Pharmacists all across the nation felt a boost when a law was passed in Maryland on May 3, 2023, allowing pharmacists in the state who are practicing within their scope of practice to be reimbursed by private and public health plans.

Loren Bonner

Palforzia (peanut allergen powder-dnfp–Aimmune Therapeutics), which was FDA-approved in 2020, has been giving people with peanut allergies protection from severe reactions.

Clarissa Chan, PharmD

Pharmacists and other clinicians are going to see digital therapeutics (DTx) and prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) affect pharmacotherapy in the coming years, said Timothy Aungst, PharmD, lead author of a recent paper about PDTs published April 2, 2023, in JAPhA.

Loren Bonner

Fueled by celebrity endorsements, the increasing popularity of semaglutide injection (Wegovy—Novo Nordisk and Ozempic—Novo Nordisk) as a highly effective weight loss drug helped land it on FDA’s shortage list last year, where it remains today.

Sonya Collins

According to a new study published June 22, 2023, in the Lancet, the prevalence of diabetes will increase 60% worldwide by 2050. One key to the puzzle is how individuals and the health care community approach diabetes and how that relates to food and nutrition.

Mickie Cathers

Pharmacy Today proudly presents APhA’s Self-Care Product Survey. Conducted by BrandSpark/Newsweek International using a scientifically valid methodology, the survey determines those nonprescription products most often recommended by pharmacists in the United States to consumers.

Many opioid-related legal cases are currently being pursued against pharmacies, alleging that a patient’s brief period of opioid use years ago caused the patient to become addicted to opioids and that the dispensing pharmacy should be held legally liable for causing the patient’s overdose death years later.

David B. Brushwood, BSPharm, JD

Updates from FDA

A tube of nonprescription antibiotic ointment or bottle of antiseptic is a staple in most medicine cabinets, and for good reason. These products can prevent infection of small cuts, scrapes, or other skin injuries that don’t require medical intervention.

Mary Warner

Piperine, a major component of black pepper (Piper nigrum), is responsible for black pepper’s distinct flavor, is what makes you sneeze, and gives black pepper its reputation for having antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties.

Mickie Cathers

In May of 2023, FDA approved Brixadi (Braeburn Inc.), a new dosage form of the partial opioid agonist buprenorphine.

Lauren Howell, PharmD

Since May 2023, FDA has approved two respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines; the first time a vaccine for RSV has been approved for use in the United States.

Lauren Howell, PharmD

FDA approved fezolinetant (Veozah–Astellas Pharma US), a first-in-class neurokinin 3 (NK3) receptor antagonist, for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS) of menopause in May 2023.

Sonya Collins

The number of annual calls to poison control for pediatric melatonin overdoses increased by a whopping 530% from 2012 to 2021.

Sonya Collins

Trending topics

A recent paper, published February 24, 2023, in Pharmacotherapy, lays out the most up-to-date diagnostic stewardship—including education, communication, and interpretation—as it relates to antimicrobial susceptibility testing.

Loren Bonner

Authors of a new report published in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy (AJHP) predict that over the next year, overall spending on prescription drugs will rise compared to 2022.

Olivia C. Welter, PharmD

In 1991, Mark Beers, MD, and colleagues at University of California Los Angeles developed the Beers Criteria to identify potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) for nursing home residents. Since their initial release, the Beers Criteria has been updated six times and expanded the criteria to apply to all adults 65 years and older.

Daniel A. Hussar, PhD

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