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For pediatric patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, higher doses of tisagenlecleucel increased their rate of survival after 1 year by nearly 30%.

Adalimumab-bwwd is a tumor necrosis factor blocker indicated for rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, and plaque psoriasis.

Investigators reported that people who frequently naps may have an increased risk of high blood pressure and ischemic stroke by 12% compared to people who do not nap.

Investigators find that establishing immunity in the mucosal areas establishes a frontline defense against these diseases.

The drug also meets the key secondary endpoint of improved overall survival for treatment for individuals with HER2 positive unresectable and/or metastatic breast cancer.

Ganciclovir injection is a nucleoside analogue cytomegalovirus DNA polymerase inhibitor.

Zynteglo was approved for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with beta-thalassemia who require regular red blood cell transfusions after safety and efficacy were demonstrated in clinical trials.

FDA approved dexamethasone tablets USP 1.5mg, 4mg and 6mg, providing a new generic alternative to the steroid Decadron.

Rajul A. Patel, PharmD, PhD, director of the Medicare Part D Outreach Clinics at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, discusses his work providing drug savings advice to Medicare beneficiaries in diverse communities.

Gilead Sciences Inc submitted a supplemental Biologics License Application to the FDA for sacituzumab govitecan-hziy (Trodelvy) following promising trial results.

Analysis looks at those with arthritis, chronic pain, headaches, lower back pain, and neuropathic pain between 2012 and 2019.

Scientists found that inhibiting certain immune system receptors could treat colon cancer and other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

The Oncomine Dx Target Test is a next-generation sequencing–based companion diagnostic developed to analyze 23 genes associated with non–small cell lung cancer in patients who harbor an activating HER2 mutation.

A new study found that reduced tobacco use lowered deaths, person-years of lost life, and lost earnings across many states nationwide.

Zoledronic acid (Zometa) is indicated for the treatment of hypercalcemia that may occur with cancer.

Researchers discovered that a common anti-inflammatory drug could lower the number of patients on ventilators from COVID-19, increasing the likelihood of survival by more than 50%.

Both ibrutinib (Imbruvica) and venetoclax (Venclexta) carry an approved indication for use in chronic lymphocytic leukemia but do not often lead to complete remission, and therapy routinely continues indefinitely or until disease progression.

With costs for blood and blood products continuing to rise, appropriate blood use by hospitals is more important than ever.

A new study warns that fluoroquinolone could increase the risk of altered mental status and hospitalizations for advanced chronic kidney disease patients, though it is rare.

Insurer and pharmacy benefit manager policies used to cut the cost of drugs could be so time consuming that they could put newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation patients at risk of stroke.

A potential public health benefit of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is the reduction of acute chest syndrome among children with sickle-cell disease.

Experts predict a bad flu season in the US in 2022, noting children and pregnant women in their third trimester are recommended to be the first in line for flu vaccination.

Humate-P is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with classical hemophilia (hemophilia A) and von Willebrand disease (VWD).

The company-sponsored phase 1/2 study evaluates a cryopreserved, readily available formulation for the treatment of follicular and diffuse large B cell lymphomas.

Treatment with biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs associated with a higher overall risk, incidence, and recurrence of herpes zoster for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Study finds link between higher insulin doses and the risk of developing cancer in patients with type 1 diabetes.

New research links some beta-blockers and antiplatelet medications with a higher risk of experiencing a heart attack in hot weather.

The FDA approval of fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (Enhertu) to treat HER2 mutant non-small cell lung cancer was based on results from the DESTINY-Lung02 phase 2 trial.