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Pharmacists can help to usher in a new era of patient-centered end-of-life care.

An average patient with heart failure can take up to 6 medications for guideline-directed medical therapy; however, they may have other comorbidities that require pharmacologic management.

The analysis results showed no statistically significant impact on either outcome, but results from prior prospective studies suggest that intravenous immunoglobulin may lengthen hospital stay for patients with severe COVID-19.

Shared decision-making can be better incorporated into cardiovascular care guidelines by including decision aids, such as informational flyers or online tools to help patients.

Moderna has advanced 6 programs into late-stage development, including for respiratory conditions, latent and other viruses, oncology, and rare diseases.

Insulin glargine-yfgn is more affordable than the reference product and patients do not require prescriber authorization switch.

Infections were associated with a 1.49-fold increase in the rate of dementia in both the short- and long-term rates, however, the increases were greater in the short term.

Supplemental biologics license application is based on positive results from the phase 3 XTEND-Kids study, demonstrating highly effective bleed protection with once weekly dosing of Altuviiio for children with severe hemophilia A.

In addition to identifying strategies to reduce the adverse effects of sleep and circadian disruption, the study authors identify the impact of obesity on sleep.

Research shows a peak of highly cited COVID-19 studies at the end of 2021 and a significant downward trend by the end of 2022.

Strategies include improving compliance, convenience, symptom management, and reducing stigma around pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV.

Nuances can lead to frequent areas of confusion.

Improved classification of different lymphoma types can improve the potential of targeted therapies and help predict patient responses.

Most patients with myelofibrosis will develop anemia over the course of the disease, with more than 30% discontinuing treatment as a result.

In this episode of Pharmacy Focus: Student Edition, we dive deep into the world of scholarship funds from Good Neighbor Pharmacy and Cencora, designed to support Black student pharmacists.

Study results could lead to an FDA approval for MDMA to treat post-traumatic stress disorder by the end of 2023.

As research and clinical experience continue, Hemangeol's role in the management of infantile hemangioma is likely to expand, further improving the lives of affected children.

Although antibiotics are the standard-of-care treatment for Clostridioides difficile infection, they can cause further microbiota changes that predispose patients to recurrence.

Community pharmacies and organizations can collaborate to tailor strategies and interventions and address the challenges and specific needs of the community.

A collaborative exercise with 16 health care organizations nets millions in savings.

Bispecific antibodies have 2 distinct binding domains, which interact with either CD3 on T cells or a tumor-associated antigen on the tumor cell surface.

As a once-daily oral treatment, orforglipron could help address barriers to injectable medications, such as semaglutide and liraglutide.

Expert panelists addressed concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine costs, availability, efficacy, and timing.

The "interchangeable" designation has created confusion around the difference between biosimilars designated as interchangeable and those that are not.

AI is able to quickly analyze, identify, and route data for investigation.

Heart disease prevention efforts should acknowledge non-biological factors that can cause issues within cardiovascular health rather than relying on decreasing socioeconomic disparities.

Clinicians raise concerns about immunogenicity, product quality, and reimbursement for biosimilars.

Compared with COVID-19 vaccination alone, recent study findings show health care workers who received both a COVID-19 booster and influenza vaccinations did not have lower immune response or more frequent adverse events.

The use of base editing to generate universal, off-the-shelf CAR T cells is a promising approach for relapsed leukemia, with potential implications for the future of gene therapy.

Investigators found an approximately 23% decrease in overall cancer incidence in April 2020, specifically for breast, colon, rectal, head and neck cancers, as well as melanoma and endocrine cancer diagnoses.