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Collaborative, Pharmacist-Led Approach Crucial in Polypharmacy

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JULY 18, 2025

A collaborative and patient-centered approach is crucial in improving polypharmacy outcomes, according to a study published in Intelligent Hospital. Intelligent Hospital. 1 Employing the use of various medical providers in this approach, researchers suggested that pharmacists take lead throughout these multidisciplinary efforts.

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Pharmacist Involvement Helps Reduce Time to A1c Target

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JUNE 13, 2025

Additional advantages include fewer emergency visits, hospitalizations, medication adherence, and associated cost savings. The study also sought to determine the rate of achieving goal A1c, mean A1c reduction, and rate of hospitalization and emergency department visits. million people, or 11.6%

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FDA Approves Insulin Aspart-Xjhz as First Interchangeable Biosimilar to NovoLog

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JULY 21, 2025

Pharmacists can also provide diabetes management as an embedded member of clinic or hospital locations. According to an article in Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity , the authors acknowledge how the role of the pharmacist has changed over the last 50 years.

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Q&A: Pharmacists Play Essential Role in Insulin Therapy Success

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JULY 15, 2025

Insulin Advancements Led to Safer Surgeries, Shorter Hospital Stays Brian Nowosielski July 11th 2025 Article Researchers conducted a narrative review of the insulins available for diabetes management and which pharmacological options are best in the perioperative period and within clinical care.

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Pharmacists Can Enhance Patient Confidence During Insulin Initiation

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JULY 16, 2025

Insulin Advancements Led to Safer Surgeries, Shorter Hospital Stays Brian Nowosielski July 11th 2025 Article Researchers conducted a narrative review of the insulins available for diabetes management and which pharmacological options are best in the perioperative period and within clinical care.

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Pharmacists Can Improve Insulin Management Through Counseling

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JULY 18, 2025

Insulin Advancements Led to Safer Surgeries, Shorter Hospital Stays Brian Nowosielski July 11th 2025 Article Researchers conducted a narrative review of the insulins available for diabetes management and which pharmacological options are best in the perioperative period and within clinical care.

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Q&A: How Advancements in GLP-1s, CGM Impact Insulin Management

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JULY 15, 2025

READ MORE: Insulin Advancements Led to Safer Surgeries, Shorter Hospital Stays Drug Topics : How has the administration of insulin management been impacted by medical advancements in things like CGM and GLP-1 medications? Diana Isaacs: It's really interesting. Subscribe Now!

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Extremely Severe Pediatric Obesity Prevalence Increased Over Last 15 Years

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JULY 22, 2025

Recent Videos Related Content COVID-19 Hospitalizations Disproportionately Impacted Black, Hispanic Children Brian Nowosielski July 16th 2025 Article Researchers characterized trends in COVID-19 hospitalizations by race and ethnicity among children from March 2020 to September 2023. Subscribe Now!

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Compounded semaglutide side effects

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Many people are turning to compounded versions of semaglutide for various reasons, such as costs and shortages of approved medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. While compounding alternatives might seem appealing, they lack the testing and quality control of their approved counterparts. Is compounded semaglutide safe?

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Compounded semaglutide with B12: Benefits and risks

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MARCH 31, 2025

However, due to the shortage, compounding pharmacies and facilities were allowed to temporarily produce compounded semaglutide to meet the high demandeven though compounded semaglutide injections are not FDA approved. Some facilities add B12 to their compounds, in addition to semaglutide.

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Pharmacy Schools Should Prepare Students for Workforce Challenges

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JULY 9, 2025

Most of the students observed burnout among community chain pharmacists (90%), then community independent (69%), and hospital and health system (65%). When tasked with ranking the most important aspects when deciding on a career, flexibility was one of the most selected answers.”

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Smart Insulin Pen Cap System Shows Sustained Glycemic Improvement Over 12 Months | ADA 2025

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JULY 2, 2025

Every 2 weeks through 12 months, patients self-reported safety events including hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis and hospitalizations. Diabetes type was classified based on the prescribing provider’s order for the Bigfoot Unity system. The study found that the mean HbA1c decreased from 9.2±1.8% at baseline to 8.0±1.2%

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TikTok Videos on IBD Provide Low Quality Information

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JUNE 6, 2025

2 Pharmacists can play a large role in the management of IBD, especially because medication nonadherence is common, leading to increased flares, hospitalizations, and complications. Disease management—such as medication, surgery, and diet—was prevalent in 32% of videos.

