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Patients with multiple sclerosis being treated with glatiramer acetate have an increased risk of experiencing anaphylaxis.

Stem cell transplantation rates increased the longer patients remained on therapy for myelofibrosis.

Vusolimogene oderparepvec in combination with nivolumab is being assessed to treat individuals with unresectable or metastatic stage IIIb-IV cutaneous melanoma.

The caps on insulin and yearly out-of-pocket drug costs remain unaffected by this decision.

Regardless of confounding factors, the ratio of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol predicts the all-cause long-term mortality.

An infusion and specialty clinical pharmacist is a valuable integrated member of the health care team as demonstrated by cost avoidance and high satisfaction reported by both veterans and specialty providers.

Pharmacists play a significant role in managing gout by educating patients about the disease and ensuring proper medication adherence to urate-lowering therapy.

Pharmacists ensure responsible antibiotic use, combating resistance through tailored therapies.

At the start of 2025, 590 drug prices changed, with only 7 drugs seeing decreases in wholesale acquisition costs (WAC).

The international cohort study evaluated the safety, efficacy of BCMA-targeting agents ciltacabtagene autoleucel and idecabtagene vicleucel.

Investigators found that the polypill treatment improved cardiovascular disease and lowered health care costs.

KN026 is a humanized bispecific antibody that targets and binds to HER2 proteins on the surface of cancer cells.

Esketamine targets glutamate, the most abundant neurotransmitters in the brain.

As H5N1 bird flu outbreaks impact all 50 states, concerns grow over its spread to humans.

Jennifer Clements, a clinical professor and the director of pharmacy education at the University of South Carolina, discusses the pharmacists role in diabetes care.

The closure of Baxter’s North Cove facility has significantly impacted existing IV fluid shortages into 2025.

The authors found that humidity, cold and heat waves, and air pollution led to a higher likelihood of asthma- and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related hospitalizations.

The reduction in cardiovascular end points and the increase in adverse events observed in a clinical trial were largely transportable to trial-eligible chronic kidney disease (CKD) populations from clinical practice.

Farah Towfic, PharmD, MBA, RPh, explains the importance of USP's expert volunteer recruitment, particularly among pharmacists, to help create public quality standards, promote health literacy, and support initiatives, with applications open until March 13, 2025, for the next strategic cycle beginning July 1, 2025.

Palbociclib is an oral CDK4/6 inhibitor that was approved by the FDA in 2017.

The report from the Office of Inspector General highlights inconsistencies, lack of transparency, and the need for stronger safeguards.

Admissions to the hospital for fever were reduced in pediatric patients with medium-risk ALL receiving intravenous immunoglobulin, a potentially useful finding to help prevent infections in vulnerable patients.

Christopher Herndon, PharmD, BCACP, FASHP, FCCP, CPE, discusses the upcoming BPS pain management certification launching in late 2025, its role in validating pharmacist expertise.

Data from the CodeBreaK 300 trial supported the FDA's approval.

As per the Inflation Reduction Act, the negotiations with the drug companies of the 15 drugs will occur in 2025, with the negotiated prices going into effect in 2027.

Hormonal contraceptives did not increase breast cancer risk in patients with BRCA2 mutations.

The current approved dose of axatilimab-csfr is 0.3 mg/kg up to a maximum dose of 35 mg and will be administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes every 2 weeks.

Farah Towfic, PharmD, MBA, RPh, discusses how US Pharmacopeia helped to strengthen supply chain resilience in 2024 through data-driven insights, policy advocacy, and pharmacist engagement to address prolonged drug shortages, particularly for generic sterile injectables.