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Pharmacists are the best resource at cancer center practices to ensure patients with cancer do not need to make the choice to stop or delay therapy due to financial reasons.

Patients with diabetes who followed a plant-based, low-carbohydrate diet and participated in healthy lifestyle habits experienced the most health benefits.

Eli Lilly treatment targets soluble amyloid beta and did not clear plaque or halt accumulation of amyloid in individuals treated with the drug in the A4 study.

Hannah Nivens, CPhT, a pharmacy distribution specialist at Novant Health Pharmacy Administration, discusses pharmacy distribution for pharmacy technicians.

Molecular complexes can serve as a D-glucose chemical sensor with chiral selectivity and sensitivity to improve diabetes testing.

Trofinetide is the first and only drug approved for the treatment of Rett syndrome.

These infections can include the central nervous system (CNS), circulation, invaded organs, lower airway, and the middle ear, with outcomes that can be permanent.

Median overall survival was also 2 months less for patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer who were ineligible for clinical trials.

Frequent aspirin use associated with a 13% lower risk of nonmucinous ovarian cancer, which was consistent with findings from previous studies.

Shane Desselle, RPh, PhD, FAPhA, associate dean for Research and Professional Affairs at the Touro University California College of Pharmacy, discusses what the Granada Statements are and why they are important for student pharmacists.

The KEYNOTE-641 and -789 trials did not demonstrate improvements or meet the primary endpoints in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and metastatic nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer.

On April 2, 2023, the FDA will announce the approval status of Roche’s supplemental Biologics License Application for polatuzumab in the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Zavegepant is the only calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist nasal spray indicated for acute treatment of migraine in adults and can provide pain relief in 15 minutes.

Including probiotics and antibiotics, such as fidaxomicin and vancomycin, could help prevent CDI, but more research is needed to evaluate them, investigators say.

Cancer Moonshot Initiative launched efforts to investigate how to better support patients with cancer by providing support in the navigation of the diagnosis, treatment, and survival of cancer.

Persistently pursuing valued goals and adjusting those goals in response to setbacks or obstacles may help explain how some individuals with chronic pain maintain their mental wellbeing.

John E. Clark, PharmD, MS, FASHP, FFSHP, Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, discusses the importance of addressing social determinants of health to improve patient outcomes.

As evidence for omega-3 continues to develop, pharmacists remain poised to guide patients toward the most indicated, safe, effective, and convenient options available.

Vaccination rates were significantly higher in study groups who received a letter highlighting the potential cardiovascular benefits of vaccination and who received repeat letters about the importance of flu vaccination in general.

Ventana PD-L1 (SP263) Assay can increase access to cemiplimab and improve patient outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer.

The proportion of patients prescribed high-intensity statin therapy increased by 3.8% across all clinics in the intervention arm.

Study participants without co-pays were slightly more likely to take their medications as prescribed for several medication classes.

Hydroxyprogesterone caproate injection was the only drug approved to help prevent preterm birth, but a confirmatory trial showed no benefit.

Migraines are common yet misunderstood, therefore it is important that various treatment options be examined and offered to this patient population.

Food insecurity was also higher among Hispanic and Black women compared with White women, with 1 in 4 Black women and 1 in 3 Hispanic women reporting food insecurity.

Nightlife transmission of COVID-19 affected a larger number of younger individuals but caused fewer household outbreaks in 2020.

The vaccine targets a protein that is no longer found after lactation in normal aging tissues but is present in most triple-negative breast cancers.

Newly modified FreeStyle Libre 2 and FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors can be worn by children aged 2 years and older with diabetes.

Pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician leadership from UPMC Presbyterian discuss the importance of diverse representation.