Davy James, Managing Editor

Kick and kill strategy uses vaccine to stimulate immune system.

A look back at some of the top stories on Specialty Pharmacy Times from April 13-17.

Treatment will be available for clinical trials in patients with certain types of leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphomas later this year.

Combination of nintedanib with docetaxel primarily depends on whether patients already had brain metastases.

States with expanded Medicaid saw 25% more prescriptions filled last year.

States with expanded Medicaid saw 25% more prescriptions filled than the prior year.

Supplements containing creatine or androstenedione significantly increase disease risk.

A record 4.3 billion prescriptions were filled in the United States last year.

Specific type of lymphocyte found to impact HIV infection.

Co-administration of amiodarone with simeprevir and sofosbuvir combination is not recommended.

A record 4.3 billion prescriptions were filled in the United States last year.

Treatment found to lower blood sugar levels in obese mice.

Treatment dramatically reduces viral load in blood.

Low temperature plasmas found to induce high levels of DNA damage.

US Bioservices offers nationwide specialty pharmacy and nursing services tailored to meet the needs of patients, physicians, payers, and manufacturers.

Inhibiting a previously undruggable protein holds promise for treatment of numerous types of cancer.

High cost of new drugs make treating even the sickest inmates impractical.

Longer telomeres gives cancer cells a survival advantage.

CCZ impairs the ability of the virus to enter human liver cells.

Ibrutinib found to control Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia in 95% of patients.

Analysis of cancer-causing mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes may lead to more effective treatments.

Lack of adherence remains a major source of health care costs among HIV patients.

Study finds that UV tanning meets the same criteria as smoking as a cause of cancer.

A look back at some of the top stories on Specialty Pharmacy Times from April 6-10.

Accelerated aging of DNA can lead to diseases such as cancer and osteoporosis.

Increased neuron activity helps to protect nerve fibers.

Vast majority of children with HIV experience recovery of immune system following therapy.

Researchers suggest financial incentives to reward patient-centered care.

Enzyme blocker reduces growth of intestinal tumors.

Prevalence of tanning linked to sharp increase in melanoma risk.