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Study Reveals Robust Benefits of Semaglutide in Protecting Against Kidney, CV Events in Patients With T2D

Drug Topics

MAY 24, 2024

Semaglutide reduced the risk of major kidney disease and cardiovascular (CV) events, and death from any cause, while simultaneously decelerating the loss of kidney function, among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and CKD compared to placebo.

Understanding Adverse Events With BCMA-, Non-BCMA-Targeting Bispecific Antibodies in Multiple Myeloma

Drug Topics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Understanding the adverse event profile of bispecific antibodies can aid treatment selection and improve patient outcomes.

Pharmacists Play Crucial Role in Counseling, Reporting Adverse Drug Events

Drug Topics

MARCH 24, 2025

National Adverse Drug Event Awareness Day occurs annually on March 24 to raise awareness about minimizing the risk of adverse events caused by medications.

Flu Vaccine May Protect Against Heart Attack, Cardiovascular Events

Drug Topics

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Study authors recommend that healthcare personnel consider prioritizing influenza vaccination for patients with recent cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in light of new evidence.

Vaccines

COVID-19 Associated with Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Events

Drug Topics

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology found the risk of major adverse cardiac events was higher in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

Hospitals

Diabetic Emergencies Led to Decreased Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Heart Failure

Drug Topics

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Researchers compared the cardiovascular outcomes of patients hospitalized for heart failure that did or did not experience diabetic emergencies.

Hospitals

Experts Warn Public to Prepare for Potential Bird Flu Pandemic

Drug Topics

MARCH 9, 2025

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations experts warned of the potential for bird flu to become a pandemic event if officials dont prepare quickly.

Acute Cardiac Events Common During Hospitalization for COVID-19

Drug Topics

JUNE 5, 2023

Patients were more likely to require ICU admission.

Hospitals

US Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System Not Meeting Standards

Drug Topics

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

VAERS was designed to collect reports of symptoms, diagnoses, hospital admissions, and deaths after vaccination for postmarket safety signals.

Vaccines

Vaccines Hospitals

Assessing Improvements to Reduce Insulin-Related Hypoglycemic Events | ASHP Midyear

Drug Topics

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Medication alerts, nurse education, and pharmacist interventions led to lower hypoglycemic events every year after they were implemented.

Ocular Adverse Events Linked to Chemotherapies Paclitaxel and Docetaxel

Drug Topics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Patients who received the chemotherapies paclitaxel and docetaxel were at an increased risk of adverse events of the eye.

Chemotherapy

Technology Tools Increase Patient Safety in the Pharmacy

Drug Topics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

From automated medication dispensing systems to telepharmacy services, technology can help reduce the risk of adverse patient events.

Medication Dispensing

Cocaine, Cannabis Use Significantly Increased Cardiovascular Events

Drug Topics

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In posters presented at the Heart Failure Society of America 2024 Annual Meeting, researchers assessed how substance use disorders impact cardiovascular outcomes.

Long-Term Oral Corticosteroid Use for AD Associated with Increased Risk of Adverse Events

Drug Topics

JULY 22, 2024

The most common adverse events in patients using oral corticosteroids for more than 90 days included fracture, hyperlipidemia, myocardial infarction, and avascular necrosis.

What to Expect at Outcomes 2024 SYNC National Conference

Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Drug Topics sat down with Jude Dieterman, CEO of Outcomes, to discuss the value and uniqueness of the company in the pharmacy market, what’s next on the horizon, and the upcoming event.

Triptans Associated With Adverse Events Across Organ Systems

Drug Topics

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Triptans are used to treat acute migraine and cluster headaches.

How Daylight Saving Time Increases Overall Health Risks

Drug Topics

MARCH 13, 2024

Recent studies on daylight saving time’s association with increased health risks have heightened the debate on whether to observe the biannual event or switch to one universal time.

GLP-1 Use and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Different Patient Populations

Drug Topics

JULY 2, 2024

Three posters presented at the American Diabetes Association 84th Scientific Sessions examined GLP-1 use and cardiovascular disease risk in several different patient populations.

Diabetes Can Serve as Traumatic Stressor for Adolescents, Young Adults

Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A new study found that over a quarter of participants with type 1 daiebets exhibited clinically relevant levels of posttraumatic stress symptoms related to a diabetes event that they experienced.

Register Today: March 2025 Total Pharmacy Solutions Summit

Drug Topics

MARCH 10, 2025

The event will focus on clinical practice expansion for community pharmacies and how to make them a revenue-generating health care destination.

Community Pharmacies

Cost Savings Associated With Therapeutic Exchange of Stimulant Medications

Drug Topics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Cost savings were not associated with an increase in adverse drug events.

Heart Attack Linked With Higher Risk of Other Long-Term Health Conditions

Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

After myocardial infarction, all-cause mortality was the most frequent event, followed by heart failure, renal failure, and atrial fibrillation.

Cannabis Effective at Reducing Symptoms in Children With Cancer, but More Research Needed

Drug Topics

AUGUST 28, 2023

A recent systematic review found no serious adverse events related to the use of cannabis for the management of cancer-related symptoms in children.

Preventing Adverse Drug Events: A Call to Action for Pharmacists

Pharmacy Times

MARCH 24, 2025

National Adverse Drug Event Awareness Day was established to promote awareness, drive policy changes, and encourage health care professionals and patients to prioritize medication safety.

Long-Term Adverse Events from COVID-19 Infections

Drug Topics

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Medical experts discuss potential long-term adverse effects associated with COVID-19.

Navigating Concerns Around Influenza Vaccination and Adverse Events

Drug Topics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Vaccination discussion continues with a focus on navigating patient concerns and potential adverse effects to vaccine administration.

Vaccines

Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Not Achieving Glycemic Targets Despite Use of New Technology

Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Many patients with the condition continue to experience severe hypoglycemic events even with the use of continuous glucose monitors and other disease management tools.

Ascension reports systems, clinical operations disrupted amid apparent 'cybersecurity event'

Fierce Healthcare

MAY 8, 2024

Ascension disclosed Wednesday that it has detected “unusual activity” on some of its technology networks that it believes “is due to a cybersecurity event.” | The Catholic health giant said it detected "unusual activity" Wednesday and "immediately" activated remediation processes, including hiring a third-party cybersecurity firm. (..)

Ozempic Lowers Risk of Kidney Disease Progression, Cardiovascular Events by 24%

Drug Topics

MARCH 6, 2024

Positive results from the FLOW trial demonstrate the potential for Ozempic to become the first GLP-1 treatment option for people living with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Mild IVIG-Related Adverse Events Are Frequent in Children, With Serious Reactions Possible

Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Factors associated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)-related adverse events include older age, dehydration, and administration of multiple IVIG infusions.

Anti-PD-1 Therapy for Melanoma Associated With Chronic Immune-Related Adverse Events

Drug Topics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The majority of persistent irAEs were hypothyroid, adrenal insufficiency, arthritis, dermatitis or pruritis, and hypophysitis.

Immunization

Adverse events increased after hospitals acquired by private equity, study finds

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 27, 2023

A hospital’s acquisition by a private equity firm is linked to a rise in adverse events despite the pool of lower risk patients they tend to admit, according to a Medicare Part A claims analysis pu | Hospital-acquired adverse events among Medicare beneficiaries were 25% higher within the three years after a private equity acquisition compared to control (..)

Hospitals

Register Today: April 2024 Total Pharmacy Solutions Summit

Drug Topics

APRIL 1, 2024

The can’t-miss event on April 13 features speakers and CE sessions focused on elevating patient-centric care.

Thrombosis, Major Bleeding Events More Frequent in Myelofibrosis Compared With Other Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Pharmacy Times

MARCH 26, 2025

Using Janus kinase inhibitors, having experienced a previous thrombosis episode, and higher age were associated with a heightened risk of a new thromboembolic event.

SGLT2i, GLP-1RA Combination Therapy Offers Robust Protection Against Cardiovascular, Kidney Disease

Drug Topics

JULY 8, 2024

When used together, sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) were able to lower the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and kidney disease by 11% and 33%, respectively.

Collaboration is critical to the future of healthcare, and events are the key to unlocking it

pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Collaboration is essential for the future of healthcare, and events play a pivotal role in fostering it. Learn how collaboration can drive innovation in healthcare through impactful events.

COVID-19 Hospital Burden Associated With Increased Inpatient Adverse Events Among Patients With and Without COVID-19

Pharmacy Times

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

High COVID-19 hospital caseload strain led to increases in inpatient adverse events among patients both with and without SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Hospitals

Elevated Non-HDL Cholesterol a Stronger Indicator of Major Cardiovascular Events Compared With LDL-C

Pharmacy Times

MARCH 21, 2025

Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was found to be more effective at predicting cardiovascular events such as stroke, myocardial outcomes, heart failure, and others compared with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

FDA Approves Freeze-Dried Formulation of Smallpox, Mpox Vaccine

Drug Topics

APRIL 1, 2025

The approval expands the flexibility of storing the vaccine to protect against smallpox events or mpox outbreaks.

Vaccines

Vaccines FDA

McKesson ideaShare 2024 Recap

Drug Topics

JULY 16, 2024

Look back at some of the amazing insights during McKesson ideaShare, the premier event for community pharmacists.

