People in the United States still struggle to access sexual and reproductive health care, as evidenced by the unintended pregnancy rate of 45%.

Ashley H. Meredith, PharmD, MPH, BCACP, BCPS, CDCES, FCCP

Legislative, legal, and regulatory developments affecting pharmacy in 2022

Jason S. Haney, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Four new therapeutic agents are considered in this review, the first in a series of articles on new therapeutic agents marketed in 2022: tirzepatide (Mounjaro–Eli Lilly and Company), daridorexant hydrochloride (Quviviq–Idorsia), tenapanor hydrochloride (Ibsrela–Ardelyx), and vonoprazan fumarate in co-packaging with amoxicillin, and amoxicillin and clarithromycin (Voquezna–Phathom Pharmaceuticals).

Mental health disorders are common, complex to diagnose and treat, and costly to manage. They are also associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Common disorders such as depression and anxiety are among the leading causes of disease burden globally. WHO reports that anxiety disorders affect over 260 million people.

Adrijana Kekic, PharmD, CTLC

Over 1.6 million people 13 years and older in the United States identify as transgender.

Jay Holloway, PharmD, AAHIVP

In 2020, approximately 3.3 million men were living with prostate cancer in the United States.

Lisa Cordes, PharmD, BCACP, BCOP

In 1991, Mark Beers, MD, and colleagues at University of California Los Angeles developed the Beers Criteria to identify potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) for nursing home residents. Since their initial release, the Beers Criteria has been updated six times and expanded the criteria to apply to all adults 65 years and older.

Katie Meyer, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, and Hailey Mook, PharmD

In 1991, Mark Beers, MD, and colleagues at University of California Los Angeles developed the Beers Criteria to identify potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) for nursing home residents. Since their initial release, the Beers Criteria has been updated six times and expanded the criteria to apply to all adults 65 years and older.

Daniel A. Hussar, PhD

Job-related stress and burnout are at all-time highs across professions. In the 2023 American Psychological Association (APA) Work in America Survey, 77% of workers reported experiencing work-related stress in the last month, and 57% reported experiencing negative impacts because of work-related stress.

Cynthia Knapp Dlugosz, BSPharm, NBC-HWC, Artemis Health Care Communications, Ann Arbor, MI