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How cinnamon lowers blood sugar

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

clinical pharmacist at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio, cinnamon may have a modest impact on blood sugar levels. Certain foods cause rapid blood sugar spikes , while others affect it more gradually or may even help to lower blood sugar or keep it relatively steady. One of these foods, unexpectedly, is cinnamon.

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From ward manipulations to 3D printing: shaping the future of personalised medication

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JULY 23, 2025

However, in many clinical settings, including hospital wards, a prescribed tablet strength may not be available, or a patient might have difficulty swallowing solid oral dosage forms. For some, well-developed compounding services provide patient-specific doses within hours.

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Gut Microbiome Composition Could Be Linked With Risk of Cognitive Impairment

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JUNE 18, 2025

The Mount Sinai Hospital. Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter. REFERENCES 1. Gut microbiome composition and food insecurity linked to risk of cognitive impairment in adults. News release. June 18, 2025. Accessed June 18, 2025. Eggers S, Hoggarth ZE, Nagdeo K, et al.

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Flu Vaccines Are a Go

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JULY 16, 2025

News All News FDA Updates Press Releases Media All Videos Digital Detail Independent Corner Insights Interviews MEDcast Medical World News Microsites Peer Exchange Perfect Consult Podcasts Practice Pearls Sponsored Webcast Student Voices Webinars/Webcasts Conferences Conference Coverage Conference Listing Publications Pharmacy Times Pharmacy Practice (..)

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Preparing Students for the Technology of Tomorrow

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AUGUST 8, 2025

Covid worsened shortages of doctors and nurses: five years on, rural hospitals still struggle. News release. Association of American Medical Colleges. March 21, 2024. Accessed June 1, 2025. KFF Health News. April 18, 2025. Accessed June 4, 2025. Piraux A, Bonnan D, Ramond-Roquin A, Faure S.

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The future of clinical pharmacy in Europe with ESCP president Monika Lutters

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

MARCH 18, 2025

Here, speaking to Gerry Hughes, she shares her insights on current clinical pharmacy challenges around expansion and integration of hospital pharmacists, and the exciting trajectory this branch of pharmacy is set to undertake in the years ahead. Over previous decades, there have been several inflection points in its progress.

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From Pharmacy Counters to Classrooms: Building Confidence in Back-to-School Vaccinations

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AUGUST 6, 2025

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Expanding Pneumococcal Vaccinations to Healthy Adults Aged 50 to 64 Years Offers Significant Health, Economic Benefits

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JUNE 20, 2025

Furthermore, an investigation conducted by Norwalk et al found significant differences between Black and non-Black populations in pneumococcal mortality and length of hospital stay. Racial disparities in adult pneumococcal vaccination indications and pneumococcal hospitalizations in the US. MMWR Morb Wkly Rep. 2025;74:1-8.

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Disparities in medication error reporting highlight patient safety inequalities

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MAY 27, 2025

These factors may compound existing healthcare inequalities and perpetuate distrust in medical systems among underrepresented groups, the researchers said and they advocated for healthcare systems to embed equity into patient safety infrastructure. BMJ Open Qual 2025;14(2):e003175.

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Gabapentin overdose in dogs: Symptoms and prevention

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DECEMBER 30, 2024

If liquid gabapentin is needed, a provider at a compounding pharmacy must prepare it. 100 mg compounded liquid or capsule 11-20 lbs. FYI, she says the vet may recommend induced vomiting and/or hospitalization for IV fluids, monitoring, or respiratory support. However, the human liquid version should not be given to dogs.

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Nitrosamine contamination in medicines: risk, regulation and reality

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

JULY 9, 2025

Nitrosamines are a class of chemical compounds formed via nitrosation – the reaction of a nitroso group (–NO) with an amine. This included antibiotics such as erythromycin and tetracyclines and other compounds such as imipramine. N-Nitroso compound contaminants in prescription and non-prescription drugs. 3 Krull I et al.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Gaps in Pneumococcal Vaccination in Medicare Enrollees, But Lowered Overall Uptake

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JULY 25, 2025

Public transit cuts during COVID-19 compound social vulnerability in 22 US cities. Decline in receipt of vaccines by Medicare beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic—United States, 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021;70:245-249. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm7007a4. Kar A, Carrel AL, Miller JH, Le HTK. Transport Research Part D. 2022;110:103435.

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How long does gabapentin last?

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DECEMBER 31, 2024

clinical pharmacy manager at HCA Florida Highlands Hospital. Lewis says that once you pick up a prescription from your pharmacy, you can typically expect the medication to be good for one year (but you should always check the expiration date listed on your prescription after its been dispensed to be sure).

