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September 15th 2025
Pharmacists face challenges as recent federal policy changes threaten their expanded roles in vaccination and public health, impacting patient access to care.
Novel PCSK9 Inhibitor Recaticimab Lowers LDL-C in Adult Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
September 12th 2025Recaticimab significantly lowered low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, showing promise in becoming a future proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) option for cholesterol reduction.
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Decoding Most Favored Nation: Expert Insights on the Impacts to Patients, Pharma, and Innovation
A panel of 4 experts discussed the most favored nation (MFN) initiative and its impacts on research and development, market and payer distributions, and pharmacists and patients.
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FDA Expands Selumetinib to Children With NF1-Associated Plexiform Neurofibromas
September 10th 2025Selumetinib gains expanded FDA approval for younger pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 plexiform neurofibromas, enhancing treatment options and addressing significant disease-related challenges.
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PCV21 Shows Favorable Immunogenicity in Infants, Toddlers Receiving Pediatric Vaccines
September 10th 2025The 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV21) elicited favorable immunogenicity and safety in infants and toddlers who were coadministered common pediatric vaccines, such as the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine.
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Exploring the Antidepressant Potential of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
GLP-1 receptor agonists show promise in alleviating depressive symptoms in patients with type 2 diabetes, offering a potential dual benefit in treatment.
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Inclisiran With LLT Reduces LDL-C in Hypercholesterolemia Without Inducing Muscle Pain
September 9th 2025In combination with lipid-lowering therapy, inclisiran allowed patients with hypercholesterolemia to reach their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals without associated muscle-related adverse events.
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Full Phase 3 Results Indicate Reduced Blood Pressure With Baxdrostat in Hypertension
September 8th 2025The trial results, which showed baxdrostat significantly reduced mean seated systolic blood pressure in uncontrolled hypertension, were presented at the 2025 European Society of Cardiology Congress.
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