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Even with the current available treatment options, it is important to recognize the importance of masking, particularly for those with immunocompromised conditions.

Lessons from the pharmacy taught her about good communication. Now it’s her turn to educate pharmacists.

The AZALEA-TIMI 71 randomized trial evaluated the safety and tolerability of 2 blinded doses of the novel factor XI inhibitor abelacimab compared with open-label rivaroxaban.

Homemade indoor air filters can trap and remove 99% of airborne viruses.

The presence of the TPSAB1 gene could help clinicians identify increased food allergies.

Safe handling of hazardous drugs plays a vital role in patient care.

Counseling is particularly important for pediatric patients or those with other medical conditions

Bonaca also notes that pharmacists can play a key role in educating patients and clinicians about the appropriate use and dosing of antithrombotic drugs for vascular protection.

Harrington discusses how the performance of milvexian in prior phase 2 trials focused on different patient populations creates the foundation for future research.

Sehnert emphasizes that mavacamten treatment benefits were present in both patients with sarcomere mutation positive HCM and sarcomere mutation negative HCM.

Clinically meaningful lowering of blood pressure through reduction in dietary sodium was achieved safely and rapidly in 1 week in a middle-aged and elderly cohort.

Elevated Lp(a), which was previously untreatable, may become treatable in the near future, according to the study investigator.

The SPRINT trial was the first to demonstrate the benefit of further reduction in blood pressure, but it included a limited Asian population and excluded patients with diabetes or history of stroke.

The SELECT trial expands on existing literature that have shown safety and cardiovascular benefit in individuals with diabetes to now also show benefit in obesity.

Bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension was shown to reduce opioid use after surgery and significantly improve pain.

Throat indications contribute to high antibiotic overprescribing rates.

Specifying a day of the week to take the medication could help avoid inadvertent daily dosing

Tune in to this episode of Pharmacy Focus: Policy Edition for an update on the ever-evolving landscape of pharmacy reimbursements, pharmacy benefit manager reform, and direct and indirect remuneration fees.

The American Heart Association published a statement describing the cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) construct, specifically highlighting treatment challenges for CKM syndrome.

Experts discuss challenges and recommendations for addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion in pharmacy programs for minority students.

Jordan Sloshower, MD, MSc, describes his experience working in several clinical trials investigating psilocybin-assisted therapy.

The vaccine provides treatment prevention for individuals that are high risk of exposure to the chikungunya virus.

The on-demand enzyme replacement therapy reduced acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura events in patients who experience potentially fatal blood clotting.

The study findings provide the first in-depth look at the relationship between chromosomal changes in tumor cells and immune components of the tumor microenvironment.

Health policies to adapt to climate change must be altered to protect individuals with respiratory diseases in the warmer season.

The sBLA was based on data from a clinical study assessing the pharmacokinetics of switching between adalimumab and adalimumab-bwwd for patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

Twenty states proposed bills to prohibit white bagging and brown bagging policies this year.

Both newly approved shots possess activity against subvariant EG5.1, which represents an estimated 21.5% of currently circulating variants

Researchers determined that simultaneously targeting the BRD4 and LOXL2 proteins disrupts their interaction and inhibits the growth of triple-negative breast cancer cells.

Launching development of SOPs and communication with wholesalers is key.