Community/Retail

Customers report that their communication is strong with their pharmacists, but only 51% said their pharmacist was trustworthy.

A pharmacy's relationship with its state board(s) of pharmacy is crucial for its operation and success, yet it is often overlooked due to the complex demands on pharmacists and pharmacy owners.

The CDC says that even if travel is less than 2 weeks away, unvaccinated individuals should still receive a dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine for protection against the disease.

Community pharmacy leaders should focus on improving quality of work-life for their employees.

The designation is based on animal model studies that have demonstrated superior efficacy in comparison to sildenafil.

Pharmacies can adapt by embracing digital self-service options to better engage with patients, meet increasing consumer demand, and enhance revenue streams.

The findings indicate that zoster vaccine recombinant reduced dementia risk by 17% in an analysis of over 200,000 patients.

If approved, the drug would be the first in a new class of medications to treat acute pain in over 20 years.

Patients with MDD may also seek complementary or alternative therapies in the form of dietary supplements which might be perceived by patients to be natural and safer than medicinal agents.

Monitoring OTC sales, dispensing contraceptives, and prescribing birth controls drives a need in policy changes to adapt to increases in pharmacist workload.

Pharmacists can help patients with polycystic ovary syndrome safely incorporate complementary supplements, such as cinnamon, into their treatment plan.

The approval marks the first oral immunotherapy treatment to mitigate allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis.

Although important for patient health care, pharmacies’ convenient locations leave staff prone to workplace violence.

Compared with placebo, tezepelumab reduced the annual asthma exacerbation rate in multiple subpopulations and asthma-related comorbidities.

Individuals who consumed 100 grams of carrots displayed an increase in carotenoid scores by 10.8%.

An extension of a long-acting cabotegravir study shows safety prior to and during pregnancy in cisgender women, with full results being presented at the 2024 International AIDS Conference.

Kristian Hurley, senior vice president of Programs, Advocacy, and Health Equity at Beyond Type 1, discussed the importance of proactive screening for patients with signs of type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Opportunities may be found in community and ambulatory care settings

One of the most important drivers of a patients’ uncontrolled hypertension is medication nonadherence.

Study finds traces of “epigenetic scars” on the immune cells of patients who recovered from chronic hepatitis C infection.

The molecule can be a potential treatment that counters effects of early-life antibiotics, which can impact the gut microbiota and increase the risk of childhood atopy and asthma.

Unbridled drugflation, or a point-in-time measure of the rising cost of pharmacy benefits, is taking its toll on corporate bottom lines and household budgets.

Expanding horizons can take many forms for pharmacy techs

Understanding preventive care reduces the risk of illnesses and decreases future costs.

Despite the century-long period of virus evolution, 6 of the 11 primates that received a cytomegalovirus-expressed flu vaccine survived the exposure to H5N1 flu.

The Lancet published data from DELTA 1 and DELTA 2 trials that displayed treatment success among individuals treated with delgocitinib cream.

Because T1D is not necessarily caused by genetics, educating patients about the signs and helping them get tested early is crucial.

Patients without insurance may not be able to afford the biosimilar adalimumab-adbm, even if it is available at a more affordable price than its reference product.

Adherence and efficacy were both higher in patients with HIV who took twice-yearly lenacapavir compared to those on oral preexposure prophylaxis medication.