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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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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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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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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. Additionally, pharmacists can make sure that patients have updated immunizations, especially for patients who are on immunosuppressive therapy.

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JULY 16, 2025

That was the question on the minds of a lot of health care professionals, public policy leaders, public health officials, and select politicians going into the first meeting of the new Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in June 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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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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AUGUST 6, 2025

Parental vaccine hesitancy, fueled by misinformation and logistical barriers, contributes to lower immunization rates and increased exemption rates. Collaborative programs between public health departments, schools, and pharmacies aim to streamline vaccine access and improve immunization coverage.

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Drug Topics

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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JUNE 20, 2025

Prior to October 2024, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended use of a PCV only for all adults aged 65 years and older, including those aged 19 to 64 years with risk conditions for pneumococcal disease.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

A 2022 study found that both B12 and B5 had protective effects against COVID infection, while a 2020 study found that vitamin B12 (when combined with vitamin D and magnesium) improved outcomes for elderly patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Vitamin C: Vitamin C is well known for its positive effects on the immune system.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 26, 2024

This drug works by connecting T-cells to cancer cells, helping the immune system fight the disease. Niktimvo works by blocking a protein called CSF-1R, which helps control certain immune cells and can help reduce the symptoms of cGVHD. Imdelltra (tarlatamab-dlle) The FDA approved Imdelltra on May 16, 2024.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 16, 2024

And, be sure to stick with whole oranges instead of processed options like orange juice or dried fruit, says Raj Dasgupta , MD, an internist and program director at Huntington Health Hospital in California. Thats because they contain fiber, essential nutrients, and no added sugars, so theyre less likely to cause a blood sugar spike.

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Pharmacy Times

JULY 25, 2025

1 Population cohorts included adults ages 65 or older enrolled in Medicare and adults ages 19 to 64 years enrolled in Medicaid and deemed eligible for pneumococcal vaccination based on Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations. 1 Medicare enrollees were examined first.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

APRIL 7, 2025

4 When conjugated to peptides or small molecules that specifically bind to receptors on tumour cells, such as somatostatin receptors or prostate-specific membrane antigens, beta radiation promotes the apoptosis of tumour cells, leading to the release of tumour antigens and the induction of a tumour-specific systemic immune response.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

APRIL 24, 2025

Conducted at the Medicines Evaluation Unit at Wythenshawe Hospital and funded by the Jon Moulton Charity Trust, this study builds on previous research by the same team , which found that immune cells displayed heightened steroid sensitivity at 4pm compared to 4am.

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JUNE 24, 2025

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JULY 22, 2025

SHOW MORE Administering influenza, COVID-19, and RSV immunizations at the same time may improve vaccine uptake. Pediatric vaccination laws vary, but pharmacists play a crucial role in educating families about vaccines like MMR, Tdap, and HPV. Before autumn approaches, start thinking about respiratory vaccines.

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Drug Topics

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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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 23, 2025

Find out more Introduced by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), it will allow patients to receive personalised treatments made at their hospital, clinic or near their homes. Reports Prescriber Opinions on Biosimilars in Immunology Data Insights The gold standard of business intelligence.

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JULY 16, 2025

Further, the incidence, severity, and kinetics of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell–associated neurotoxicity syndrome with CD20 × CD3 TCEs may vary depending on the B-cell lymphoma subtype and the combination partners used, which is a notable consideration for oncology pharmacists when operationalizing these therapies.

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JULY 22, 2025

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AUGUST 5, 2025

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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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JULY 14, 2025

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JULY 29, 2025

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) discussed COVID-19 epidemiology and safety and efficacy for vaccination. HHS stated that healthy children and healthy pregnant women should be removed from the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule, but the CDC has different recommendations. 1 lineage, preferably with the LP.8.1

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Drug Topics

JULY 18, 2025

Shingles, or herpes zoster, affects about 1 in 3 people in the United States during their lifetime, with risk increasing with age or a weakened immune system. Hospitalization occurs in 1% to 4% of cases, mostly involving immunocompromised individuals. While most experience shingles only once, recurrence is possible.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 11, 2025

Transitions of care, or the movement of patients between health care settings or providers, impose a significant cost on the health care system due to frequent adverse events and hospital readmissions. 2 Although various programs aim to mitigate these risks, pharmacist-driven initiatives have proven particularly effective.

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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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JUNE 20, 2025

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AUGUST 7, 2025

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JULY 22, 2025

Animals can be inaccurate testing models for human treatments, especially for disease states involving a human immune response, such as in cancer. 4 Testing also causes stress on the animals, leading to increased immune or biological responses and confounding disease data outcomes.

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Pharmacy Times

JULY 22, 2025

Furthermore, delays in medication access can exacerbate chronic conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma, leading to increased hospitalization rates. The lack of access to immunization services may lead to lower vaccination rates and vulnerabilities to infectious diseases in these communities.

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Drug Topics

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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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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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 9, 2025

In combination with chemotherapy, which enhances antitumor immunity through activation of the immune system, it has been demonstrated to be an effective regimen for patients with NSCLC. 3,4 Investigators determined that OS is an ideal end point for use in evaluating the efficacy of neoadjuvant therapy in resectable NSCLC.

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JUNE 27, 2025

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