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July 8th 2025
New data reveals isatuximab-based therapy achieves high MRD-negativity rates in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.
Building a Sustainable Pharmacogenomics Program: A Pharmacist’s Perspective at Ochsner Health
July 7th 2025Serena Mitaly, PharmD, outlines how Ochsner Health is building a sustainable pharmacogenomics program by integrating clinical decision support tools into the EMR, educating providers, addressing reimbursement barriers, and expanding the role of PGx pharmacists in personalized medicine.
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PCAB Accreditation as a Safety Net: GLP-1 Demand and the Spotlight on Compounding Standards
June 27th 2025As compounded medications gain popularity amid drug shortages, concerns about safety, quality, and regulation have intensified, making Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB) accreditation a safeguard for consistency, oversight, and public trust in compounding pharmacy practices.
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ACIP Recommends Adults Receive Seasonal, Single-Dose Influenza Vaccines Free of Thimerosal
June 26th 2025The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 5-1, with 1 voter abstaining, to recommend that adults receive seasonal influenza vaccines that do not contain the preservative thimerosal.
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Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Significantly Increase Risk of Diabetic Microvascular Complications
June 24th 2025HMGCR inhibitors were found to significantly increase the risk of experiencing microvascular complications in patients with diabetes, whereas NPC1L1 inhibitors were found to reduce the risk.
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