This past June, a drug called lenacapavir received FDA approval as a twice-yearly injection to protect against HIV infection. This approval marks what could be a significant advance in preventing new cases in an epidemic that has cost more than 44 million lives worldwide since the early 1980s.

Elizabeth Briand

Recently, a patient discovered an error during patient counseling. The patient had been taking lisinopril 30 mg, one tablet by mouth daily. Due to insurance coverage, the prescription was typically filled for a 30-day supply.

Institute for Safe Medication Practices, Horsham, PA

Pharmacist recovery programs provide an avenue through which impaired pharmacists can receive treatment and return to practice subject to strict conditions.

David B. Brushwood, BSPharm, JD

How feasible is it to have a full-time pharmacist run an outpatient penicillin allergy testing clinic?

Loren Bonner

Workplace factors and well-being continue to be a vital and complex issue for pharmacists, pharmacist technicians, and patient safety.

Loren Bonner

Between 2015 and 2025 the number of caregivers helping older adults in the United States jumped from 39.8 million to 59 million.

Jen Hand

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The list of on- and off-label indications for anticonvulsants topiramate and zonisamide is ever growing and, with that, use of the drugs has been on the rise.

Sonya Collins

Ten years after their last recommendations for neuropathic pain treatment, a special interest group conducted an analysis that’s findings support modest revisions to recommended treatments.

Kevin Willmann

A health system in Pennsylvania found that integrating clinical pharmacist resources systemwide improved clinical, operational, and financial outcomes.

Lauren Howell, PharmD

Use of weight loss medications is on the rise among adolescents with obesity, but the number of prescriptions account for very few of the U.S. adolescents for whom the drugs are indicated, according to CDC’s June 5 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Sonya Collins

A recent study finds that buprenorphine prescribing from pharmacists remains low and variations in state laws may still restrict pharmacist prescribing even after the implementation of the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act in December 2022.

Loren Bonner

Many athletes engaging in prolonged or strenuous physical activity, especially in hot weather, swear by electrolyte powders and tablets to improve performance and prevent dehydration-related issues such as cramps or dizziness.

Mickie Cathers

Intestinal gas is extremely common, as well as extremely annoying. It can be caused by swallowing air while eating, chewing gum, or drinking through a straw; bacteria in the large intestine breaking down undigested carbohydrates; certain foods that contain fermentable carbohydrates; and digestive conditions such as celiac disease and lactose intolerance.

Mary Warner

The efficacy and safety of SGLT-2 inhibitors in patients with advanced CKD, defined as an eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m², has not been adequately studied.

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Falls are the leading cause of both nonfatal and fatal injuries in older adults, according to CDC. One in four older adults reports a fall every year.

Sonya Collins

New clinical guidelines from the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB) recommend more restrictive use of platelet transfusions, reflecting a shift toward individualized thresholds and evidence-based decision making.

Aiya Almogaber, PharmD

Despite clear guidelines that discourage antibiotics for viral infections, a recent study reveals that RSV and influenza continue to drive a significant portion of pediatric antibiotic use in the United States.

Aiya Almogaber, PharmD

Therapeutic drug monitoring for vancomycin in serious MRSA infections has increasingly shifted toward area under the curve (AUC)–based approaches, but these methods demand significant labor and suit nonsevere cases poorly.

Corey Diamond, PharmD

Findings of a study published in the June 2025 issue of JAMA Internal Medicine revealed that a pharmacist-led intervention in the emergency department (ED) significantly reduced hospitalizations and ED visits related to the same medication-related event at 6 months compared with usual care.

Jen Hand

When infectious disease (ID) clinicians asked ID pharmacists questions, nearly 90% of the 1,518 “curbside” inquiries resulted in clinical management changes as recommended by the pharmacist, according to a study published online on May 15, 2025, in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Loren Bonner

I had not seen him in my ofce for almost a year. Generally, when I have a patient who I have not seen for some time, I'm able to locate some notes through the chart that prompts me for the reason they have outreached.

Zachary Hill, PharmD, BCPP, MA

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