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Long COVID can impact quality of life, with some symptoms lasting for 1 year before the patient recovers to baseline.

Physician outlines the process developed at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center to help manage patient pain before, during, and after surgery without the use of opioids.

Despite medical advances in the past few decades, rates of PCAD in patients with diabetes, hypertension, obesity continue to rise.

Multiple adverse outcomes were associated with an even higher risk of heart disease.

Aflibercept injection is also indicted for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration, macular edema following retinal vein occlusion, diabetic macular edema, and diabetic retinopathy.

Individuals with more fast-food options in their communities had 13% higher odds of incident stroke.

JNJ-80202135 (nipocalimab) treats hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn caused by maternal red blood cells.

In a fact sheet released by the White House, President Joseph Biden called a $35 monthly cap on insulin for all Americans a “commonsense, life-saving protection.”

Vitamin D supplementation is a vital and inexpensive way to prevent and treat deficiency; however, its use in preventing and treating other conditions is less clear.

On February 6, 2023, Pharmacy Times also learned that the FDA just accepted a new drug application (NDA) for this treatment.

Men were more likely than women to be prescribed dual blood-thinning therapy following a minor stroke or transient ischemic attack.

Single nasal swab test can determine whether a patient has COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, or a combination of these viruses in as little as 2 hours.

Early treatment of poor oral health could lead to brain health benefits.

Pimavanserin is an atypical antipsychotic indicated for the treatment of Parkinson disease-associated hallucinations and delusions.

Migraine could be considered a clinical marker of increased obstetric risk in pregnant women.

Worse cases of periodontitis demonstrate association with progression of the scarring of the heart’s left atrium, data indicate.

Data show pharmacist-led clinical consultations can improve patient adherence to medication plans.

The economic burden of symptoms of major depressive disorder were estimated to cost $326 billion for the United States in 2018 alone.

Your pharmacy’s bottom line needs a smarter pricing system to keep up with a tech-smart customer. But when should you make the move?

The approval is for the youngest patient population with hereditary angioedema to date.

In a clinical trial program, 92% of health care providers, patients, and caregivers were able to successfully administer tezepelumab-ekko both in the clinic and at home for severe asthma.

Participants also generally prefer newer injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis compared to pills for HIV prevention.

The film traces the rise and fall of identical twin brothers Chris and Jeff George, who trafficked more than $500 million in opioid pills from their clinics.

Specialty medication has grown to about 55% of net spending, which is up by 28% since 2011 mostly driven by autoimmune diseases and oncology.

Biosimilars, staffing issues, and mail-order companies are key trends to watch.

Peripheral artery disease is more common in Black patients than any other racial or ethnic group, but its potential association with negative social determinants of health is not known.

The CBD gummy market is being fueled by the desire for alternative, natural treatment options.

B12 deficiency is often due to a lack of consumption of vitamin B12 rich foods or malabsorption.

IQVIA report states that appropriate reimbursement for all health care professionals who provide immunization services would encourage their ongoing provision of vaccines.

Mandy Reece, PharmD, CDCES, BC-ADM, BCACP, FADCES, vice chair and associate professor in the department of pharmacy practice at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, discusses diabetes care, change in treatment, and management.