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Patients with for HER2-positive breast cancer have an increased risk of developing brain tumors.

Though hospitalizations and test positivity remain at modest levels, wastewater analysis indicates high circulation of SARS-CoV-2, especially in western states.

The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) will soon mandate end-to-end tracking of pharmaceuticals throughout the supply chain, with numerous benefits for health systems.

Analyzing consolidation of 8 drug pump libraries into 1 IV infusion library in a 9-hospital system: from standardization to implementation.

The approval is based on positive results from the phase 2/3 IND.227/KEYNOTE-483 trial.

Ten-year follow up data showed a sustained survival benefit with nivolumab-ipilimumab in advanced melanoma.

Implementation of yearly mock code training can reinforce essential knowledge and increase pharmacists’ clinical competence and confidence when faced with actual neonatal and pediatric emergencies.

Pharmacy students discuss the value of collaborative, hands-on learning approaches that leverage technology and social media to enhance learning.

Data from the second interim analysis of the DETECT V trial, presented at ESMO Congress 2024, suggest that a chemotherapy-free regimen combining dual HER2-targeted therapy with endocrine therapy, particularly with the addition of ribociclib, may be an effective treatment for patients.

There is a need for continued research and awareness in the diagnosis and management of alopecia in diverse populations.

With the end of the PREP Act provisions approaching, we want to understand how pharmacists feel about their scopes of practice in each state, and what they think about the future of the profession.

With the introduction of expensive drugs and associated challenges for hospital budgets, pharmacy leaders benefit from strategically managing financial, clinical, and regulatory factors for sustainable care delivery.

Two groundbreaking cell-based gene therapies, exagamglogene autotemcel and lovotibeglogene autotemcel, were recently approved by the FDA for the treatment of sickle cell disease.

Pharmacists’ role in community-based cancer centers are expanding, with a more significant role in treatment plan selection, education, collaboration to create individualized care plans, managing adverse effects, and aiding with financial toxicities.

Overall survival results from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-522 study provide evidence of improved long-term outcomes from this pembrolizumab-based regimen.

Not only do diverse clinical cohorts improve the strength of the data, but it improves public trust in clinicians and the medical system as a whole.

The approval marks the first and only twice yearly, health care professional-administrated injection for both forms of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Researchers suggest prior treatments and follow-up duration may play a larger role.

Disparities continue in younger patients, raising the need for novel interventions to mitigate challenges associated with younger age at diagnosis.

Data show the value of the pharmacist is clear for patients with type 2 diabetes, as their role can have a significant impact on reductions in hemoglobin A1c.

In the absence of a common treatment for long COVID, researchers from around the world documented the best currently available therapies.

Immediate-early 62 enclosed inside small extracellular vesicles can transport from the site of infection, causing it to penetrate cells and shut down their antiviral response.

As access becomes easier, pharmacists are more likely to encounter questions.

These results build off the PURPOSE 1 trial, contributing to the wealth of evidence surrounding lenacapavir’s positive effects in patients with HIV.

An overview of the potential treatment strategies for patients were presented at the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer.

Glenn Balasky discusses AI’s potential to change oncology care and optimize patient outcomes.

Parents of children with cancer had the highest risk of developing mental illness and cardiovascular diseases.

As of May 2024, follow-up and exploratory analyses of MARIPOSA show improvements in outcomes for patients with EGRF-mutated non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

In a session at the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer, presenters highlight the most significant developments in local therapy for metastatic non–small cell lung cancer and advanced disease.

An overview of the latest developments in targeting DLL3 in lung neuroendocrine tumors were presented at the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer.