January 10, 2024

Benzodiazepine Use Linked to Miscarriages, Despite Confounders

If pharmacists are faced with filling a benzodiazepine prescription for an expectant mother, they might want to make sure that the recipient fully understands the risks to herself and her unborn child. A new study underscored that the drug class is associated with a higher risk of miscarriage, even after accounting for a range of confounders. Read more.

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FDA Warns About Counterfeit, Improperly Compounded Semaglutide Products

Pharmacists have been swamped with prescriptions for semaglutide products but often have not been able to fill them because of drug shortages. Not surprisingly, that has led to other problems, including counterfeit products and issues with compounding. Find out what the FDA had to say about that at the end of 2023.

Understanding HFrEF Drug Nonadherence in Poorer Areas

Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) medication prescriptions are filled less frequently in neighborhoods with higher levels of poverty and unemployment than in wealthier areas. While that might not be surprising, researchers are trying to tease out exactly why the nonadherence is occurring so that the effect can be mediated. Read more.

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