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With medicinal cannabis research in its infancy, many health care providers are unsure how to provide accurate counseling and appropriate treatment to their patients.

In this episode of OnScript with NHA, co-hosts Jeremy Sasser and Jessica Langley-Loep discuss interprofessional and interdisciplinary relationships between pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.

Pharmacy managers should know how fickle customers can be, but also the importance of loyalty if you can create it.

At the 2020 Virtual Conference on Pediatric Health Care, Kimberly Erlich presented an update on current understandings of pharmacogenomic testing and its use as a tool in the treatment of behavioral health issues in a pediatric population.

The current pandemic has been trauma-inducing for many and telehealth needs to rise to the occasion.

Researchers conducted an online study with 371 participants who viewed a COVID-19 screening session between a hotline agent, chatbot or human, and a user with mild or severe symptoms, according to a press release.

Leung added that this is the first study to show the potential beneficial effects of ACE inhibitors and ARBs on colorectal cancer development, based on a large group of patients who were colorectal cancer-free at the beginning of the study.

Health care compliance analytics can be used to roll out institution-wide training and education programs to deter sloppy or nefarious behavior related to controlled substances.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Adam Martin, the Fit Pharmacist, about burnout prevention and stress management.

The presence of ctDNA and CTCs in the plasma of the blood of women who have undergone chemotherapy prior to surgery for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) are critical indicators in the prediction of disease recurrence and disease-free survival.

Expanded Medicaid program in Michigan found to largely benefit the most vulnerable patients.

The inhaler sends data back to a mobile app in real time.

The widespread use of OTC products and dietary supplements are opportunities for pharmacists to educate patients and other health care members as to how these products fit into the overall health continuum.

Initiated in Arkansas, Rutledge v. PCMA is set to decide whether states have the authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers.

If successful in clinical trials and pending regulatory approval, Pfizer Inc and BioNTech expect to manufacture up to 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020.

Mylan plans to launch adalimumab-fkjp in the United States in July 2023.

Patients can be aided by health care providers with preventable measures to reduce the chance of infectious risk.

It is likely that in the coronavirus disease 2019 era and its aftermath, we may see worsening adherence to therapy due to known factors that affect adherence and others that are unique to what is happening currently.

Significant morbidity and mortality are associated with an aging population due to cardiovascular disease, which is very common in HIV-infected persons.

Emerging evidence is showing that COVID-19 symptoms may still persist even after recovery.

Pharmacists need new tools to reduce administrative burden and provide the best care to patients.

Event-driven PrEP is initiated 2-24 hours ahead of sexual activity, but the most common method of HIV PrEP is a daily oral pill.

Next-level digestive enzymes perform vital functions, like breaking down food, eliminating toxins, and even building muscle to amplify healthy habits

Since 2015, there has been an increase in the number of specialty pharmacies in the United States due to their potential of handling the complexities of cost and appropriate drug access and administration.

Contrary to World Health Organization recommendations, the benefits of steroids used in inhalers and nebulizers outweigh the risks.

Two mRNA- based vaccine candidates are currently in development by Pfizer and BioNTech.

The COVID-19 pandemic made a convincing argument to employers of having a robust and sound communication strategy to their employees.

Elderly, critically ill COVID-19 patients on lopinavir and ritonavir show an increased risk of bradycardia

Tofersen proves safe in clinical trials in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

According to the researchers, N95 masks and surgical masks, along with vacuum cleaner filters that can be inserted into filter pockets in cloth masks are the next best options. The vacuum filters reduced infection risk by 83% for a 30-second exposure and 58% for 20-minute exposure.