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Experts agreed that it was appropriate for patients who use methamphetamine or cocaine to continue opioid use if clinician monitoring was increased and tapering was avoided.

The CDC emphasized the need for protein-based vaccine options in endorsing a vote by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the universal recommendation of the 2023-2024 monovalent, XBB containing COVID-19 vaccines.

Children born at 24- through 34-weeks’ gestation could have neurobehavioral problems and developmental dysfunctions, including language, executive function, attention, and behavioral disorders.

The wellness pharmacist uniquely focuses on patient quality of life and personalized care to help patients achieve health beyond a prescription alone.

Bispecific antibodies have offered a new treatment approach in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, with promising results in preclinical studies for multiple cancers and hematological malignancies.

Telemedicine approaches for HIV can help reduce stigma that is often a challenge in face-to-face clinical settings and eliminate common logistical barriers, such as transportation.

While monitoring influenza virus resistance as it develops, researchers are prioritizing further investigations to decrease the risk of resistant strains.

This step-by-step primer describes the implementation process for β-lactam TDM.

One IVIG product showed overall improvement in neuroprotection, including alleviating cognitive decline and ameliorating AB deposition in Alzheimer disease.

Having 2 drug classes available for influenza is significant, but it is important to investigate other treatments prior to the pandemic, a new study indicates.

Sotorasib (Lumakras) plus carboplatin and pemetrexed shows promise in the first line treatment of advanced non–small cell lung cancer.

Pediatric and maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines are being studied to reduce the burden of RSV, and more research is needed to understand whether this can reduce wheeze and asthma.

Compared to chemotherapy alone, the combined nivolumab and ipilimumab treatment more than tripled the overall survival rate at 6 years in patients with PD-L1 expression <1%.

FDA grants updated Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines with emergency use authorization to target currently circulating variants of the virus.

The study met its primary endpoint of progression-free survival, and overall survival is continuing to be evaluated.

Although GLP-1 receptor agonists have shown promise in promoting weight loss, they are prescription medications and should be used under the guidance of health care professionals.

The CDK12/13 inhibitor will be tested for efficacy and safety in patients with advanced solid tumors, such as breast, ovarian, and Ewing Sarcoma.

Precision medicine in pharmacy has the potential to revolutionize patient care by optimizing drug selection, dosing, and monitoring.

Hypercortisolemia during the late afternoon and early evening is harmful and believed to cause insulin resistance observed with advanced age.

Research into the mechanisms of intravenous immunoglobulin is often challenging due to the complexity of polyclonal preparations, including diversity, repertoires, blocking, or anti-idiotypic antibodies.

A low dose of the combination treatment inhibited AML cell cycle and increased apoptosis.

Although findings indicate a relationship between vitamin D and mood disorders, further research is needed to clarify efficacy of specific vitamin D levels, as well as supplement dose and form.

Applying novel and effective behavioral economics for pre-exposure prophylaxis dissemination programs could help to tailor the programs to the populations and settings of high HIV burden areas.

In addition to improving risk evaluation in older adults at home, point-of-care testing may help clinicians manage patients with dementia who cannot communicate and those living in depopulated areas.

Harsha Rajasimha, PhD, MS, founder and CEO of Jeeva Informatics Solutions, discusses the importance of representation of women and minority groups in clinical trials.

Correctly diagnosing specific follicular lymphomas and marginal zone lymphomas requires knowledge of the clinical context, including the site of involvement, age, and clinical presentation.

Using metagenomic information, the technology isolates phages whose enzymes can specifically target the bacteria that causes C. difficile infection.

Multiple studies show that it might be more effective to administer intravenous immunoglobulins at an earlier stage of disease progression.