American society has witnessed an increased use and social acceptance of cannabis for both purported therapeutic purposes and recreation. But let’s be honest: The safety profile of cannabis is undeniably incomplete.

Loren Bonner

Over the past couple of years, one of the persistent safety concerns related to medication safety was the growing threat of substandard and falsified drugs.

Institute for Safe Medication Practices, Horsham, PA

Many hospitalized patients are patient recipients of care as they allow the hospital staff to decide what treatment to provide. Yet when health care professionals are admitted to a hospital, they may impatiently request that a specific treatment be provided for a condition that they have self-diagnosed.

David B. Brushwood, BSPharm, JD

Pharmacy services—like everything else—changed during the COVID-19 pandemic as patients used telehealth not only for physician visits, but for whatever needs they would normally go to their local pharmacy to meet.

Kevin Willmann

This year, pharmacists in Michigan joined the ranks of birth control prescribers. Thirty-five U.S. states and Washington, DC, have granted this authority to their pharmacists.

Sonya Collins

Today’s community pharmacists are experiencing a shift in the type of care they are being asked to provide. Far from simply dispensing medications, pharmacists have become key players in a growing trend toward community-based health care, addressing broader patient needs, according to a Wolters Kluwer Pharmacy Next consumer survey.

Elizabeth Briand

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Approximately 14% of adults in the United States are affected by absolute iron deficiency, while 10 million more have iron-deficiency anemia, according to a review article published March 30, 2025, in JAMA.

Jen Hand

In February 2025, the American College of Physicians (ACP) released new guidelines to prevent episodic migraine headache using pharmacologic treatments in outpatient settings.

Lauren Howell, PharmD

Individuals with hypertension have a range of medications available to them that can treat their conditions and preserve their long-term health.

Elizabeth Briand

E-cigarettes have eclipsed cigarettes in their popularity among youth and young adults. In 2024, nearly 8% of high school students reported having vaped in the last 30 days.

Sonya Collins

Hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) is a common condition, impacting self-esteem and mental health, and despite ongoing research to find effective treatments, there are only two FDA-approved medications available.

Mickie Cathers

Nasal steroid sprays, also known as intranasal corticosteroids, reduce swelling and inflammation in the nasal passages, helping to relieve symptoms such as congestion, runny nose, and sneezing caused by allergies, hay fever, sinusitis, and nasal polyps.

Mary Warner

Conflicting clinical evidence and prescribing recommendations exist regarding the safety of daptomycin when coadministered with statins.

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More than 38 million adults in the United States have diabetes, with the highest prevalence among people of color.

Sonya Collins

Corticosteroids, widely used in inpatient settings to manage inflammation, are known to elevate white blood cell counts, but the extent and timing of that effect have remained poorly defined.

Aiya Almogaber, PharmD

Last year, FDA approved injectable semaglutide (Wegovy) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack, and stroke in people with CVD and obesity or overweight.

Sonya Collins

Comparing outcomes between direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) and vitamin K antagonist users across a large, multinational cohort, researchers found no significant differences in rates of major bleeding or recurrent thrombosis.

Corey Diamond, PharmD

Naltrexone has been a successful treatmeant for alcohol use disorder and other related disorders for a long time. However, its popularity has come against a backdrop of lingering questions: Is extended-release injectable naltrexone or daily oral naltrexone more effective?

Deborah Russell-Brown

Drug-induced photosensitivity reactions are cutaneous adverse drug reactions (ADRs) which occur after exposure to both a sensitizing medication and ultraviolet radiation (UVR).

Michelle Dano, PharmD

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