Investigators Develop New Method for Assessing Infant Brain Health
April 29th 2021Researchers have created a new tool that allows doctors and scientists to evaluate infant brain health by assessing the concentration of various metabolites in the brain, according to a study published in NMR in Biomedicine.
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Expert: Pharmacists Are ‘The Heroes of 2021,’ Leading the Charge on Helping to Heal Our Nation
April 29th 2021The efforts of pharmacists to keep their doors open during the pandemic, build COVID-19 testing sites, and prepare for and administer COVID-19 vaccinations took extraordinary investment and determination.
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IQVIA Report Finds Disrupted Medication Use During COVID-19 Pandemic, Including Long-Term Challenges
April 29th 2021In addition to altered supply chains and medication access during the early months of the pandemic, the report predicts long-term changes for both COVID-19 survivors and those with chronic illnesses.
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US Senate Joins House in Sponsoring Legislation Expanding Medicare Access to Pharmacy Services
April 28th 2021Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the US Senate that would give millions of Medicare patients in medically underserved communities access to critical primary health care services delivered by pharmacists across the country.
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Research Opportunities, Patient Care Attracted HOPA President to Career in Oncology Pharmacy
April 28th 2021Directions in Oncology Pharmacy® is getting to know oncology pharmacy professionals through a series of interviews. In this issue, we talk to David DeRemer, PharmD, BCOP, FCCP, FHOPA, president of the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) Board of Directors, whose term ends this month.
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Expert: The Fight for Provider Status for Pharmacists ‘Has Just Begun’
April 28th 2021Pharmacy Times® interviewed Scott J. Knoer, MS, PharmD, FASHP, the EVP and CEO of APhA, on how the recently introduced Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Area Enhancement Act may impact pharmacy and health care outlooks.
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Johnson & Johnson Commits to Helping Eradicate Racial, Social Injustice in Health Care
April 27th 2021According to Michael Sneed, executive vice president of global corporate affairs and chief communication officer for Johnson & Johnson, the health care system has chronically left people of color behind, and the inequities seen throughout the COVID-19 pandemic are only the latest examples.
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Brown Bag Consult®: Acute Myeloid Leukemia and the Community Pharmacist’s Role
April 27th 2021As the most accessible member of the health care team, the pharmacist can provide patients with cancer with the information and support necessary to get through what could be the most challenging time in their lives.
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