Gillian McGovern, Editor

The study found biosimilar initiation rose to nearly 42% from 2016 to 2023.

Sebetralstat becomes the first FDA-approved oral treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE), offering rapid relief for patients experiencing acute attacks.

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) receiving efepoetin alfa demonstrated a response rate of about 75.6%.

The data emphasize the idea that there are no safe exposure limits as well as the need for guidelines.

Real-world data show that patients switching from Humira to biosimilars Hadlima and Hyrimoz achieve similar outcomes without hospitalization.

The letter cited deficiencies previously identified at a third-party manufacturing vendor unrelated to oxylanthanum carbonate (OLC).

Pharmacists can help oversee the treatment process to ensure patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) are adhering to tafamidis.

Amyvid is used for brain imaging to estimate amyloid plaque density in patients with cognitive impairment undergoing evaluation for Alzheimer disease.

Health care professionals are encouraged to educate patients on potential cannabis-related risks to cardiovascular health.

Compared with prior intravenous formulations, the autoinjector is a more accessible administration method for children and their caregivers.

Hulio shows comparable efficacy and safety to Humira in treating chronic plaque psoriasis, supporting its FDA interchangeability status.

Lorundrostat reduces blood pressure and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension.

Its approval was based on data from a 3-year trial that enrolled patients with alkaptonuria.

The authors note that the combinatorial principal component analysis (cPCA) may be effective in other complex diseases outside of chronic kidney disease (CKD).

The subcutaneous infusion is indicated for pediatric patients aged 6 to 17 years who weigh less than 60 kg.

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are key to offering more accessible and efficient care.

Ribociclib in combination with a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor (NSAI) improved invasive disease-free survival (iDFS) while allowing for better quality of life in hormone receptor-positive (HR+)/human epidermal growth receptor 2-negative (HER2−) early breast cancer.

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes receiving both treatments had greater reductions in urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio.

Biologics and biosimilars have a major role in modern medicine because of their clinical benefits and economic impact on patient care.

Innovative strategies are essential to recruit pharmacy students and transform practices, ensuring equitable access to pharmacy services in underserved areas.

Taletrectinib demonstrated high response rates and was well tolerated among patients with ROS1+ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

The authors wrote that a life course approach to the treatment and prevention of depression may help reduce individual burdens of dementia.

Asciminib shows superior tolerability over nilotinib in newly diagnosed patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia in chronic phase, enhancing treatment options and patient outcomes.

About 64.1% of patients receiving taxane, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab (THP) without carboplatin had pathological complete response rates (pCRs).

Vepdegestrant was the first PROTAC to be evaluated in a phase 3 clinical trial.

The investigators suggested that blocking VPS72’s interactions can be a foundation for future therapeutic interventions.

Compared with standard of care, camizestrant in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor shows promise in enhancing progression-free survival (PFS) for patients with advanced breast cancer.

Vadadustat and darbepoetin alfa show similar safety and efficacy in treating CKD-related anemia, with regional differences impacting cardiovascular risks.

CDC urges all US travelers to get vaccinated for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) amid rising measles cases, emphasizing prevention as key to combating outbreaks.

New treatments for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH)–related cirrhosis address unique challenges in drug development.