Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are associated with better outcomes than warfarin among patients with valvular atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published on March 30, 2021 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

The list of medication options to treat patients who have diabetes grows continually longer and longer. A new clinical practice review article published April 1 by Rita Rastogi Kalyani, MD, in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), distills the newest trial results and guidelines into a systematic approach for the treatment of patients with diabetes.

New clinical guidelines promote shorter courses of antibiotics for the treatment of uncomplicated cases of pneumonia, urinary tract infection, cellulitis, COPD exacerbations, and acute bronchitis, according to updated recommendations from the American College of Physicians.

As of March 12, the United States has administered an estimated 101 million doses collectively of the Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. However encouraging the numbers, there are still plenty of hurdles blocking President Biden's hopes for allowing Americans to celebrate Independence Day in small gatherings.

APhA2021 Virtual’s Second General Session was all about pharmacists positioning themselves as key agents of change: rededicating to vulnerable patients, operationalizing COVID-19’s lessons, mining the wisdom of visionaries, and reevaluating traditional notions of achievement.