CMS and state officials are using payment incentives, data collection and program requirements to start edging the lofty ideals of health equity toward reality.
A lack of diversity in clinical trials has hampered health care providers from understanding the nuances of diseases across specific patient populations.
John Bucheit, PharmD, joined Drug Topics to discuss statins and nonstatins’ efficacy in treating cardiovascular disease.
FDA approval was granted on September 13, 2024.
Pharmacy schools specialize in training students as experts in patient care—not as expert business owners.
Developing innovative solutions for women with depression, accounting for differences in gender and sex, are critically important
Secukinumab is the only anti IL-17A inhibitor approved for hidradenitis suppurativa.
The brand-new treatment from Elanco is currently the only approved therapeutic solution proven to treat canine parvovirus.
Erin Fox, PharmD, MHA, BCPS, FASHP, joined Drug Topics to discuss ultra-high-cost drugs and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2025 Pharmacy Forecast.
How much progress have we made in developing therapies to treat this common childhood respiratory disorder?
A combination of dabrafenib with trametinib was approved by the FDA for treatment of pediatric patients 1 year and older with low-grade glioma & BRAF V600E mutation who require systemic therapy.
Evidence of the relationship between probiotics and antibiotics is lacking.
Evidence of the relationship between probiotics and antibiotics is lacking.
Known as “The Nutrition Pharmacist,” Sarah Gray, PharmD, GAICD, recently joined Drug Topics to discuss her dual profession within health care.
Developing innovative solutions for women with depression, accounting for differences in gender and sex, are critically important
Two RSV vaccines for seniors have completed phase 3 trials and demonstrated beneficial results. The public still awaits FDA decisions on potential approvals for both.
Community pharmacies have a clear role in public health, as they manage ongoing services and take on a more significant role as immunizers.
A new drug review for vericiguat, indicated for heart failure, reports efficacy and safety data.
Iowa's Department of Health and Human Services, which manages the two health insurers that delivered care to adults and children in the state’s Medicaid program last year, was alleged to provide inadequate mental and behavioral health care to children on Medicaid.
Evidence of the relationship between probiotics and antibiotics is lacking.
Opioid use disorder during pregnancy is stigmatized, but these patients deserve compassionate, nonjudgmental care.
Pharmacists play a critical role in public education, and the potential for expanding clinical services is evident.
Unfortunately, even though the need for making proper dose adjustments for kidney function is well-recognized, clinicians face many challenges in doing so.
On June 26, 2024, the FDA approved ensifentrine (Ohtuvayre) for the treatment of COPD.
Vaccination greatly reduces the probability of experiencing severe COVID-19 in both variants. Adults between the ages of 40 to 59 years saw the most significant reduction in risk when compared to individuals in other age categories.
Researchers of a new paper discuss the inconsistencies between gene and cell therapy indications and payor coverage.
Part of the risk of developing kidney involvement begins when type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) sets in and establishes itself in the patient, with up to 65% of children experiencing acute kidney injury during T1DM onset, which can further predispose to the development of future chronic kidney disease.
Patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer treated with Keytruda plus chemotherapy had improved progression-free survival compared with chemotherapy alone.
Does anxiety justify an exemption from vaccine mandates among health care workers?