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July 9th 2025
New research highlights the lower infection risk with zanubrutinib compared to venetoclax in CLL/SLL treatment, offering safer options for patients.
Juan Ovalles, MD, PhD, discusses how high placebo response rates driven by background therapy complicate lupus drug trials, and outlines evolving strategies in trial design, clinical practice, and pharmacist-led care to ensure investigational biologics are fairly evaluated and appropriately used in systemic lupus erythematosus.
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Targeted Screening Tools Can Increase Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake in Health System Retail Pharmacies
June 5th 2025Implementation of the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle in health system retail pharmacies significantly increased uptake of 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine among eligible adults.
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Phase 3 PIVOT-PO Trial Evaluating Tebipenem HBr in cUTIs Ends Early After Meeting Primary End Point
June 2nd 2025A clinical trial shows tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide (Tebipenem HBr; Spero Therapeutics and GSK) effectively treats complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs), potentially transforming patient care and reducing hospital costs.
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ASCO 2025: Oncology Pathway Tools Show Consistent Usage Across Patient Groups
June 2nd 2025Laura Momoko Asakura, PharmD, BCOP, BCSPS, discusses the equitable use of oncology treatment pathway tools, highlighting that their utilization remains consistent across patient groups regardless of race, ethnicity, or insurance status.
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NLA 2025: Managing Omega-3 Therapy With Statins, PCSK9 Inhibitors for Cardiovascular Care
Published: June 2nd 2025 | Updated: June 11th 2025Frank Qian, MD, MPH, discusses the integration of omega-3 fatty acid therapy alongside statins and PCSK9 inhibitors in cardiovascular risk management, highlighting the distinct mechanisms of benefit and lack of significant drug interactions.
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NLA 2025: Bempedoic Acid Supports ASCVD Prevention and LDL-C Reduction
June 2nd 2025Bempedoic acid is an effective option for statin-intolerant patients or those needing additional low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction, with clinical trials showing cardiovascular benefits, key drug-drug interaction considerations, and special management factors in patients with comorbidities.
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NLA 2025: The Earlier LDL Cholesterol Is Lowered, the Greater the Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
June 1st 2025Kausik K. Ray, MD, discussed the importance of early, aggressive, and sustained LDL-C lowering for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease prevention, highlighting that the magnitude of cardiovascular risk reduction is independent of the specific lipid-lowering therapy used.
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NLA 2025: Emerging Therapies Target Remnant Cholesterol to Address Residual Cardiovascular Risk
June 1st 2025Børge G. Nordestgaard, MD, DMSc, discussed the role of remnant cholesterol as an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and the emerging therapies that may help manage residual cardiovascular risk beyond low-density lipoprotein cholesterol reduction.
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NLA 2025: Exploring the Evidence Behind Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Cardiovascular Risk
June 1st 2025Frank Qian, MD, MPH, discusses the clinical indications, dosing strategies, and cardiovascular outcomes data for prescription omega-3 fatty acids, including the ongoing debate about EPA vs EPA-DHA formulations and the implications of recent trial findings.
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