The hospital pharmacy must play its part by leveraging technology to control the costs of doing business and supporting the enterprise in addition to focusing on patient care.
Breast cancer continues to affect women globally, with approximately 13% developing invasive disease. New treatment regimens and options are on the horizon for breast cancer therapy.
A refresher on best interventions for common respiratory disorders in children.
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review assessed the formularies of 11 payers, covering 57 million people, to determine access to drugs that the organization had reviewed for cost effectiveness in 2022.
The public health emergency, which was set to end April 11, and the national emergency, which was set to end March 1, will be ended on May 11 by the Biden administration.
Developing innovative solutions for women with depression, accounting for differences in gender and sex, are critically important
The reference to “maximum fair price” in the act bodes poorly for manufacturers and suggests more of a take-it-or-leave-it situation rather than a negotiation where clinical evidence would be the prevailing factor in determining price.
In the most recent episode of Over the Counter, Jay Holloway, PharmD, AAHIVP, discussed advancements in HIV, especially regarding the role of pharmacists.
Vitamin D supplementation may be an effective and safe adjunctive prophylactic therapy to topiramate for children who experience migraine attacks, showed a study conducted in Saudi Arabia.
Patients are finding relief in alternative therapies for this chronic skin disease.
Significant differences in the use of insulin pump and/or CGM technology were noted based on demographic and socioeconomic factors
Positive findings from the phase 1/2 BCHILD study supported the approval decision.
As per US law Section 505(o)(4), the manufacturers are required to make the requested changes, respond with a modified version of the requested changes for review, or respond with a rebuttal within 30 days of the FDA's ask.
Patients with SCD are more vulnerable to hospitalization due, in part, to SCD’s impact on the spleen, which filters infections in the blood and is a crucial organ for the immune system.
Integrating evidence-based treatment protocols through a streamlined approach enables the delivery of higher quality, comprehensive care.
How can e-prescribing improve the workflow between pharmacists and their veterinarian colleagues?
Sally Arif, PharmD, professor in the College of Pharmacy at Midwestern University, discusses how pharmacists can effectively communicate with diverse patients.
A shift in mindset and priorities can help you improve staff performance, acquire new patients, and leverage technology for more efficient operations.
According to the most recent Global Use of Medicine report issued by the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science, losses for originator products are projected to rise by over $80 billion over the next 5 years due to market introductions of new biosimilar and generic drugs.
Levodopa/carbidopa is currently the gold standard for controlling motor symptoms associated with Parkinson disease.
The safety of gel manicures is under renewed scrutiny after a new study suggested they can cause DNA damage
The prevalence of annual alcohol consumption is highest in full-time college students 1 to 4 years after high school.
Vitamin D supplementation may be an effective and safe adjunctive prophylactic therapy to topiramate for children who experience migraine attacks, showed a study conducted in Saudi Arabia.
The drug, marketed as Beyfortus, was approved by the FDA in July for the prevention of RSV lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) in newborns and infants born during or entering their first RSV season, and for children up to 24 months of age who remain vulnerable to severe RSV disease through their second RSV season.
Findings from a study in JAMA Network Open reveal valuable insight into the way cannabis legalization has impacted the perceptions of pregnant women who use cannabis in the US.
Initiative promotes adoption of value-based care models in community pharmacy settings.
By adding an adjuvant to an existing vaccine treatment, it’s possible to optimize the body’s response to the presence of a virus.
Developing innovative solutions for women with depression, accounting for differences in gender and sex, are critically important
Further evidence-based antidepressant treatments are needed for children and adolescents with depression.