Laurie Toich, Assistant Editor

Pennsylvania reduced physician shopping for controlled substances by 86% in 1 year through a prescription drug monitoring program.

Patients with peripheral neuropathy may experience pain, numbness, and tingling in the hands and feet, despite cessation of chemotherapy.

A compound from honeybees attacks harmful bacteria in a new way.

A newly-discovered molecule can induce programmed cell death in mesenchymal-like lung cancer cells.

Guidelines that limit dietary fat intake and encourage carbohydrate intake could be increasing the risk of overall mortality.

An antibody-immunotherapy combination shows promise against high-risk pediatric cancer.

Certain adjuvant chemotherapy regimens may lead to long-lasting peripheral neuropathy in breast cancer survivors.

Joel Wright, chief executive officer, Alliance Rx Walgreens Prime discusses how technology has influenced the way specialty pharmacists manage patient care.

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Blood tests show that Americans may deviate from prescription drug regimens.

A synthetic anticoagulant can significantly reduce the risk of drug contamination.

Zika virus may infect glioblastoma stem cells and prevent replication.

Adjuvant endocrine therapy can prevent cancer recurrence but can result in painful side effects.

Genome analysis revealed 16 new gene variants that increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

To control specialty drug costs, many employers have site of care management approaches, while other enact more stringent utilization management procedures.

In 2015, specialty drug costs increased nearly 10%, the highest rate since 2006.

Brivaracetam (Briviact) is indicated as a monotherapy or adjunctive treatment for patients with partial-onset seizures.

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New drug approval highlights the need for value-based payment models for Medicare and Medicaid.

Anti-inflammatory drugs may prevent heart attacks, strokes, and cardiovascular death.

Altered balance of gut microbiota during the first weeks of life may result in type 1 diabetes.

Nearly half of employers are purusing site of care management tactics to curb specialty pharmacy costs.

The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy Annual Meeting and Educational Conference has a full slate of events in addition to a packed agenda.

Statins plus cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitors may have the greatest cardiovascular benefits.

Compound derived from olives increases insulin secretion.

Patients with drug-resistant melanoma treated with a herpes virus-pembrolizumab drug combination showed a complete or partial response.

Deaf patients with cancer report difficulties understanding treatments, procedures, and risks related to cancer.

The Pediatric Advisory Committee unanimously voted against using codeine and hydrocodone in pediatric cough medication.

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Screening all chromosomes could identify additional prenatal abnormalities.