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The study investigators said that restricting access to direct-acting antiviral therapy due to alcohol consumption could create unnecessary barriers for those with hepatitis C virus.

Similarly, the results of a survey by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases demonstrated that approximately 23% were worried about COVID-19 and 19% for respiratory syncytial virus.

Not only did enterococci promote C. difficile pathogenesis, but it was also shown to provide fermentable amino acids, facilitating its virulence agitated gastrointestinal tracts.

Nedosiran (Rivfloza; Novo Nordisk Inc) injection is designed to inhibit the expression of liver enzyme lactate dehydrogenases leading to oxalate overproduction in patients 9 years of age and older with PH1.

“There is method to this madness” describes routines that affect adherence to medication regimens.

Better access to prescription drugs improves patients’ experience, adherence, and health.

Intravenous immunoglobulin could potentially be given throughout the duration of anti-BCMA bispecific antibody therapy for the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Cancer mortality rates increased by 3.3 deaths per 100,000 individuals and was higher for historically minoritized populations.

Pharmacy schools have also been seeing a change not only in education about personalized patient care and community-centered care.

Despite the economic and structural support, rural, poor, and underserved communities still have wide disparities in health outcomes.

Our wacky health care system can’t pay pharmacies a few more dollars to survive, but we can spend billions of dollars on shipping costs.

Ongoing studies utilizing large-scale health databases that incorporate environmental, lifestyle, biological, and phenotypic data may provide insight that leads to better cancer prevention and treatment.

Tune in to this enlightening episode of Pharmacy Focus: Policy Edition to gain a deep understanding of the challenges, implications, and advocacy strategies surrounding provider status for pharmacists.

Artificial intelligence has helped ensure a data-driven methodology for evaluating eligibility criteria for clinical trials, facilitating more inclusive trial design.

October offers us a chance to take a step back to admire the hard work and dedication that pharmacists show day in and day out.

Craig Dolan, PharmD, MBA, BSPharm discusses the role of the pharmacist, how the pharmacy profession has changed, and what is to come in the field.

Expert explains how the role of pharmacists in myelofibrosis treatment has evolved significantly over the past decade.

Katalin Karikó, PhD, and Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, win Nobel Prize for discoveries in the area of nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

The origins of American Pharmacists Month trace back to October 1925, when radio stations nationwide aired special programming for a week to spotlight the pharmacy profession.

The MARIPOSA study evaluated amivantamab-vmjw (Rybrevant; Janssen Pharmaceutical) in combination with lazertinib compared to osimertinib and compared to lazertinib monotherapy in the first-line treatment of EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer.

The most persuasive reason for industry-academia collaboration is the many opportunities it opens for pharmacy students who may not have considered all the ways they can use their PharmD to serve the cause of humankind.

The study authors suggest that after initiating alpelisib, patients should be proactive by improving glycemic status to reduce the risk of developing hyperglycemia.

Ruben A. Mesa, MD, FACP, discusses the results of the SIMPLIFY-1 and MOMENTUM trials and how the data led to the approval of momelotinib to treat intermediate or high-risk myelofibrosis in adult patients with anemia.

A workgroup of asthma treatment experts introduced 6 new criteria that those diagnosed with asthma must meet to be in remission.

Investigators said that these results were promising, indicating that trigonelline could help to alleviate cognitive decline associated with aging.

The FDA has issued a Prescription Drug User Fee Act fate of March 26, 2024, for sotatercept (Merck) as treatment for adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Investigators also found that rates of type 1 diabetes have been on the rise since 2016.

Environmental factors may change sleep patterns over time, which subsequently affects rapid eye movement sleep.

Individuals taking HIV prevention prefer the PrEP oral daily dose compared to new treatment methods.

Pharmacists are experts at juggling shortages of all kinds, however, and L’Altrelli said they are crucial team members regarding opioid access challenges.