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The organizations emphasized the need to better understanding the patient experience for those with recurrent CDI.

Xofigo is indicated for the treatment of patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer, symptomatic bone metastases, and no known visceral metastatic disease.

The measures will also affect workers across all areas of the hospital, including dietitians, information technology, nurses, and physicians.

Study results also show a 50% increase in the precancerous condition, Barrett esophagus, between 2012 and 2019, in the same population.

Be aware of products containing gluten, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and olmesartan.

Specialty pharmacy is deeply engaged in providing treatment for conditions that are at high risk for mental health challenges.

Trametinib (Mekinist) is a kinase inhibitor indicated as a single agent for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma with BRAF V600E or V600K mutations as detected by an FDA-approved test.

Latest results of the phase 3 IKEMA trial demonstrate the longest median progression-free survival on a proteasome inhibitor backbone in this population, Sanofi says.

The study marks the first time an albuterol/budesonide fixed-dose combination rescue medication has reduced severe exacerbations, the company said.

Independent committee recommends the phase 3 clinical trial continues to assess other primary and secondary endpoints for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

Simplifying processes reduces errors in compounding, IV pump programming, and physician order entry.

Nakia Eldridge, PharmD, MBA, director of health care quality, safety, and information at US Pharmacopeia (USP), discusses points of note regarding USP’s work in setting and supporting public quality standards.

Does sufficient evidence exist to support an award against pharmacists’ employer, a national pharmacy chain?

When employees hint or openly share that they are feeling overextended, managers should acknowledge their concerns and work toward creative solutions.

Intravenous immunoglobulin shows promise as a treatment option for pregnant patients with SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and other respiratory viruses.

Goal of modernizing therapeutic equivalence rating determination act is to increase availability, competition, drive down prescription costs.

:Simeprevir (Olysio) is an NS3/4A protease inhibitor indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection as a component of a combination antiviral treatment regimen.

Antibody levels against SARS-CoV-2 1 month after the booster dose were increased compared to before the booster dose in children 5 to 11 years of age.

The FDA previously placed a clinical hold on lenacapavir in borosilicate vials in all clinical studies because of emerging concerns about the compatibility of vials made of borosilicate glass.

Analysis shows the activity of a specific enzyme, Butyrylcholinesterase, was significantly lower in those who subsequently died of sudden infant death syndrome.

Naxitamab-gqgk (Danyelza) is for the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with relapsed or refractory high-risk neuroblastoma in the bone or bone marrow who have demonstrated a partial response, minor response, or stable disease to prior therapy.

Ribociclib plus fulvestrant achieved a median overall survival of 67.6 months in the first line setting for postmenopausal women with HR-positive/HER2-negative advanced breast cancer.

Infections at community hospitals fell by 63% after 1 year and 77% after 3 years, new data show.

Individuals who have recovered from the initial disease are in generally poorer health later on compared with the general population, the analysis shows.

Asundexian was granted FDA Fast Track Designation based on a phase 2 study evaluating its safety and efficacy combined with antiplatelet therapy in patients following an acute, non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke.

Health care policy decisions based on sound data and research are essential for addressing the challenges.

Many of patients with hepatitis that pharmacists encounter have viral hepatitis, which can be easily remembered as the ABCs of hepatitis.

Atezolizumab (Tecentriq) is indicated for use in urothelial carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer, triple-negative breast cancer, small cell lung cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and melanoma.

The findings suggest that the broad use of race as a factor for providing certain health interventions and treatments should be reconsidered, investigators say.

Aklilu Tedla, vice president of strategy and business development at Cardinal Health, discusses the cell and gene therapies in the pipeline for approval by the FDA.