Ashley Gallagher, Editor

Study is the first to use an artificial intelligence algorithm to break down visual field loss in new-onset glaucoma cases among population groups in the United States.

The effective preventive treatment could reduce HIV rates but needs greater access and affordability, especially among Black and Latino populations, investigators contend.

Driving distance is not a predictor of accessibility for those who do not have a car or access to public transportation, investigators say.

If approved the drug will be the first allogeneic advanced stem cell therapy donor source for patients with blood cancers.

The next-generation vaccine candidate, BNT162b5, consists of RNAs encoding enhanced prefusion spike proteins for the SARS-CoV-2 ancestral strain and an Omicron variant.

IMscin001 analysis shows non-inferior levels of the cancer immunotherapy in the blood compared with intravenous infusion in individuals with advanced non–small cell lung cancer.

Submissions are based on 3 phase 3 clinical trials showing that the drug achieved the co-primary endpoints of clinical remission and endoscopic response as induction and maintenance treatment.

Investigators found that treatment of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in patients with HIV reduced anal cancer incidence by approximately 57%.

The findings of the phase 1b/2 CHRYSALIS-2 cohort will be presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2022 World Conference on Lung Cancer.

The immune responses to the Omicron variant waned substantially with neutralizing antibody levels decreasing 2.4- to 5.3-fold by 3 months after the booster dose.

Currently, there is no treatment targeted for superoxide dismutase 1 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which has a life expectancy of 3 to 5 years from time of symptom onset.

After a second booster dose, efficacy against COVID-19 Omicron subvariants rose to 80% within the first 6 months, according to results of a study by the CDC.

The drug combination demonstrated a 64.5% confirmed objective response rate in individuals with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who are ineligible to receive cisplatin-based chemotherapy.

Trastuzumab deruxtecan is an engineered HER2-directed antibody drug conjugate being jointly developed and commercialized by AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo.

Study findings coincide with the US government considering recommendations of a second COVID-19 booster dose for adults under 50 years of age.

The bill allows pharmacists to dispense and administer drugs, order laboratory tests, and consult patients on HIV pre- and post-exposure drugs.

Results of analysis also show they have a much higher incidence of dying in the hospital than those without the virus.

The numbers dropped sharply in March 2020 from before the pandemic among men who have sex with men and individuals who inject drugs.

Delayed diagnosis in younger individuals and presentation of advanced disease highlights need for awareness.

Participants took about 50 times higher than the recommended daily allowance every day for a month, investigators say

Once the revisions to <797> become approved, there will be a minimum grace period of 6 months for pharmacies to comply.

Kevin Straughn, PharmD, clinical pharmacist at Duke Regional Hospital, said once the 2 compounding chapters, <797> and <795> become enforceable, there will be a 6-month grace period before USP <800> becomes enforceable.

The most common way to detect bacteria and determine the right medication to use is with the gram stain test, which will show whether the bacteria is gram-positive or gram-negative

Seeking personal fulfillment over money can help when assessing one’s value as a pharmacy technician.

Preexposure prophylaxis should be consistently offered alongside HIV prevention services and treatment for substance abuse, investigators say.

The submission is based on 2 pivotal phase 3 studies evaluating the drug in adult patients with chronic and episodic migraines.

Approximately one-third of the individuals had an intracranial response among those with central nervous system metastases.

Analysis shows that the common infection may be a driver of the disease in adults younger than aged 50 years.

Elecsys HCV Duo allows independent and simultaneous determination of early-stage infection and those who are recovering or showing signs of a chronic problem.

Results are first to show causal relationship between losing mLOY in the blood and development of cardiovascular disease.