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Efficiency, Education, and Evolution: What’s Next for Pharmacy Practice?

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 24, 2025

Author(s): Alexandra Gerlach, Associate Editor , Scott A.

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Lutetium theranostics: revolutionising personalised cancer care

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

APRIL 7, 2025

Its scintigraphic imaging ability, enabled by low-energy gamma-rays, allows for subsequent dosimetry with the same therapeutic compound. Author Alain Astier PharmD PhD Honorary head of the Department of Pharmacy, Henri Mondor University Hospital, and French Academy of Pharmacy, Paris, France References 1 Dash A et al.

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Glipizide Increases Cardiovascular Risk Compared to DPP4 Inhibitors in T2D

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AUGUST 5, 2025

Investigators from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital conducted a study to compare the risk of cardiovascular events after starting treatment with individual sulfonylureas or DPP4 inhibitors. had an ischemic stroke, 3% had a heart failure hospitalization, and 0.4% of patients experienced a MACE-4: 2.2%

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Pharmacists Can Simplify the Vaccine Schedule

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JULY 22, 2025

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Shaping Pharmacy Research With Purpose and Public Impact

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JULY 22, 2025

Finerenone and the Future of Diabetes-Related Kidney Care Newsletter Stay informed on drug updates, treatment guidelines, and pharmacy practice trends—subscribe to Pharmacy Times for weekly clinical insights.

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Insights From ASCO 2025 Guide Pharmacy Practice in Solid Tumors and Hematologic Cancers

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JULY 16, 2025

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FDA Approves Vancomycin Injection For Ready-to-Infuse Sepsis Therapy

Pharmacy Times

JULY 2, 2025

The injection's room-temperature stability and compatibility with automated dispensing cabinets facilitate integration into hospital workflows. The study authors noted that sepsis is also a leading cause of death and hospitalization that often requires antibiotic administration.

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Flu Fighters: Pharmacists Partnering to Protect Communities

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AUGUST 5, 2025

News All News FDA Updates Press Releases Media All Videos Digital Detail Independent Corner Insights Interviews MEDcast Medical World News Microsites Peer Exchange Perfect Consult Podcasts Practice Pearls Sponsored Webcast Student Voices Webinars/Webcasts Conferences Conference Coverage Conference Listing Publications Pharmacy Times Pharmacy Practice (..)

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Independent Pharmacy Innovation Spotlighted at McKesson ideaShare 2025

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JULY 14, 2025

News All News FDA Updates Press Releases Media All Videos Digital Detail Independent Corner Insights Interviews MEDcast Medical World News Microsites Peer Exchange Perfect Consult Podcasts Practice Pearls Sponsored Webcast Student Voices Webinars/Webcasts Conferences Conference Coverage Conference Listing Publications Pharmacy Times Pharmacy Practice (..)

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Op-Ed: States Are Leading the Way on PBM Reform. Here’s How.

Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 1, 2025

Here’s How. Author(s): Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA , Jeff Hunnicutt Key Takeaways PBMs, initially designed to reduce costs, now inflate drug prices and dominate the market, impacting patient access to affordable medications.

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Inside the Synergy Between HOPA and OPC’s Evolving Educational Impact

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JUNE 20, 2025

News All News FDA Updates Press Releases Media All Videos Digital Detail Independent Corner Insights Interviews MEDcast Medical World News Microsites Peer Exchange Perfect Consult Podcasts Practice Pearls Sponsored Webcast Student Voices Webinars/Webcasts Conferences Conference Coverage Conference Listing Publications Pharmacy Times Pharmacy Practice (..)

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FDA Moving to Nonanimal Testing Methodologies in Preclinical Research

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JULY 22, 2025

Image Credit: filin174 | stock.adobe.com The FDA’s plan first addresses monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) but eventually could be applied to all compounds seeking FDA approval. 3 More simply, the FDA is moving preclinical testing from in vivo animal models to in silico and in vitro methods.

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FDA Mandates Major Opioid Label Revisions to Highlight Long-Term Risks

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AUGUST 7, 2025

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The Changing Landscape of Pharmacy Accessibility

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JULY 22, 2025

Compounding this issue, many pharmacies face ongoing staffing shortages, which hinder efficient operations and compromise the ability to deliver quality patient care. Furthermore, delays in medication access can exacerbate chronic conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma, leading to increased hospitalization rates.

