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November 26th 2024
Once relatively obscure, PBMs are now front and center in debates over drug pricing and access. Their future role will have profound implications not only for how medications are priced but also for how pharmacies conduct their operations.
FDA Approves Prescription Weight Loss Therapy for Adults With Obesity
June 4th 2021Semaglutide (Wegovy) injection is indicated for use with a reduced calorie meal plan and increased physical activity to help adults with obesity or overweight, who also have weight-related medical problems, lose weight and maintain weight loss.
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Pharmacy Fact: The ‘Healing Touch’ Approach to Medicine, Monarchical Legitimacy
June 4th 2021The medieval era was a horrible time to be alive, with all manner of unpleasant and disfiguring diseases raging the public with no known cures, leaving the hands of a king as their last hope for salvation.
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Diets Including Whole Fruits May Decrease Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes
June 3rd 2021Researchers found an association between fruit intake and markers of insulin sensitivity, which meant that people who consumed more fruit had to produce less insulin to lower their blood glucose levels.
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Expert: Pharmacy Has Been a ‘Beacon in Communities Across the World’ During the Pandemic
June 2nd 2021Catherine Duggan, FRPharmS, CEO of International Pharmaceutical Federation, discusses the role and the authorities of the pharmacist internationally, and the effect the pandemic has had on that role globally.
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Ability to Produce immunity to Influenza A H3N2 Called Into Question for Certain Adults
May 28th 2021While the exact reason for the decreased immune response in middle-aged adults remains unclear, these findings suggest that this patient population may be continuously susceptible to the 3c2A H3N2 infection, even with immunization.
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How COVID-19 Has Shifted the Nation’s Perspective on the Pharmacist’s Role in Immunizations
May 28th 2021Lynlee Burton, head of the Center for Vaccines and Emerging Infectious Diseases at PRA Health Sciences, discusses how the pandemic has impacted the way the United States views the pharmacist within the immunization space.
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Expert: Pharmacists Should Remember Vaccine Hesitancy Among Parents Is ‘Coming From a Good Place’
May 28th 2021Jay Lieberman, MD, a pediatric infectious disease specialist and the senior medical director of PRA Health Sciences, discusses how health care professionals should approach discussing issues around vaccine hesitancy with parents.
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