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Companies, FDA caught unaware by surge in virus cases, leading to shortage of critical items.

The study included the BNT162b2 and CoronaVac vaccines, which are the only COVID-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use in Hong Kong.

Investigators also noted that Black, Hispanic, and Asian individuals were less likely than white individuals to undergo timely angiography and had minimal changes overtime.

More than three-quarters of deaths averted were attributed to the direct protection against severe symptoms provided by vaccination, leading to lower mortality rates.

Providing sufficient and comprehensive training about a new service could ensure both successful implementation and increased engagement of staff toward that intervention.

Throughout the world, patients and health care professionals alike have become better acquainted with digital tools when face-to-face interactions became increasingly problematic.

Patients recorded their symptoms and use of acute medications in a headache diary.

Elizabeth Ruzzo, PhD, founder and CEO of Adyn, discusses the impact of the reversal of Roe v. Wade and how it will affect pharmacies.

As part of the submission, the companies have also requested priority review with the FDA for elacestrant in patients with ER+/HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

Semaglutide (Wegovy) is indicated as an adjunct to a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management in adult patients.

Migraine Be KoooL is intended to provide relief from headaches, fever, muscle aches, sprains, and over-exertion.

Olopatadine stabilizes ocular mast cells to prevent histamine release by allergens.

Infection in pregnancy increases the risk for preterm delivery and other adverse pregnancy outcomes, including stillbirth.

Clorazepate dipotassium tablets are for the management of anxiety disorders or for the short-term relief of symptoms.

Investigators studied the efficacy and safety of eptinezumab-jjmr in the 100 mg and 300 mg intravenous infusion dosages in individuals with 2 to 4 documented unsuccessful prior preventive treatment failures for migraine in the past 10 years.

At 1 month, a 50-µg booster dose of mRNA-1273.214 had a potent neutralizing antibody response against the Omicron variants in all individuals, regardless of prior infection.

This month features Ozempic, Igalmi, and Triumeq PD.

This month, we reviewed key topics and interviews from the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2022 Annual Meeting.

Levetiracetam is an anticonvulsant used to treat epileptic seizures.

Dual action for neuropathy and neuralgia pain relief as well as for use in diabetes-related nerve pain and shingles.

The FDA approved the first vaccine for dengue disease in May 2019.

Folate receptor α may be an important treatment target for ovarian tumors.

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, so Pharmacy Times® sat down with Brad McElya, PharmD, director of Specialty Health Solutions at Walgreens, to discuss the importance of HIV testing.

The researchers noted that new therapies have faced challenges because of this knowledge gap in CHD.

The Sanofi-GSK vaccine demonstrated a favorable safety and tolerability profile throughout stage 1 and stage 2 of the VAT08 trial, according to the researchers.

Lenvima (lenvatinib) is approved for the treatment of thyroid cancer, renal cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, and endometrial carcinoma.

Clinical evaluation dictates the need for preventive therapy and advice on exercising and participation in competitive sports, according to the European Society of Cardiology.

Submission is based on phase 2 study results evaluating atogepant in adults who met the primary endpoint of a statistically significant reduction from the baseline compared with a placebo.