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Updated COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Did Not Increase Risk for Adverse Events

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JULY 29, 2025

However, the committee did discuss efficacy, including that 89% of children who were eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine and were hospitalized with the virus did not receive the most recently recommended COVID-19 vaccines. 1 lineage did not increase the risk of 29 adverse events of special interest.

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FDA Approves GSK’s Shingles Vaccine in Prefilled Syringe

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JULY 18, 2025

Hospitalization occurs in 1% to 4% of cases, mostly involving immunocompromised individuals. While most experience shingles only once, recurrence is possible. The most common complication is postherpetic neuralgia, affecting 10% to 18% of cases, particularly among older adults.

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Pharmacists Improve Infectious Disease Outcomes, Reduce Costs

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AUGUST 8, 2025

This retrospective study assessed data from pharmacists involved in anti-infective consultations at a 2100-bed tertiary general hospital,” they continued. “It For health care expenditures, pharmacists assisted in an average cost reduction of 69% for antimicrobial therapy and 58% lower hospitalization costs. References 1.

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Antidiabetic Medication Combinations Have Varying Effects on Diabetic Kidney Disease Progression

Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 8, 2025

Kidney Int. 2022;102(5S):S1-S127. doi:10.1016/j.kint.2022.06.008 2022.06.008 Newsletter Stay informed on drug updates, treatment guidelines, and pharmacy practice trends—subscribe to Pharmacy Times for weekly clinical insights. Subscribe Now!

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Collaborative, Pharmacist-Led Approach Crucial in Polypharmacy

Pharmacist Involvement Helps Reduce Time to A1c Target

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FDA Approves Insulin Aspart-Xjhz as First Interchangeable Biosimilar to NovoLog

Q&A: Pharmacists Play Essential Role in Insulin Therapy Success

Pharmacists Can Enhance Patient Confidence During Insulin Initiation

Pharmacists Can Improve Insulin Management Through Counseling

Q&A: How Advancements in GLP-1s, CGM Impact Insulin Management

Extremely Severe Pediatric Obesity Prevalence Increased Over Last 15 Years

Compounded semaglutide side effects

Compounded semaglutide with B12: Benefits and risks

Pharmacy Schools Should Prepare Students for Workforce Challenges

Smart Insulin Pen Cap System Shows Sustained Glycemic Improvement Over 12 Months | ADA 2025

TikTok Videos on IBD Provide Low Quality Information

How cinnamon lowers blood sugar

From ward manipulations to 3D printing: shaping the future of personalised medication

Gut Microbiome Composition Could Be Linked With Risk of Cognitive Impairment

Flu Vaccines Are a Go

Preparing Students for the Technology of Tomorrow

The future of clinical pharmacy in Europe with ESCP president Monika Lutters

From Pharmacy Counters to Classrooms: Building Confidence in Back-to-School Vaccinations

Expanding Pneumococcal Vaccinations to Healthy Adults Aged 50 to 64 Years Offers Significant Health, Economic Benefits

Disparities in medication error reporting highlight patient safety inequalities

Gabapentin overdose in dogs: Symptoms and prevention

Nitrosamine contamination in medicines: risk, regulation and reality

COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Gaps in Pneumococcal Vaccination in Medicare Enrollees, But Lowered Overall Uptake

How long does gabapentin last?

Efficiency, Education, and Evolution: What’s Next for Pharmacy Practice?

Lutetium theranostics: revolutionising personalised cancer care

Glipizide Increases Cardiovascular Risk Compared to DPP4 Inhibitors in T2D

Pharmacists Can Simplify the Vaccine Schedule

Shaping Pharmacy Research With Purpose and Public Impact

Insights From ASCO 2025 Guide Pharmacy Practice in Solid Tumors and Hematologic Cancers

FDA Approves Vancomycin Injection For Ready-to-Infuse Sepsis Therapy

Flu Fighters: Pharmacists Partnering to Protect Communities

Independent Pharmacy Innovation Spotlighted at McKesson ideaShare 2025

Op-Ed: States Are Leading the Way on PBM Reform. Here’s How.

Inside the Synergy Between HOPA and OPC’s Evolving Educational Impact

FDA Moving to Nonanimal Testing Methodologies in Preclinical Research

FDA Mandates Major Opioid Label Revisions to Highlight Long-Term Risks

The Changing Landscape of Pharmacy Accessibility

Updated COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Did Not Increase Risk for Adverse Events

FDA Approves GSK’s Shingles Vaccine in Prefilled Syringe

Pharmacists Improve Infectious Disease Outcomes, Reduce Costs

Antidiabetic Medication Combinations Have Varying Effects on Diabetic Kidney Disease Progression

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