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USP <797> Updated GuidelinesThe long-awaited revised USP <797> guidelines will become official on November 1, 2023.
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Probiotics for the Prevention of Pediatric Antibiotic-Associated DiarrheaEvidence of the relationship between probiotics and antibiotics is lacking.
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Challenges in Creating a Sustainable Pharmacy Workforce in Rural Areas | ASHP MidyearA discussion with Brittany Norton, PharmD, director of ambulatory care at Sutter Health.
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Medical Misinformation Consequences in Health CareThe COVID-19 pandemic and social media have resulted in extreme levels of misinformation.
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Relyvrio: A New FDA-Approved Treatment for Patients With ALSRelyvrio is intended to slow the disease progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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Navigating and Treating 'New Year Depression' in PatientsThere may not be a diagnosis for ‘New Year Depression,’ but about 10% to 20% of individuals in the US may get a milder form of these winter blues.
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Navigating Pediatric ADHD Medication ShortagesStimulant medications are the first-line pharmacologic therapy for ADHD, but many of these medications are currently in short supply.
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Ethical, Practical Considerations of Exemptions to Employer Vaccine Mandates for AnxietyDoes anxiety justify an exemption from vaccine mandates among health care workers?
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Review: Harmful Excipients for Pediatric PatientsEvidence suggests some pharmaceutical excipients in medications may have adverse effects on pediatric patients. Here’s what you should know.
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Payers Need to Make Effort for Improvements in BiosimilarsEfforts to improve education on biosimilars are a start, but payer policies must catch up to ensure real change.
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Fenfluramine for the Treatment of Seizures Associated With Dravet SyndromeOn June 25, 2020, fenfluramine (Fintepla) was approved for the treatment of seizures associated with Dravet syndrome in patients 2 years and older.
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The Future Looks Busy for Pharmacy Technicians in Immunization ProgramsDuring COVID-19, pharmacy technicians helped keep immunization programs running.
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Mind-Body Resilience for Women: A Focus on DepressionDeveloping innovative solutions for women with depression, accounting for differences in gender and sex, are critically important
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What Does an Oncology Pharmacy Technician Do?From compounding to cleaning, oncology pharmacy technicians take on key responsibilities in infusion centers.
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Q&A: How Specific GLP-1s Impact Different Patient Populations | ASHP MidyearJennifer Clements, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, BCPS, CDCES, FADCES, FCCP, discussed current GLP-1 medication offerings and how each impacts patients differently.
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How Can Improving Provider-Patient Relationships Help Reverse Chronic Disease?The existing approach to disease management may be ill-suited to address the dynamic and diverse factors at play when it comes to chronic illness.
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Team-Based Care Crucial in Addressing Workforce ShortagesJonathan Watanabe, PharmD, MS, PhD, BCGP, discussed gaps within primary care in the context of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2025 Pharmacy Forecast.
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Review of FDA Approvals for Pediatric Obesity ManagementGLP-1 receptor agonists, used to manage diabetes, are now being used for obesity in children and adolescents.
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Q&A: Importance of Managing Comorbidities for Patients with MASLD | ASHP MidyearKathryn Litten, PharmD, discussed the pharmacist’s role in helping patients manage metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.
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Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: Diagnosis and ManagementA deep dive for pharmacists into this frequently debilitating disorder
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Simplifying Widespread Itch Care with Targeted SolutionsMatthew Zirwas, MD, shares his step-by-step pearls for quelling the pruritic skin condition.
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Abrocitinib for Atopic DermatitisThe drug’s approval was based on the results of 3 clinical trials.
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Navigating Pediatric ADHD Medication ShortagesStimulant medications are the first-line pharmacologic therapy for ADHD, but many of these medications are currently in short supply.
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Mind-Body Resilience for Women: A Focus on DepressionDeveloping innovative solutions for women with depression, accounting for differences in gender and sex, are critically important
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Assessing Pharmacist Attitudes on Biosimilar Dispensing Before, After COVID-19 PandemicResearchers used an online English-language survey questionnaire to collect data on pharmacists from Germany and Switzerland about how their knowledge and dispensing frequency of biologics and biosimilars changed from before and after the pandemic.
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The Effects of “Long COVID” and How Pharmacists Can HelpOften referred to as “long COVID” patients or “long-haulers,” these patients continue to experience symptoms of illness far past the acute phase of this viral disease.
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Equity in Healthcare, Improving Access and Quality of CareA perspective on the CMS Innovation Center roundtable on health equity.
