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May 16th 2024
Hepatitis Awareness Month is designed to raise awareness of viral hepatitis and promote testing and vaccination while decreasing the stigma against the virus.
Cardiovascular Safety of Prostate Cancer Treatments Still Undecided
September 13th 2021New research has found that the relative cardiovascular safety of different types of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer remains unresolved after the PRONOUNCE trial was terminated early.
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Pharmacists Can Help Treat Post-Intensive Care Syndrome
Managing transitions of care is vital to discontinue use of unnecessary drugs and minimize medication errors.
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Expert: FDA to Continue Efforts to Address Disparities in Cancer Drug Trials
September 10th 2021Lola Fashoyin-Aje, MD, MPH, associate director of Science & Policy Program to Address Disparities at the FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence, discusses the importance of promoting inclusion of members of racial and ethnic minority groups in cancer drug trials.
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Imfinzi Shows Significant Survival Benefit in Phase 3 Trial for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
September 10th 2021Results from POSEIDON, a randomized open label, phase 3 trial, showed that patients administered 5 cycles of tremelimumab plus durvalumab and chemotherapy over 16 weeks experienced a 23% reduction in the risk of death compared with various chemotherapy options.
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PQA-Supported Research Examines Cost Barriers to Medication Access and Adherence
September 10th 2021The Pharmacy Quality Alliance developed the “Medication Access Framework for Quality Measurement” to address the social determinants of health that hinder patient medication access and contribute to poor health outcomes.
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Study: Lung Function Unaffected After COVID-19 Infection in Young Adults
September 8th 2021The investigators said that even patients with asthma showed no statistically significant deterioration in lung function, although there was a trend toward slightly lower measurements for the amount of air they could exhale forcibly in 1 second.
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