Pharmacy Week in Review: January 15, 2016

Treated patients also had fewer post-acute hospitalizations and deaths, but individuals without risk factors saw no benefit.

A pharmacy technician reflects on 3 patient encounters that reshaped his understanding of what a real patient requires.

In a Korean cohort of 1861 patients with nondialysis CKD, intake below 0.6 g/kg/d was linked to more kidney failure and higher all-cause mortality.

A disease-modifying therapy for stage 3 T1D, a second once-weekly insulin, and automated insulin delivery for T2D mark a busy year in diabetes care.

October’s pain management coverage examined postoperative suzetrigine, pharmacist follow-up for cancer-related neuropathic pain, constipation prevention, and counseling patients concerned about prescribed opioids.

CDC surveillance data show that approximately 10% of adults hospitalized with RSV died during hospitalization or within 60 days of discharge.

VAX-31 met all primary immunogenicity end points against PCV20 and PCV21 in the pivotal OPUS-1 trial.

Young adults who vaped daily but never smoked had lower flow-mediated dilation and peak oxygen uptake than peers who used neither product.