STAT+: From Epic to FDA, all the leaders presenting at HHS’ invite-only AI in health care event

STAT

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Called “AI in Action: Transforming Health and Human Services,” the three-hour event is hosted by the federal health department. Federal health officials wrestling with when and how to use artificial intelligence will on Wednesday host an invitation-only meeting of AI leaders across industry, academia, and government.

Medical Schools

Medical Schools FDA Hospitals

Register Today: October 2024 Total Pharmacy Solutions Summit

Drug Topics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The event will focus on innovating with cutting-edge technology, featuring the likes of pharmaceutical technology companies revolutionizing the industry.

Omalizumab Shows Stronger Efficacy, Less Allergic Reactions Compared to Oral Immunotherapy

Drug Topics

MARCH 3, 2025

Patients in the study could tolerate food allergens more, with fewer adverse events or reactions, compared with multi-allergen oral immunotherapy.

Intermittently Scanned CGM Can Reduce Hypoglycemic Episodes in T1D

Drug Topics

JULY 18, 2024

Patients using isCGM had reduced glucose variability, time in low glucose range, time in very low glucose range, and less events related to low glucose levels.

Study Reveals Robust Benefits of Semaglutide in Protecting Against Kidney, CV Events in Patients With T2D

Understanding Adverse Events With BCMA-, Non-BCMA-Targeting Bispecific Antibodies in Multiple Myeloma

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Pharmacists Play Crucial Role in Counseling, Reporting Adverse Drug Events

Flu Vaccine May Protect Against Heart Attack, Cardiovascular Events

COVID-19 Associated with Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Events

Diabetic Emergencies Led to Decreased Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Heart Failure

Experts Warn Public to Prepare for Potential Bird Flu Pandemic

Acute Cardiac Events Common During Hospitalization for COVID-19

US Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System Not Meeting Standards

Assessing Improvements to Reduce Insulin-Related Hypoglycemic Events | ASHP Midyear

Ocular Adverse Events Linked to Chemotherapies Paclitaxel and Docetaxel

Technology Tools Increase Patient Safety in the Pharmacy

Cocaine, Cannabis Use Significantly Increased Cardiovascular Events

Long-Term Oral Corticosteroid Use for AD Associated with Increased Risk of Adverse Events

What to Expect at Outcomes 2024 SYNC National Conference

Triptans Associated With Adverse Events Across Organ Systems

How Daylight Saving Time Increases Overall Health Risks

GLP-1 Use and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Different Patient Populations

Diabetes Can Serve as Traumatic Stressor for Adolescents, Young Adults

Register Today: March 2025 Total Pharmacy Solutions Summit

Cost Savings Associated With Therapeutic Exchange of Stimulant Medications

Heart Attack Linked With Higher Risk of Other Long-Term Health Conditions

Cannabis Effective at Reducing Symptoms in Children With Cancer, but More Research Needed

Preventing Adverse Drug Events: A Call to Action for Pharmacists

Long-Term Adverse Events from COVID-19 Infections

Navigating Concerns Around Influenza Vaccination and Adverse Events

Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Not Achieving Glycemic Targets Despite Use of New Technology

Ascension reports systems, clinical operations disrupted amid apparent 'cybersecurity event'

Ozempic Lowers Risk of Kidney Disease Progression, Cardiovascular Events by 24%

Mild IVIG-Related Adverse Events Are Frequent in Children, With Serious Reactions Possible

Anti-PD-1 Therapy for Melanoma Associated With Chronic Immune-Related Adverse Events

Adverse events increased after hospitals acquired by private equity, study finds

Register Today: April 2024 Total Pharmacy Solutions Summit

Thrombosis, Major Bleeding Events More Frequent in Myelofibrosis Compared With Other Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

SGLT2i, GLP-1RA Combination Therapy Offers Robust Protection Against Cardiovascular, Kidney Disease

Collaboration is critical to the future of healthcare, and events are the key to unlocking it

COVID-19 Hospital Burden Associated With Increased Inpatient Adverse Events Among Patients With and Without COVID-19

Elevated Non-HDL Cholesterol a Stronger Indicator of Major Cardiovascular Events Compared With LDL-C

FDA Approves Freeze-Dried Formulation of Smallpox, Mpox Vaccine

McKesson ideaShare 2024 Recap

STAT+: From Epic to FDA, all the leaders presenting at HHS’ invite-only AI in health care event

Register Today: October 2024 Total Pharmacy Solutions Summit

Omalizumab Shows Stronger Efficacy, Less Allergic Reactions Compared to Oral Immunotherapy

Intermittently Scanned CGM Can Reduce Hypoglycemic Episodes in T1D

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