As anyone who has ever witnessed or undergone a severe reaction to a food allergy knows, it can be a terrifying and too often life-threatening experience.

Elizabeth Briand

Numerous reports of judicial rulings have blamed pharmacists for the opioid crisis. These rulings have been annoying at best and infuriating at worst.

David B. Brushwood, BSPharm, JD

Inspired to act when Roe v Wade was overturned, Uplift International partnered with Honeybee Health to expand access to medication abortion in Washington state.

Olivia C. Welter, PharmD

A study published in December 2024 in Health Affairs found that more U.S. pharmacies closed than opened between 2018 and 2021 and that independent pharmacies, as well as those in Black and Latinx communities, were most likely to be affected by these closures.

Lauren Howell, PharmD

Nearly 5% of U.S. adults were prescribed a gabapentinoid in 2021, up from 4% of adults in 2015, a 17.5% increase in prescriptions over a 6-year period.

Sonya Collins

For years, the pharmacy profession has cited PBMs as a primary reason for pharmacy closures and increased health care costs.

Olivia C. Welter, PharmD

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As cold and flu season rolls on, so does a spike in calls to poison control centers due to acetaminophen overuse.

Mickie Cathers

Antiviral medications do not make a difference in mortality or admission to the hospital in patients with nonsevere influenza, according to a systemic review and meta-analysis published on January 13, 2025, in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Terri D’Arrigo

On December 20, 2024, FDA approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity, to be used in combination with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity.

Lauren Howell, PharmD

For decades, BMI has been the go-to measure for defining obesity. But a recent report, published on January 14, 2025, in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by 76 global organizations, suggested that BMI alone is an outdated metric that fails to capture the complexity of obesity.

Aiya Almogaber, PharmD

Glutathione supplements are popular for their supposed benefits to boost skin vitality and collagen production and provide antioxidant support.

Mickie Cathers

While prescription medications, primarily albuterol, are recommended for most patients with asthma, some patients turn to nonprescription inhalers because of their convenience and price point.

Mary Warner

Vancomycin remains the standard antibiotic for treatment of serious methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. However, vancomycin can cause nephrotoxicity and has other limitations related to dosing.

APhA Staff

Pharmacists improve patient outcomes in chronic care management while easing the workload of primary care physicians, who are already in short supply.

Sonya Collins

The concept of artificial intelligence has been around for nearly 75 years, since mathematician Alan Turing asked the question, “Can computers think?”

Elizabeth Briand

SGLT-2 inhibitors have become a cornerstone in managing T2D, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease, offering significant benefits for outpatient care.

Aiya Almogaber, PharmD

In hospital settings, elevated BP without symptoms is observed in up to 70% of patients, even among those who usually have normal BP levels.

Corey Diamond, PharmD

In February 2024, one of the largest data breaches recorded affected Change Healthcare, a data processing entity of UnitedHealth Group.

Shawn Bookwalter, PharmD, MSHI, MS, BCPS, FISMP, Deputy Director, Immunization Healthcare Division, Defense Health Agency, Falls Church, VA

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