Community/Retail

Semaglutide (Ozempic) is a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist, approved as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Study shows no evidence for an association between genetically predicted vitamin D levels and COVID-19 susceptibility, hospitalization, or severe disease

The 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.

This is the first approval for secukinumab in a pediatric population in the United States for severe plaque psoriasis.

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that pregnant women only made slight changes to their diet after a gestational diabetes diagnosis.

Post pandemic, these concepts are hitting the mainstream in the payer, policymaker environment.

Understanding how formularies work is essential in the world of pharmacy and knowledge on this topic can help pharmacists to better serve patients.

A combination of 2 bacteria were able to stay in the colon for an extended amount of time, rather than passing through the system quickly like other probiotics.

Researchers 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.

The researchers found that the proportion of patients requiring in-patient endoscopic interventions for their alcohol-related gastrointestinal and liver conditions increased.

Catherine 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.

The once-daily, oral atypical antipsychotic medication has the same established antipsychotic efficacy of olanzapine with less weight gain.

Research could allow the study of long-term HIV infections and the testing of new curative therapies.

Findings showed a 34% decrease in the number of mental health services utilized by children under age 19 and a 22% decline in the number of mental health services utilized by adults aged 19 to 64.

Launched in 2020, a diabetes pilot program resulted in a significant improvement in patient outcomes for those enrolled.

Study examines whether implementing an oral care protocol for general practitioners can improve patient-centered outcomes for individuals with type 2 diabetes.

The approval represents the first and only oral sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulator indicated for adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.

Study indicates that teens and adults who use e-cigarettes have increased odds of developing asthma and having asthma attacks.

As pharmacy professionals battle with their own challenges regarding mental health, the optimal role of psychiatric pharmacists is yet to be defined.

Both health care providers and the general public said skin dryness is a major obstacle for consistent hand hygiene practices.

Previous research indicates that probiotics decrease upper respiratory infections in healthy adults and children, but limited data exist on older, overweight, and people with obesity.

In March, the FDA approved dasiglucagon (Zegalogue) for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in people with diabetes aged 6 years or older.

Pharmacists can help provide optimal health care to women to improve the quality of their lives by offering advice and education on important areas.

While 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.

Lynlee 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.

Jay 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.

This month's featured products include dapagliflozin, naloxone hydrochloride spray, and short ragweed pollen allergen extract.

Susan Lang, CEO of XIL Health and former senior executive at Express Scripts, discusses some of the reimbursement issues that have been arising for pharmacies while administering COVID-19 vaccines.

In the 18th century, Franz Friedrich Anton Mesmer introduced the healing power of animal magnetism to Europe.

How should pharmacists help these patients?