cancer

The newly approved therapy is equivalent to AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals’ Faslodex injection, 250mg/5mL.

The Pharmacy Times® Women’s Health resource center page serves as a host for information about the most intricate questions surrounding women’s health issues.

Women have unique health issues, and some conditions and diseases that can be had by both sexes have the potential to impact women differently. Additionally, women should be keeping tabs on pregnancy, menopause, and conditions of the female organs; pharmacists can help. This resource center provides the latest clinical information, recent updates from a robust pipeline of novel therapies, and the newest data from all phases of clinical trials and studies in the space, allowing pharmacists to have an expert level of understanding of how to meet their customers’ needs.