Results of the SCOUT-CAP randomized clinical trial published in the January 2022 issue of JAMA Pediatrics found that a short 5-day antibiotic treatment course is superior to a standard 10-day regimen for children with non-severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in an outpatient setting.

Clarissa Chan, PharmD

COVID-19 has intensified the “mental health pandemic,” said Julie Dopheide, PharmD, BCPP, FASHP. What’s worse is that access to mental health care continues to be a challenge for individuals.

Loren Bonner

As public interest in dietary and food supplements continues to rise, so does interest in the potential health benefits mushrooms may offer.

Johanna Taylor Katroscik, PharmD

Fungal skin infections can be difficult to treat, leading to chronic lesions and a decrease in quality of life. Three of these that can be treated with self-care include tinea pedis (also called athlete’s foot), tinea corporis (ringworm), and tinea cruris (jock itch).

Dan Krinsky, MS, RPh

Updates from FDA

APhA Staff