Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing health issue worldwide that impacts approximately 700 million individuals, with nearly 14% of patients with CKD also experiencing anemia.

Corey Diamond, PharmD

As the “triple-demic” of COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus raged through the fall and winter, drug manufacturers found themselves unable to keep up with increased demand for children’s liquid ibuprofen and other liquid pain relievers and fever reducers.

Sonya Collins

Increased patient morbidity and mortality as well as costs to the health care system are seen as a direct result of ICU readmissions after discharge.

Ariel L. Clark, PharmD

Updates from FDA

Need for more patient–provider dialogue as deprescribing medicine for older adults catches on

Patients often take action on their health and wellness based on what they hear on TV. Surprising, but true. According to CDC, over a 6-month period, nearly three-quarters of primetime viewers in the United States reported learning something new about a health or wellness topic simply by watching TV.

Kristin Wiisanen, PharmD, FAPhA, FCCP

In March of this year, FDA approved the first and only calcitonin gene–related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist nasal spray for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults.

Lauren Howell, PharmD

In the 1989 film Field of Dreams, an Iowa farmer is inspired to pursue a dream. He builds a baseball field on his farm driven by the promise that “if you build it, they will come.” His pursuit of his dreams bring him amazing results: baseball fans came in droves to his small farm in Iowa.

Ilisa BG Bernstein, PharmD, JD, FAPhA

Although sun exposure has been known to have damaging effects on skin since ancient times when Egyptians used mixtures thought to prevent sunburn, it wasn’t until the late 1800s that the negative health effects of prolonged exposure to UV rays were scientifically confirmed.

Mary Warner