April 7 Drugs & Diseases On The Shelf Raspberry leaf for pregnancy PT April 2023 Herbs and herbal products have been used during pregnancy for centuries and have recently become popular through the widespread belief that it is “safer to go natural.” Mickie Cathers
April 7 Drugs & Diseases New Drugs Sunlenca PT April 2023 In December 2022, FDA approved Sunlenca (Gilead Sciences, Inc.), the first medication in a new class of drugs used to treat HIV type 1 (HIV-1) in patients who are unable to be successfully treated with other available medications. Lauren Howell, PharmD
April 7 Drugs & Diseases Supplements What are the top 10 supplements in the U.S.? PT April 2023 With 77% of Americans taking at least one supplement on a regular basis, it is more important than ever for pharmacists to know about these products. Lauren Howell, PharmD
April 7 Drugs & Diseases Diabetes What changed and what stayed the same for diabetes management in CKD? PT April 2023 With a large amount of new, high-quality data available, the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) workgroup issued a new comprehensive update on diabetes management in chronic kidney disease (CKD) only 2 short years after the last comprehensive update became available. Ariel L. Clark, PharmD
April 7 Drugs & Diseases Osteoporosis ACP updates osteoporosis and low bone mass guidelines PT April 2023 At the start of 2023, the American College of Physicians (ACP) released an update to their pharmacological guideline recommendations for the treatment of osteoporosis and low bone mass to prevent fractures in adults. Clarissa Chan, PharmD
April 7 Drugs & Diseases Depression Ketamine can serve as remedy for treatment-resistant depression PT April 2023 For individuals with suicidal thoughts or who don’t respond to any therapies for depression, ketamine offers a treatment choice, according to Megan Ehret, PharmD, BCPP, from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Loren Bonner
April 7 Practice & Trends On the Cover Removal of DEA requirement makes pharmacists part of solution for treating opioid use disorder PT April 2023 What if there were no special steps required of clinicians to help individuals receive medication for opioid use disorder (OUD)? Could this scenario allow patients with OUD to be treated where it’s most convenient for them, even in a pharmacy? Loren Bonner
April 7 Practice & Trends Travel Meds Prepare patients for safe, healthy summer travel PT April 2023 As summer approaches, pharmacy staff may begin to field more questions about how patients can manage their health and their medications while they travel, especially during extended travel abroad. Sonya Collins
April 7 Practice & Trends Pain Some antidepressants may bring relief to a handful of pain conditions PT April 2023 Chronic pain is common and debilitating, and its treatment continues to present challenges to the medical community. Sonya Collins
April 7 Practice & Trends Diagnostics and family planning Self-Care Product Survey PT April 2023 There is an expanding variety of home testing and monitoring kits available for patients interested in preventative care, detecting the presence or absence of a medical or physiologic condition, and monitoring therapy or results of a wellness routine.