Pharmacy Focus: What to Know About Medication and Summer Travel
July 12th 2024Jeffrey Goad discusses key considerations for travelers regarding medications, maintaining medication schedules across time zones, ensuring proper vaccinations, and the importance of consulting health care professionals before international trips.
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Common Surgical Procedures Account for High Share of Opioid Prescriptions in Children and Adults
July 11th 2024In pediatric and adult patients, the top 3 surgical procedures accounted for the highest share of opioid prescriptions, indicating a need for better opioid prescription management and greater awareness of the possible opioid-related adverse events that can stem from prescriptions of the drug.
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FTC Intends to Sue Biggest Pharmacy Benefit Managers for Unfair Negotiating Tactics
July 11th 2024In a follow-up to the interim FTC report documenting the business practices of PBMs and the power they hold in the pharmaceutical industry, the Commission now seeks to sue the 3 largest PBMs in the country for driving up the price of insulin and other essential drugs.
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High-Dose Intravenous Immunoglobulin Responsive to Platelet-Activating Anti-PF4 Disorder
July 11th 2024Intravenous immunoglobulin was effective as an adjunctive treatment to anticoagulation in a patient with post-viral platelet-activating anti-PF4 disorder, indicating the need for accurate diagnosis and treatment selection.
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Understand the Effects of Topical Nasal Decongestants on Blood Pressure
Because decongestants act by constricting blood vessels, their use can be problematic in individuals who have hypertension.
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Brexanolone and Zuranolone for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression
July 9th 2024The American College of Clinical Gynecology recommends consideration of brexanolone or zuranolone in postpartum patients with onset of moderate-to-severe perinatal depression in the third trimester or within 4 weeks postpartum.
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