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Addressing the underlying causes of pharmacist burnout is essential, according to Melissa Santibañez, PharmD, BCCCP, a critical care clinical pharmacist at Memorial Regional Hospital.

Occupational exposure to certain medications and long hours standing may increase risk.

According to the study authors, this model provides insights into the multiscale biological alterations in the elderly and neurodegenerative brain, which have important implications for identifying treatment targets for Alzheimer disease.

Researchers found no evidence of abnormal blood flow between the mother and fetus or problems with fetal blood flow following COVID-19 vaccination.

Guillermo Rodriguez Navarrete, the founder and CEO of Nutrillermo, and Elaine Ladd, the chief pharmacy officer of Pharmacy Development Services (PDS), discuss the value of the pharmacist in the health and wellness space for patients.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Lauren Simko, managing performance specialist at Pharmacy Development Services, about the future of lengthening the patient lifecycle and further developing pharmacy services.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Lauren Simko, managing performance specialist at Pharmacy Development Services, about how elevating the patient experience can increase revenue for pharmacists in the healthcare space.

Guillermo Rodriguez Navarrete, the founder and CEO of Nutrillermo, and Elaine Ladd, the chief pharmacy officer of Pharmacy Development Services (PDS), discuss the role of social media in the health and wellness space.

The FDA has approved Verquvo (vericiguat; Merck) tablets for adults with chronic heart failure.

Guillermo Rodriguez Navarrete, the founder and CEO of Nutrillermo, and Elaine Ladd, the chief pharmacy officer of Pharmacy Development Services (PDS), discuss whether the shift in the public's awareness of the critical role of the pharmacist during the pandemic could support pharmacists’ move to a more significant role in the health and wellness space.

Individuals who took probiotics during the 6-month-long study had a 27% lower overall incidence of upper respiratory tract symptoms compared to the placebo group.

The study authors said that treating the condition has been difficult until now due to a lack of FDA-approved therapies.

Treatment options include medications and recommendations to improve hygiene.

Guillermo Rodriguez Navarrete, the founder and CEO of Nutrillermo, and Elaine Ladd, the chief pharmacy officer of Pharmacy Development Services (PDS), discuss challenges pharmacists may face while expanding into the health and wellness space.

Guillermo Rodriguez Navarrete, the founder and CEO of Nutrillermo, and Elaine Ladd, the chief pharmacy officer of Pharmacy Development Services (PDS), discuss the 2021 Virtual PDS Conference session on growth opportunities in the health and wellness space for pharmacy.

Hannah Fish, PharmD, associate director of strategic initiatives at NCPA, discusses the role of the pharmacist in vaccinating children ages 12 and older against COVID-19 following the FDA updating the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine EUA.

In addition to improving health care access for patients, point-of-care testing in pharmacies can drive customer demand and satisfaction.

Vaccines that specifically target the receptor-binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 could be effective, as well as easy to manufacture and scale up.

Despite the stressors of the past year, students said the health care crisis has only reinforced the value of the pharmacist and their desire to enter the field.

Pharmacists can play a vital role in testing to improve medication outcomes in different practice settings.

It is important for pharmacists to understand the relationship between medication adherence and patient outcomes.

Recent surveys have found high rates of occupational burnout among hematology and oncology pharmacists, with more than half or survey respondents reporting burnout.

The technology demonstrates the important role students can play in pushing the pharmaceutical industry forward.

Blood eosinophil counts and FeNO levels are 2 key inflammatory biomarkers used by clinicians to inform treatment options and were defined as blood eosinophil count and FeNO.

The norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor indicated for patients aged age 6 to 17 years recently received FDA approval.

Smart agent systems designed to automate insulin dose selection for critically ill patients could potentially optimize the safety and efficiency of insulin infusion practices in intensive care unit settings, according to a study published in BMJ Quality & Safety.

The most common symptom of patients seeking evaluation for post-COVID-19 syndrome was fatigue.

Collaboration with academic centers expands clinical services to help support health care goals.