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Katherine Harte, PharmD, a PGY2 ambulatory care pharmacy resident at the Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, discusses the impact of pharmacist management on SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonist utilization in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The treatment also significantly reduces the risk of progression or death and prolonged median PFS compared with fulvestrant in all individuals without prior chemotherapy, the analysis shows.

These results from 3 separate long-term pooled analyses of adult patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and CD treated with ustekinumab (Stelara) were presented at Digestive Disease Week meeting in San Diego, California.

Although it has clear benefits when monitoring and managing cancer, Feinberg said more widespread use of circulating tumor DNA will take time.

Expert emphasizes that it is important to acknowledge the critical role of pharmacists in overcoming barriers to vaccinations.

Geographic tongue is an inflammatory but harmless condition affecting the surface of the tongue.

As pharmacists continue to counsel consumers on OTC choices, our 2022 Pharmacy Times OTC Recommendations Survey provides guidance.

Pharmacists possess abundant knowledge about health modalities and medications that they should share with patients.

Since 1997, Pharmacy Times has been calculating pharmacists' OTC recommendations and publishing an annual survey.

Most individuals can manage the discomfort of GERD with lifestyle changes and OTC medications.

Consider patients' disease states, medication regimens, and other regularly used nonprescription drugs.

This trend has been going on since before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and is the cause of both in-person and telehealth visits, Epic Research said in a statement.

Cold sores are usually caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 and herpes simplex virus type 2.

Approximately one-third of parents said their children are picky, and another third said they don’t think their children eat enough fruits and vegetables.

Pharmacists can help select nonprescription products to treat xerostomia and recommend further medical care when warranted.

Pharmacy provided immunization services start with the confidence of the pharmacy team members in each setting.

Kombiglyze is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

IBgard is a dietary supplement that helps to manage the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

Aimee Banks, PharmD, BCPS, MSCS, clinical pharmacist in the Multiple Sclerosis Clinic at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses new hematology, oncology, and autoimmune therapies in the pipeline that pharmacists should be aware of.

Investigators report that the 2 individuals receiving the 120-mg dosage had 3 probable immune-related adverse events, which provides supportive evidence of immune activation.

Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, discussed student and pharmacy associations with guest Helen Sairany, PharmD, MBA, BCACP.

Baricitinib (Olumiant) is indicated for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and COVID-19 in hospitalized adults.

The new recommendations include 10 key points for managing this type of stroke, including training for home caregivers to improve patients’ quality of life.

Options include calcitonin gene-related peptide antagonists, ergotamine, hormone therapy, lasmiditan, and triptans.

Five-year progression-free survival in the CLL14 trial is approximately 63% in the targeted treatment arm, according to new data.

There are a number of ways to treat migraines, but CGRPs are becoming more well-known in the pharmacy space.

In an analysis of data from 2 patient cohorts included in the phase 2 BYLieve study, investigators found that the data may indicate an increased dependence on the mutant PI3K-α.

Results from a phase 3b study showed that venetoclax combined with azacitidine or decitabine can safely be initiated in a US community-based outpatient setting.

Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors found to reduce the risk of an aneurysm rupture by 18%.