Jill Murphy, Assistant Editor

Children aged 0 to 4 years are now the highest CDC has on record at this point in the season, surpassing the rates reported during the second wave of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.

This is one of the first US population-based studies to compare overdose risk among 2 patient populations across an entire state.

If severe, toxoplasmosis can cause damage to the brain, eyes, or other organs.

Research conducted by the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities has found that less than 1 in 4 adolescent men who have sex with men (AMSM) ever get tested for HIV.

A recent patient survey conducted by Human Care Services uncovered a genuine significant desire from patients for help from drug manufacturers in managing their conditions and drug regimens.

A study published in Neuron suggests that targeting astrocyte calcium signaling could decrease the behavioral effects of amphetamine.

In recent years, drugmakers have been accused of pushing opioid prescriptions on physicians across the United States and allegedly downplaying the risks of addiction. Meanwhile, governments feel that distributors and pharmacies have turned a blind eye to suspicious orders and failed to meet government requirements on painkillers.

These results provide insights into the genetic factors underlying the risk of T2D and may reveal strategies for reducing the risk among women who had gestational diabetes.

New certification programs pave the way for climbing the career ladder in the pharmacy profession.

The study, called DELIVER: A Phase 3b Safety Study of the Dapivirine Ring and PrEP in Pregnant Women, will complement an ongoing NIH-funded trial of PrEP in adolescents and young women during pregnancy and the first 6 months after birth.

When combining a drug that is known to cause beta cells to proliferate with another drug that is already in widespread use in people with diabetes, it will cause the cells to proliferate at a rate of 5% to 6% per day, according to the study authors.

Dengue is endemic in the United States territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.

Pharmacists at Benzer Pharmacy will begin to offer DisposeRx packets during comprehensive in-person consultations to patients with unused and expired medications at home.

A study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that despite similar rates of enrollment into medical care, youth with HIV have much lower rates of viral suppression compared with adults.

Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, founder of the Pharmacist Moms Group, said she believes that every situation is different when it comes to choosing the best remedy for children.

The scope of HIV/AIDS treatment in America has changed immensely in recent years across the pharmacy landscape. Roosevelt University's College of Pharmacy (RUCOP) is helping to highlight this shift in its updated HIV/AIDS care and training program.

The DKFZ discovered traces of a total of 23 different virus types in 356 patients with cancer. The most common drivers of tumor initiation and growth were found, including the genome of Epstein-Barr viruses (EBV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV).

CAR NK cells are allogenic, which is defined as taking the cells from a non-related healthy donor rather than the patient themselves. Therefore, CAR NK cells have the potential to be manufactured in advance and stored for off-the-shelf immediate use.

Community pharmacy antibiotic dispensing data were obtained from the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Collection database for children whose parents consented to external data linkage.

Capmatinib is an investigational, oral, and selective MET inhibitor, and if approved, it will be the first therapy to specifically target METex14 mutated advanced lung cancer, according to the company.

Merck has announced its plan to spin-off products from its women's health, trusted legacy brands, and biosimilars into a new, independent, and publicly traded corporation, according to the company.

Each year, infections related to antibiotic-resistant superbugs kill 700,000 people worldwide, according to researchers at the Italian Society of Anti-Infective Therapy (SITA).

Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study was conducted using a segmented regression analysis of an interrupted time series over a course of 30 months.

CourMed delivers a multitude of health care items, such as prescription meds, vitamins, supplements, and other health care items through a crowdsourced network of delivery drivers.

Vizient is taking a strategic approach to lowering drug costs and shortages with the recent creation of an Essential Medicines list.

With emerging research from The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center-Jefferson Health, outcomes in patients with uveal melanoma that has metastasized were shown to significantly improve with changes in treatment.

A study conducted by LSU Health found that by the time recommended screening for colorectal cancer begins, the disease has already spread in a high percentage of patients.

These changes would lower the beneficiary cost sharing on more expensive prescription drugs, promote the use of generic medications, and allow beneficiaries to know in advance and compare their out-of-pocket payments for different prescription drugs.

Walgreens has released its January Flu Index report, which shows the southern markets with increased flu activity as New Mexico tops the list for the first time this flu season.

Users will be able to export reports and collect metrics with the new interactive platform, as well as readily access the information on mobile platforms.