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Access, diagnosis, and treatment for BIPOC patients suffering from migraines is yet another unflattering reflection of the lack of health equity in the United States.

Community health workers can address issues of health equity to enhance the services of the pharmacy and support a value-based care model.

Approximately every 2.2 minutes, a new diagnosis of lung cancer is registered.

As part of the approval condition, the FDA is requiring Sarepta Therapeutics to complete a clinical study to confirm the drug’s benefit in motor and physical functions.

Health Mart is offering a new basic training program with ASHP/ACPE accreditation for pharmacy technicians, along with accredited and non-accredited training.

The approval was based on data from 2 studies of blinatumomab in adults and pediatric patients with CD19-positive B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Treatment with lisocabtagene maraleucel led to strong and durable response rates with little serious adverse effects in patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma.

Pharmacists play key roles in performing comprehensive patient reviews, reducing polypharmacy.

Six-month preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) dispensing supported by HIV self-testing resulted in PrEP adherence after 12 months and less visits to clinical sites.

Christina Madison, PharmD, FCCP, AAHIVP, sat down with Sandra Leal, PharmD, MPH, FAPhA, CDCES, vice president of pharmacy practice innovation and advocacy at CVS Pharmacy, to discuss how pharmacists are diving into public health and expanding their roles.

Guilty plea relates to shortcomings in recordkeeping of controlled substances 10 years earlier.

Utilizing longitudinal assessments of language impairment and clinical progression could help identify challenges earlier.

CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends the use of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, adjuvanted (Arexvy) for adults 60 years of age and older based on findings from the first season of the pivotal AReSVi-006 (Adult Respiratory Syncytial Virus) phase III trial.

Extended use of an N95 mask in daily life can cause various cardiopulmonary stresses, such as reduced respiration, elevated heart rate and blood pressure, and increased energy expenditure.

The Act4Biosimilars Action Plan highlights major challengers in preventing access to biosimilars and actionable steps to accelerate the adoption by overcoming these challenges.

McKesson ideaShare is held from June 22 to June 25 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Law aims to encourage competition in the pharmaceutical industry, making it easier for generics to enter market.

Among health care professionals, pharmacists are best suited to serve as trusted partners for patients to help ensure they understand their medication regimen, identify medication-related problems, and work with prescribers to close gaps in care.

Migraines can be a primary diagnosis or a symptom of an underlying medical or psychological condition.

Antibiotics that were found to be most commonly associated with clostridium difficile infection are piperacillin/tazobactam, meropenem, vancomycin, ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone, and levofloxacin, according to a recent study.

Clinical trial results showed that the combination significantly improved radiographic progression-free survival compared with enzalutamide monotherapy for homologous recombination repair gene–mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Jardiance and Synjardy approved as an addition to diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in children aged 10 years and older with type 2 diabetes.

Novavax announced the development of a protein-based monovalent XBB COVID-19 vaccine with the intention of it being manufactured and available for the fall vaccination campaign.

A single dose of Arexvy was found effective preventing lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in adults 60 years of age and older across 2 full RSV seasons.

Mama Village Rx & Wellness cares for Mamaroneck community, owner considers patients like family.

Approximately 50% of patients with refractory or relapsed disease achieved complete response following treatment with the Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) inhibitor.

In 2018, brentuximab vedotin was approved for advanced Hodgkin lymphoma based on an improvement in progression-free survival of 82.3% in combination with chemotherapy.

A counterfeit medication was reportedly purchased at a retail pharmacy, appearing to have contained another type of diabetes medication that led to an adverse reaction.

Investigators found that individuals who received metformin were approximately 40% less likely to develop long COVID than those who received a placebo.

More than 4 times as many people who used the app quit smoking compared to a traditional support service.