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Getting payers on board will be key to national biosimilar cost-savings potential.

A survey of women in New York confirmed that nearly three-quarters would be comfortable getting a contraceptive prescription from a pharmacist.

Interventions such as mask-wearing and social distancing have been found effective at limiting the spread of respiratory diseases.

Psoriasis with coexistent lupus erythematosus is uncommon, shows a female preponderance, and is more likely to have joint involvement from both conditions.

A recent study did not find a significant association between a healthy plant-based diet and the risk for colorectal cancer among 93,475 US women.

White adults in their midlife showed slower brain aging than Black and Latinx individuals, but between mid- and late life, they showed increased signs of aging.

Novel mutations in the gene GTF3A impairs the innate immune response to herpes simplex virus 1.

Inhibiting the lipid kinase VPS34 may improve the treatment of diseases such as diabetes and kidney cancer.

O’Mally Monahan, vice president of Operations at McKesson RxO, discusses patient assistant programs and how they can reduce a delay in treatment.

Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice at Loma Linda University, discusses how pharmacists can improve vaccination rates and learn from the pandemic.

Michelle Condren, PharmD, AE-C, BCPPS, CDCES, FPPA, discussed pharmacists' roles in inpatient diabetes management.

Teplizumab is a humanized IgG1κ Fc-nonbinding anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody that blocks T cells, preventing them from attacking beta cells.

Although evidence suggests some deterioration for a few aspects of mental health, such as anxiety and behavioral problems, the overall findings were mixed with no clear pattern.

Muscle pain is a significant reason why many patients fail to remain adherent to their statin medication regimen.

Study does not show a statistically significant association for specific cardiovascular outcomes related to cardiac arrest or arrhythmias, cerebrovascular diseases, or myocardial infarction associated with medications for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Due to the correlation between virologic suppression and antiretroviral therapy adherence, understanding the impediments of adherence is of the utmost importance.

Coughing is a reflex predominantly mediated by control centers in respiratory areas of the brainstem, which is modulated by the cerebral cortex.

Atogepant is an oral calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist approved in 2021 for patients with episodic migraines.

Tenofovir alafenamide (Vemlidy; Gilead Science) approved for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with compensated liver disease.

Results suggest pharmacists should use the phrase “bad reaction” to avoid stigma associated with the term “overdose.”

Three key opportunities for oncology stewardship are dose rounding, implementation of biosimilars, and management of sites of care.

Implementing screening tools, conducting brief interventions, and involving pharmacists can help manage alcohol use disorder and Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome.

Scott Soefje, director of Pharmacy Cancer Care and assistant professor of Pharmacy at Mayo Clinic, discusses the role of PD-1 inhibitors in treating non–small cell lung cancer.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in pharmacy can lead to better health outcomes for patients.

Benzonatate overdoses were reported in children under 2 years of age after accidentally ingesting as few as 1-2 capsules.

The allogeneic CAR-T cell therapy is in development for relapsed or refractory large B cell lymphoma and relapsed or refractory B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

The findings could also help explain why certain comorbidities persist following other viral infections, including COVID-19.

Lipid pathways have been implicated in the pathogenesis of psoriasis and some lipid lowering drugs are believed to have disease-modifying properties.

Data show that despite declines in visit rates to federally qualified health centers, patients with psychological disorder diagnoses during COVID-19 did well when telemedicine was available.

Nearly 8 out of 10 individuals within the recommended age range for colorectal cancer screening are considered to have an average risk for the disease.