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Allostatic load is caused by a number of different stressors, including social isolation, poverty, and racism, many of which are commonly experienced by individuals belonging to racial and ethnic minorities, according to the investigators.

Types of seizure include focal seizures with impaired awareness, generalized seizures without loss of consciousness, and generalized seizures, such as absence seizures.

Winners were announced and celebrated at the Next-Generation Pharmacist® of the Year gala on Oct. 8 at Founders Hall in Charlotte, N.C.

The most common medication errors seen in LTC facilities include dispensing errors, delay in delivery, and expired inventory.

There is a real opportunity for technology to alleviate some of the administrative burdens pharmacists face so that they have more time to focus on patient care.

Samples for the test are isolated from nasopharyngeal swabs, anterior nasal swabs, and mid-turbinate swabs.

The investigators said that these cells, referred to as lymph node resident memory T cells, have been demonstrated to counteract the spread of melanoma in mice.

Avacopan (Tavneos, ChemoCentryx) met its primary endpoints of disease remission at 26 weeks and sustained remission at 52 weeks during a phase 3 trial in patients with severe active anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-associated vasculitis.

Cemiplimab is a recombinant human immunoglobulin G4 monoclonal antibody that binds to PD-1 and blocks its interaction with PD-L1 and PD-L2.

Tonsillitis most commonly affects children between preschool ages and the mid-teenage years.

As practices have gained experience in the post-COVID-19 environment, health care professionals have found innovative ways to work around many of the obstacles the pandemic presents.

Medication adherence, diet, and exercise are each critical components in caring for patients with a chronic illness, but each is difficult to be managed by physicians alone.

CAR-NK therapies are also shown to have fewer adverse reactions, and 25% of mice that were treated remained disease-free.

Jameshia Below, PharmD, an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Louisiana Monroe College of Pharmacy, explains what oncologic emergencies are and how they are classified.

PQA course provides an overview of how to build the best HIV treatment regimen and assess treatment outcomes.

As the researchers searched for an antibiotic to pair up with the antibacterial bacteriophage, they found that they could treat the infection with the bacteriophage alone.

Between October 2011 and February 2013, UKLS researchers randomized 4055 high-risk participants to either a single invitation to screening with LDCT or to no screening.

Tisotumab vedotin, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease progression on or after chemotherapy.

When it comes to maximizing therapeutic opportunities for the treatment of individuals with toxoplasmosis, pharmacists and other health care professionals understand the value of care coordination.

The existence of immunoglobulin G antibodies specifically indicates recent or prior infection and can help identify individuals with an adaptive immune response to SARS-CoV-2.

Soliman is ecstatic to celebrate the 4th annual #WomenPharmacistDay and that the pharmacy landscape is continuing to recognize the contributions of women in the field.

Vaccine efficacy was 93% against the Delta variant at 1 month after the 2-dose vaccine regimen, although it fell to 53% after 4 months.

New legislation in New York state seeks to address flaws in prescription drug distribution system.

The phase 3 ENSEMBLE 2 study found that a booster of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine administered 56 days after the primary dose provided 94% protection against symptomatic COVID-19.

AZD7442 (AstraZeneca), a long-acting antibody combination, reduced the risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 by 77% compared to placebo.

Pharmacists working in the community setting are practicing public health pharmacy practice on a daily basis, but probably just didn’t have a name for it.

This approval will provide further treatment options for younger children living with HIV, according to a ViiV press release.

Ten quiz questions to assess your knowledge on common symptoms and treatments for prostate cancer.

Isatuximab-irfc (Sarclisa; sanofi-aventis) provides patients with another option for treatment and significantly reduces the risk of disease progression or death.

Ruxolitinib is indicated for intermediate or high-risk myelofibrosis, polycythemia vera, steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease, and chronic graft-versus-host disease.