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Health systems should review HHS’ action plan and determine how to leverage cost savings to help eradicate HCV.

Here are 9 tips for employers to address employees’ feeling of detachment, exhaustion, and reduced accomplishment.

Murray Aitken, executive director of IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science, discusses the implications of the increase in spending on medicines in the United States in 2021.

There is greater than a 98% probability that BI 1015550 was superior to placebo in slowing down the worsening of lung function in individuals with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

They play an indispensable role in the vaccination and management of complex regimens.

Investigators suggested a new test method for the infection with ESAT6/CFP10 and to monitor the disease development and treatment with Ag85B.

Ibalizumab-uiyk (Trogarzo, Theratechnologies) is an injectable CD4-directed post-attachment HIV-1 inhibitor for the treatment of HIV type 1 infection in heavily treatment-experienced adults.

Watch for alopecia, arthralgia, diarrhea, fatigue, nausea, pyrexia, rash, and vomiting, among others.

The analysis, results of which are published in The Lancer Psychiatry, also identifies genetic markers that seem to influence how quickly the body eliminates the medication from its system.

The use of certain drugs, such as statins, may lead to rhabdomyolysis.

Agnieszka Sekula and Prash Puspanathan, MD, co-founders of Enosis Therapeutics, discuss the impact of therapeutic environment on the pharmaceutical effects of psychedelics.

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.