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Kennedy Ferruggia is an assistant editor at Pharmacy Times®. She graduated from The College of New Jersey in 2023 in journalism and marketing. Prior to this position, she worked as a pharmacy associate for community pharmacies.
Researchers Advance Survodutide Use for Obesity into Phase III Study
The phase 3 study will advance the safety findings of survodutide reported in the phase 2 study to aid overweight and obesity.
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NACDS Leadership Explains Their Role in Healthcare
Session at NACDS Total Store Expo leadership discusses NACDS initiatives and world events.
Expert Panel Discusses Community Solutions to Advance Food is Medicine Programs
Session at NACDS Total Store Expo discusses how pharmacies can leverage their accessibility to decrease diet-related diseases through health and wellness.
Expert Panel Examines Gap in Health and Wellness for Women
Session at NACDS Total Store Expo discusses how to address shortcomings in women’s health areas in the health and wellness industry.
Expert Panel Explains How Generative AI Could Impact Retail, Health Care
Session at NACDS Total Store Expo discusses minor changes that retail companies can make to mesh artificial intelligence into their work to increase sales, improve margins, and lower costs.
Disparities in Antiviral Treatment for HCV Lead to Prolonged Infection
Policy efforts must be put in place to support HCV treatment for all individuals to reduce the disparities in direct-acting antiviral treatment.
Study Suggests Naloxone Trainings Should Not Be Limited, Despite Concerns of Increased Drug Use
No major changes were found in overdose behaviors among individuals who received take-home naloxone.
Study: School Districts With Greater Social Vulnerability Show Higher Rates of SARS-CoV-2
The findings suggest that varying precautions and factors affected the transmission rates in schools in different periods of the pandemic.
Research Shows Lack of Resources for Youth at Risk for Heart Disease
Updated guidelines, comprehensive review, and an investment of resources into pediatric preventive cardiology programs could help provide successful care.
African Genomes Could Aid HIV Infections
The findings suggest that CHD1L’s could provide treatment opportunities for individuals infected with HIV-1.
Unbalanced Sleep Patterns Could Impact Gut Bacteria
Social jet lag could create adverse health impacts that a 90-minute difference in the mid-point of sleep can improve.
Research Shows Smoking Status Is a Risk Factor for Hematoma Expansion
The findings suggest that cigarette smoking is an independent predictor for the expansion of hematoma, although smoking status does not cause a difference in mortality.
Research Indicates Decline in Hearing by Age 71
Of the individuals that participated in the study, 65.3% reported hearing loss at 71 years and 96.2% reported hearing loss by 90 years.
Metformin Could Aid Hyperglycemia Among Those Infected with SARS-CoV-2
The common diabetes drug could mediate hyperglycemia, which is caused when SARS-CoV-2 infects hepatocytes.
Drinking Alcohol Daily Could Raise Blood Pressure Despite Lack of Previous Hypertension
The findings suggest that individuals who consume alcohol will have high blood pressure over time compared to non-drinkers.
Group B Streptococcus Vaccine Shows Promise in Phase 2 Study
Study shows maternal vaccination with Pfizer’s hexavalent capsular polysaccharide conjugate vaccine may protect infants against Group B Streptococcus.
New Research Discovers Impact of NSAIDs on C. Difficile
The data could inform how non–steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-mediated mitochondrial uncoupling could affect other diseases.
Mortality Rate of Individuals With Alzheimer Disease, Dementias Increased During COVID-19 Pandemic
The research narrows the most at-risk populations and how to mitigate the impacts on adults with ADRD.
Phase 3 Trial Results With Amivantamab-vmjw Suggest Benefits for Patients With NSCLC, EGFR Mutations
Amivantamab-vmjw in combination with chemotherapy could assist patients diagnosed with non–small cell lung cancer when chemotherapy alone did not show benefit.
Study Findings Urge Use of Personalized Hearing Aids for Older Individuals
Individuals with age-related hearing loss should not be treated with “standard” hearing aids, but fitted to their personal needs, while avoiding settings that add distortion.
Study Confirms Race, Exposure Risk Play Significant Roles in Who Contracts COVID-19
The findings could help in future vaccine prioritization strategies and therapeutic allocation policies for other pandemic.
FDA Accepts New Drug Application for Zanubrutinib Combination for R/R Follicular Lymphoma
Zanubrutinib combined with obinutuzumab was previously granted both Fast Track and Orphan drug designations for patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma.
Researchers Create Air Monitor to Detect COVID-19
Proof-of-concept device will be able to detect SARS-CoV-2 within minutes.
Blood Plasma Proteins Could Aid Long Covid
A potential new drug therapy found from blood proteins could improve outcomes for individuals diagnosed with long COVID.
Survey Identifies Challenges Presented By HIV During Pandemic
Those infected with HIV could have experienced more hardships during the peak of the pandemic and could suffer more challenges with the lack of resources post-pandemic.
Study Finds Psilocybin Reduces Alcohol Cravings, Diminishes Shame-Based Thought Patterns in AUD
The use of psilocybin and psychedelic therapy can be a helpful tool for individuals with AUD and could have a positive outcome that can result in self compassion.
Study: Prazosin Could Aid Headaches Caused by Traumatic Brain Injuries
The blood pressure drug could provide relief for veterans and service members suffering from traumatic brain injuries.
Women Could Have an Increased Risk of Developing MCI, Dementia with Atrial Fibrillation
To slow the production of MCI and dementia, utilizing more ways of establishing the diagnoses for women can prevent the progression.
Wildfire-Related Air Pollutants Could Have Long-Term Impacts on Health
The impact of smoke caused by Canadian wildfires raises concern for wildfire–related fine particles.
Community Pharmacists Can Better Understand, Implement Social Determinants of Health
An expert panel discussed the outreach of social determinants of health in community pharmacy care and how pharmacists can help patients find and access resources.