The 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines on management of hypertension currently recommend use of thiazide diuretics as first-line agents.

Maria G. Tanzi, PharmD

In February, Eisai removed the weight-loss drug lorcaserin (Belviq, BelviqXR) from the market at FDA’s request.

Sonya Collins

FDA recently approved bempedoic acid (Nexletol), the first once-daily, oral nonstatin drug to lower LDL-C in nearly 20 years, as well as bempedoic acid and ezetimibe (Nexlizet), the first nonstatin combination drug ever approved.

Cara Aldridge Young

After a research article published in Lancet on March 11 indicated that use of ibuprofen may worsen COVID-19 symptoms, and the subsequent media attention, patients are wary of taking NSAIDs in case they may be infected with coronavirus.

Mary Warner

The COVID-19 crisis is affecting our lives in more ways than we could possibly imagine.

Daniel L. Krinsky, RPh, MS