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Pharmacists and health care providers should be familiar with the management of xylazine overdose and withdrawal.

Study shows there are 2.5 times more breast cancer survivors since the last estimate was conducted in 2007.

A physician working in the field of palliative care discusses how pharmacists and physicians can work together to help address issues pertaining to polypharmacy through deprescribing.

FDA committee voted that trial data do not support the benefits outweighing the risks in patients aged 12 to 17 years and children aged 4 to 11 years for the use of albuterol/budesonide in the treatment of asthma.

Improvement is seen with a higher suspicion of disease and extended timelines, analysis demonstrates.

Katrina Skinner is the president of the Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

These show promise as markers to help identify individuals with the conditions and develop targeted therapeutic options.

Research indicates that administering vitamin C to dendritic cells produces more consistent activation of genes involved in the immune response.

Analysis includes an overview of the epidemiology, expression, and treatment of human papillomavirus infections during both gestation and childhood.

The American Heart Association issued a dietary guidance in 2021 suggesting that adults consume a variety of fruits and vegetables, choose whole grains instead of refined grains, eat healthy protein sources and lean cuts of meat, and substitute nonfat and low-fat dairy products for full-fat versions, among other measures.

Efficacy results comparing the cemiplimab-rwlc combination to chemotherapy alone showed a 22-month median overall survival versus 13 months.

In 2020, heart disease death rates increased in adults across all age, sex, racial and ethnic groups, specifically among younger adults and non-Hispanic Black adults.

Shayla Smith was the recipient of the 2022 Next Generation Pharmacist – Technician of the Year award.

A 30-µg booster dose of the Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent vaccine may produce a higher level of protection against the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sublineages than the original COVID-19 vaccine.

With many different classes of medications used in the treatment of major depressive disorder, pharmacists can have a significant impact on patients' lives, from counseling on medications to assisting with finding the right medication.

Poster presentations and speaking sessions at NASP showed the importance of clinical pharmacists in ambulatory care and opportunities to expand specialty pharmacy services in ambulatory care.

Host Dr. Joanna Lewis and Dr. Brooke Griffin, discuss why it's important to invest in yourself, identify your values, and commit to the highs and lows of your career.

Agency expects the highest level of activity in the south-central and Southeast areas of the United States.

Although the number of new HIV infections in the world have declined, there are still regions that are geographically heterogenous that have reported an increase in infection rates.

The pharmacy industry operates through people with different talents filling all types of responsibilities.

Daprodustat is an oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor being evaluated for the treatment of anemia of chronic kidney disease in adult patients on and not on dialysis.

Leaders must fully understand the benefits of diversity and create an environment in which it thrives to cultivate and inspire the next generation of inclusive leaders.

Although fentanyl is potent and often deadly, it is not passively absorbed into the bloodstream.

Study shows combining brentuximab vedotin with the standard chemotherapy regimen reduced the risk of relapse in children with high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma by 10%.

A session presenter at the ASCP 2022 Annual Meeting explained how the COVID-19 pandemic significantly magnified the importance of infection prevention and control practices in long-term care.

Intravenous iron reduced the risk of hospitalization for heart failure or cardiovascular death by approximately 20%.

A session presenter at the ASCP 2022 Annual Meeting addresses research investigating the value of preventative treatments when patients have a limited life expectancy.

Chlorthalidone was associated with more individuals with potassium levels below 3.1 mmol/L, suggesting a greater risk of hypokalemia.

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists executive director and CEO explained how staffing struggles in long-term care facilities can be an opportunity for pharmacists to expand the ways they provide support beyond immunizations alone.

Beth Macy, author of New York Times-bestselling book Dopesick and executive producer and writer on the Hulu series “Dopesick,” explains how FDA-approved drugs that treat opioid use disorder still aren’t getting into the hands of patients who need it most.