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Caroline Bernal-Silva, a patient spokesperson for the National Blood Clot Alliance, discusses a recent survey regarding patients’ fears of a life-threatening bleeding event while taking anticoagulant medications.

Investigators have found that shear stress caused by aortic valve stenosis activates white blood cells, leading to potentially harmful inflammation, which in turn accelerates heart disease.

As a chronic respiratory disease, asthma has been considered a risk factor for COVID-19 by many experts and clinicians.

Published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the latest ATS practice guideline maintains the first principle of clinical practice, that “all patients who use tobacco should receive treatment for their dependence, and not simply be encouraged to stop.”

Study finds that few documented antibiotic allergies are correct, and family physicians and pharmacists do not have sufficient knowledge on the issue.

The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) released its newest guide to help pharmaceutical organizations achieve and maintain control in their critical utility systems.

Caroline Bernal-Silva, a patient spokesperson for National Blood Clot Alliance, discusses the value of her pharmacist in her life, and how she still uses a pharmacist that she grew up with.

Walgreens and DoorDash plan to offer more than 5000 items for delivery on the DoorDash platform and will expand the service to other major markets, starting with Cincinnati, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Sacramento, and Seattle by the end of summer 2020.

At the National Pharmacy Technician Association’s virtual Pharmacy Technician Student Summit, Jamie McGuire, the pharmacy technician program director, discussed the role of professionalism in the lives of pharmacy technician students.

New molecules could the brain’s immune system to better control epilepsy.

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

The findings indicate that front-line health care workers are at high risk for COVID-19 and that many health care workers with the virus may not have typical symptoms of a respiratory infection, according to the study authors.

The frequency of adverse events, such as headaches and nausea, was similar among those who received the drug (22.2%) and those who received placebos (20.5%) with no deaths in either group.

Despite the scientific evidence of the vaccine’s benefits, 45% of the posts had a negative tone toward people getting the vaccine.

Investigators have found that although the composition and function the gut microbiome changes throughout the day in most people, these variations stop in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Heldenbrand said many patients look to the internet for answers and increasing numbers of patients are turning to YouTube.

Pharmacy managers should know how fickle customers can be, but also the importance of loyalty if you can create it.

At the 2020 Virtual Conference on Pediatric Health Care, Kimberly Erlich presented an update on current understandings of pharmacogenomic testing and its use as a tool in the treatment of behavioral health issues in a pediatric population.

The current pandemic has been trauma-inducing for many and telehealth needs to rise to the occasion.

Researchers conducted an online study with 371 participants who viewed a COVID-19 screening session between a hotline agent, chatbot or human, and a user with mild or severe symptoms, according to a press release.

Leung added that this is the first study to show the potential beneficial effects of ACE inhibitors and ARBs on colorectal cancer development, based on a large group of patients who were colorectal cancer-free at the beginning of the study.

Health care compliance analytics can be used to roll out institution-wide training and education programs to deter sloppy or nefarious behavior related to controlled substances.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Adam Martin, the Fit Pharmacist, about burnout prevention and stress management.

Expanded Medicaid program in Michigan found to largely benefit the most vulnerable patients.

The widespread use of OTC products and dietary supplements are opportunities for pharmacists to educate patients and other health care members as to how these products fit into the overall health continuum.

If successful in clinical trials and pending regulatory approval, Pfizer Inc and BioNTech expect to manufacture up to 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020.

Patients can be aided by health care providers with preventable measures to reduce the chance of infectious risk.

It is likely that in the coronavirus disease 2019 era and its aftermath, we may see worsening adherence to therapy due to known factors that affect adherence and others that are unique to what is happening currently.

Significant morbidity and mortality are associated with an aging population due to cardiovascular disease, which is very common in HIV-infected persons.

Pharmacists need new tools to reduce administrative burden and provide the best care to patients.