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Norman Lepor, MD, a cardiologist and clinical investigator in the phase 3 clinical program for inclisiran (Leqvio; Novartis), discussed inclisiran’s mechanism of action and how it supports LDL-C management for patients with ASCVD.

With integrated specialty pharmacies enabling health systems to improve patient outcomes and lower total medical costs, every hospital will need a solution to support the growing number of patients on outpatient specialty medications.

Properly implemented CGMP should not be seen as a regulatory burden but a remedy to poorly compounded drugs.

Clinical benefits were seen across subgroups, including patients with squamous and non-squamous lung cancer subtypes, and regardless of PD-L1 levels.

Shreejit Nair, senior vice president and life sciences market business lead at CitiusTech, discussed what the impact of the pandemic has been on the advancement of data interoperability in health care.

A sizable number of clinical trial participants say they had at least 1 AE, with fatigue and headaches the most common.

The analysis describes cost-effective options for individuals without symptoms and recommends isolation strategies to help policymakers safeguard against resurgences.

Agency aims to allow electronic prescriptions for schedule II to V drugs between registered retail pharmacies on 1-time basis for initial fill.

Finding alternative means to promote interleukin 25 could enhance the benefits of fecal transplants in patients with recurrent C. difficile infections.

Norman Lepor, MD, a cardiologist and clinical investigator in the phase 3 clinical program for inclisiran, discussed the trial results assessing the efficacy and safety of inclisiran for patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Shreejit Nair, senior vice president and life sciences market business lead at CitiusTech, discusses what data interoperability is and what it looks like within a pharmacy context.

Drug manufacturers participating in Medicaid offer lower prices, stretching resources and providing comprehensive services to more patients.

While progress is being made to advance the Cures Act, it is essential to ensure pharmacy interoperability given pharmacy’s critical role in health care.

The sBLA is reinforced by results from a randomized phase 3 trial that investigated cemiplimab-rwlc in combination with a physician’s choice of platinum-doublet chemotherapy compared to platinum-doublet chemotherapy alone.

The researchers projected that approximately 14 participants would experience a significant worsening of their walking function, however, only 8 participants had their walking function decline.

One viral protein could provide information to deter pneumonia causing the body’s exaggerated inflammatory response, new study results show.

Did trial court judge err when dismissing the lawsuit without direct evidence of plaintiff’s claim?

IMX-110 is a tissue-specific therapeutic designed to accumulate at intended therapeutic sites at 3 to 5 times the rate of conventional therapeutics.

The phase 3 ARASENS trial is the only study prospectively designed to evaluate an androgen receptor inhibitor combined with docetaxel and androgen deprivation therapy in this patient population.

With shifts in health care moving toward AI and automation, issues relating to how these innovations may impact patient safety continue to emerge.

Results from multiple studies show that the effectiveness of nirmatrelvir, the active main protease inhibitor of Paxlovid is maintained.

Ending the COVID-19 pandemic requires an understanding of how to manage the inflammatory dysfunction that the virus causes.

Agency green light could help get medication off ASHP drug shortage list by reducing supply issues.

The FDA has approved zanubrutinib (Brukinsa, BeiGene) for the treatment of adults with Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM).

The findings from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-091 trial mark the first positive study for pembrolizumab in adjuvant stage IB-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer.

Amy Summers, consultant at Restore Health Consulting, discusses the proposed changed to the USP 795 and 797.

Evaluating the need to define and standardize how quality can be measured in pharmacy.

Approximately 400,000 women undergo breast implant surgeries each year in the United States, and selecting an implant is an important and personal part of the process.