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Stress usually occurs as a byproduct of workplace powerlessness because feelings of powerlessness at work prevent us from being the kind of human beings we need to be.

This month's Pharmacy Times Condition Watch features obesity and type 2 diabetes.

The proposed Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act is intended to bring valuable updates to the 36-year-old legislation.

This is the first FDA approval for a therapy intended to reduce the risk of relapse in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma.

Collaboration and knowledge sharing amongst rare disease researchers can be difficult, as these researchers are often spread out throughout the world.

The update also removed the maximally tolerated qualifier for statin use and the statement that said morbidity and mortality was not yet determined.

In the pharmacy, time is the ultimate value-add.

The results found that the M2e nanoparticle injection could efficiently protect individuals from influenza A viruses.

The products include Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, and Sodium Oxybates Oral Solution, Icatibant Injection, Esomeprazole Magnesium Capsules, and Apremilast Tablets.

The approval carries the limitation that ritlecitinib should not be used in combination with biologic immunomodulators, cyclosporine, other Janus kinase inhibitors, or other potent immunosuppressants.

Conducting clinical trials to investigate claims regarding supplements' safety and efficacy can support greater patient wellness.

Clinical trial results show the immunogenicity, tolerability, and safety of V116 compared to a pneumococcal 20-valent conjugate vaccine for adults who had not previously received a pneumococcal vaccine.

Both individual and structural barriers were the most common hindrances to PrEP roll-out, and the investigators emphasize that efforts to remove the obstacles as well as further research can help improve PrEP implementation.

In the phase 3 SURMOUNT-4 trial, investigators included individuals with at least 1 weight-related complication, including hypertension, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, or cardiovascular disease.

The products include Children’s Pain + Fever Gummy Bite, VapoPads Sinu, Clarifying Exfoliant 2% Salicylic Acid, and Menstrual Cramp Relief Cream.

Prefilled diluent and vaccine syringes may be easily mixed up

An FDA approval of 3,4-Methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA)–assisted therapy would require the Drug Enforcement Administration to reschedule MDMA in acknowledgement of its medical use, making it available for prescription medical use.

Biologics for plaque psoriasis has been associated with an atopic dermatitis phenotype, paradoxical eczema, but the risk factors are not well known.

Compared to placebo plus chemotherapy, quizartinib plus chemotherapy improved OS without significant AEs and impact on QOL in patients with AML.

Encourage patients to locate and safely store their immunization records

The cases focus on acne, atopic dermatitis and steroids, warts and wart remover, and athlete’s foot.

Investigators found that individuals who self-identified as Black were less frequently imaged for cognitive impairment with MRI and at an older age compared with White and Hispanic patients.

Encouraging patients to take a proactive approach to their heart health can have great benefits

The study authors note that the Best ACT-S questionnaire complements the Best ACT-P questionnaire, a previously developed questionnaire that assesses preschool-aged patients with asthma.

Tera Moore, PharmD, BCACP, discusses how the integration of pharmacists into team-based models could benefit patient access to care in rural populations.

Psychological safety substantially contributes to team effectiveness, learning, employee retention, and—most critically—better decisions and better performance.

Influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus will all peak in the coming months.

Tom Kraus, JD discusses current federal regulatory and legislative issues that impact the practice of health-system pharmacy.

Carly Giavatto, PharmD, discusses the CPS conducted study that highlights a first of its kind linkage to care initiative performed by health systems specialty pharmacists.