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There are many tasks that a pharmacist is responsible for each day. Pharmacists are some of the most accessible members of the healthcare team, as individuals can seek their advice quickly and easily, even without an appointment.

Wait, What’s a PBM?

Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, are intermediary companies that negotiate the price of prescription drugs.

13 Jul 2023

Do system-level DOAC therapy management services affect anticoagulation outcomes for AF patients compared to usual care?

Researchers compared outcomes related to three direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) care models.

10 Jul 2023

AHA awards $20 million to address health challenges in rural communities

People who live in rural areas of the U.S. are 40% more likely to develop heart disease and have a 30% higher risk of stroke than people who live in urban areas, according to data reported in the 2020 Call to Action: Rural Health: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.

23 Jun 2023

Using supermarket trolleys to detect a serious heart condition

It could be the shopping trip that saves your life: supermarket trolleys are helping to diagnose atrial fibrillation which can then be treated to prevent disabling or fatal strokes.

23 Jun 2023

New campaign raises awareness among Latina mothers about the importance of blood pressure management

Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of new moms The American Heart Association, through the new campaign, "My health is our health"/ "Mi salud es nuestra salud" is raising awareness among Hispanic/ Latina moms, especially during pregnancy, about the importance of managing their blood pressure.

8 May 2023

Health programs are at risk as debt ceiling cave-in looms

The partisan fight in Congress over how to raise the nation's debt ceiling to prevent a default has accelerated, as the U.S. Treasury predicted the borrowing limit could be reached as soon as June 1.

4 May 2023

Poll shows the growing interest in “deprescribing” medications among older adults

As the movement toward "deprescribing" medications among older adults grows, a new poll shows strong interest in this idea.

24 Apr 2023

Optibrium appoints computational modelling expert, Dr Hamed Tabatabaei Ghomi as Head of Research

Optibrium, a leading developer of software and AI solutions for drug discovery, today announced the appointment of Dr Hamed Tabatabaei Ghomi as Head of Research.

From Optibrium Ltd. 4 Apr 2023

The 2022 NICE guidelines for the diagnosis and management of gout

The 2022 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines for the management of gout.

13 Mar 2023

Virtual care team strategy found to be safe and effective in improving treatment for heart failure patients

Recent studies have provided strong evidence that patients with heart failure can benefit from medical therapies that can reduce risk of worsening symptoms and extend patients' lives.

7 Mar 2023

Nutritional analysis: Gluten-free products are not on par with gluten-containing counterparts

A research team at the University of the Basque Country has spent 9 years monitoring gluten-free products to analyze whether they are nutritionally deficient.

27 Feb 2023

Pegylated interferon lambda shows good efficacy against COVID-19

In a recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers used the TOGETHER platform trial protocol to perform a phase III randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the effectiveness of pegylated interferon (IFN) lambda (λ) therapy in outpatients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Canada and Brazil.

9 Feb 2023

VUMC’s Shed-MEDS protocol reduces exposure to potentially inappropriate medications

An estimated one in six older adults in the United States who take multiple prescription drugs risk major drug-drug interactions and other adverse drug effects that can worsen their medical conditions, increase the likelihood of cognitive impairment and falls, and lead to hospitalization or death.

6 Feb 2023

Montana pharmacists may get more power to prescribe

Mark Buck, a physician and pharmacist in Helena, Montana, said he's been seeing more patients turn to urgent care clinics when they run out of medication.

27 Jan 2023

As US bumps against debt ceiling, Medicare becomes a bargaining chip

While repealing the Affordable Care Act seems to have fallen off congressional Republicans' to-do list for 2023, plans to cut Medicare and Medicaid are back.

19 Jan 2023

TOS and OAC support the evidence-based view of obesity presented in new AAP clinical guideline

The Obesity Society and Obesity Action Coalition have collaborated to issue a statement on the new Clinical Guideline for Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity published by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

13 Jan 2023

Behavioral telehealth loses momentum without a regulatory boost

Controlled substances became a little less controlled during the pandemic. That benefited both patients (for their health) and telehealth startups (to make money).

10 Jan 2023

NY docs are now required to prescribe naloxone to some patients on opioid painkillers

Without opioid painkillers to dull the ache in his knees and other joints, Arnold Wilson wouldn't be able to walk half a block. The 63-year-old former New York City nurse has crippling arthritis for which he takes OxyContin twice a day and oxycodone when he needs additional relief.

5 Jan 2023

Public health agencies try to restore trust as they fight misinformation

By the summer of 2021, Phil Maytubby, deputy CEO of the health department here, was concerned to see the numbers of people getting vaccinated against covid-19 slipping after an initially robust response.

4 Jan 2023

Natural substances show great therapeutic potential to inhibit influenza viruses

Fever, cough, sore throat, and general malaise - the cold season is here, and not only corona but also influenza viruses are spreading again at a rapid pace.

16 Dec 2022