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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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.

Health Care Professionals Can Help Prevent Chlamydia Infections

Due to the large number of people affected, chlamydia has become a global health concern.

Women in Pharmacy: Challenges, Successes, and Support

Attendees at the McKesson ideaShare had the chance to hear about women pharmacists and the challenges, successes, and opportunities they have in a session presented by Suzanne Soliman, PharmD.

New Treatment for HSDD Granted FDA Approval for Premenopausal Women

The effectiveness and safety of bremelanotide were studied in a pair of 24-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials in 1247 premenopausal women with acquired, generalized HSDD.

FDA Approves Drospirenone Tablet for Pregnancy Prevention

A progestin-only pill, this estrogen-free oral contraceptive is intended as a 24 active and 4 inactive tablet dosing regimen.

Prescribing Contraceptives: Oregon Pharmacists Help the Medicaid Population

Contraceptives are both a popular and effective birth control method, and Medicaid fully covers them for its beneficiaries.

Multidisciplinary Approach Recommended for Management of Preexisting Diabetes in Pregnancy

Uncontrolled diabetes in pregnancy can lead to preeclampsia, cesarean delivery, preterm delivery, significant overgrowth in the child, and congenital defects.

Study: Racial Disparities Among Women with HIV

This report revealed that in 2016, an estimated 3900 of 4200 or 93% incident HIV infections among black women would not have occurred if the incidence for black women were the same as that for white women.

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.