Ashley Gallagher, Associate Editor

The levels of disease activity after 6 months of tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors could help predict the response to therapy at 4 years for those who have long-standing rheumatoid arthritis.

In addition to managing adverse effects and educating both patients and providers, pharmacists help patients get access to much-needed treatments.

Bevacizumab is a recombinant humanized G1 monoclonal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor antibody that is used in combination with chemotherapy to treat solid tumors.

Investigators found high incidences of non-susceptibility with penicillin and increasing resistance to macrolides for pneumococcal diseases.

Ibrutinib and other Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors can cause the development of or worsen pre-existing hypertension.

The company said the council members will meet quarterly to identify ways to attract, recruit, and create a dynamic workplace for both current and future pharmacists.

Corticosteroids can reduce the need for mechanical ventilation, incidence of shock, and length of hospital stay, especially for younger patients with community-acquired pneumonia.

Investigators also found that the mortality rates for cardiovascular disease from 2020 to 2022 reversed the improvements of reduced mortalities in the preceding decades.

The investigators identified 4 prognostic factors with high predictive ability and supported by moderate to high strength evidence beyond what is already available for cardiovascular disease.

The 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine was most likely associated with a higher risk of immunological events for those who were immunocompromised, but the events were low.

The investigators found that perceived racism in everyday life was not associated with a higher risk of coronary heart disease—only racism in the 3 specific categories.

The model was designed to help improve health outcomes, improve access to care, and lower costs for gene therapy.

Leg compression therapy was associated with decreased brain natriuretic peptide levels without any adverse events for patients with stable chronic heart failure.

In a study, more than 28% of participants met an ideal cardiovascular health score at the beginning of the study, with only 16% having ideal cardiovascular health at the 20-year mark.

The company seeks the approval for both the intravenous and subcutaneous administration routes.

Investigators from the University of Liverpool tested the effect of meropenem, an antibiotic used for hospital-acquired pneumonia, to determine how resistance emerges.

The company will discontinue the development and commercialization of aducanumab-avwa (Aduhelm) for intravenous use and will terminate the ENVISION clinical study.

Afami-cel had engineered t-cell receptor T-cells target MAGE-A4+ tumors, which are highly expressed in synovial sarcoma with HLA-A*02.

The late-breaking data at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium included the results of KEYNOTE-123 for locally advanced resectable urothelial carcinoma.

On a flight home from ASHP Midyear in December, one pharmacist stepped up to the plate in a medical emergency.

The FDA revisited the use of phenylephrine in OTC medications and called for more substantial evidence supporting its efficacy when taken orally.

Investigators determined the effectiveness of behavioral activation psychotherapy versus antidepressant medication management for inpatients with heart failure and depression.

Medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists for weight loss and diabetes were among the drugs most affected by shortages

No established standard of care currently exists after spread to the lymph nodes.

The IQVIA Global Use of Medicines report for 2024 predicts that loss of brand exclusivity will negatively impact global market growth.

The third edition of the Pharmacy Quality Alliance resource guide includes 40 total SDOH services and 8 new services, as well as 10 initiative updates from the previous 2 editions.

In general, poverty negatively impacts physical and mental health, and those in poverty have greater risks of mental illness, heart disease, hypertension, and stroke.

Despite Travis Kelce’s recent commercial with Pfizer, data show celebrity endorsements do not convince listeners to receive immunizations

Individuals with PCV20-serotype disease were generally younger compared to those who had PCV13 serotype community-acquired pneumonia.

A signaling pathway linking autophagy to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), found indications that NAD+ depletion can lead to heart muscle cell dysfunction.