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Indivior’s once-monthly schizophrenia treatment risperidone (Perseris) extended-release injectable suspension has launched in the United States.

According to the CDC, major interventions are in need among at-risk populations in order to reach a goal of 90% decrease of HIV infections in 10 years.

The CDC has declared immunizations one of the greatest health achievements of the 20th century, but vaccination rates among adults remain suboptimal.

Trastuzumab and hyaluronidase-oysk (Herceptin Hylecta, Genentech) is indicated for subcutaneous administration in certain patients with HER2-positive early and metastatic breast cancer.

IBSA Pharma’s levothyroxine sodium (Tirosint-SOL) oral solution is now available in the United States market for the treatment of hypothyroidism and pituitary thyrotropin suppression.

For this edition of Throwback Thursday, we look back in time at Jonas Salk and his research.

Amazon announced their acquisition of the online pharmacy PillPack, which prides itself on customer service by offering presorted medication, and home delivery, in a press release in June of 2018.

The controlled injection offers patients with plaque psoriasis the ease of self-injection.

Not according to Richard Koch in his book The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Success by Achieving More with Less.

Ohio is arguably one of the states hardest hit by prescription drug abuse and the opioid epidemic.

Methylprednisolone Tablets had annual sales of approximately $114.3 million in the United States.

The higher dose is only approved for patients with ulcerative colitis, and not for RA.

A survey of sexually active women in the United States revealed that 29% experienced challenges in obtaining either a prescription or a refill for hormonal contraception.

Within the group of Spanish patients with ADHD, a specific variation of the LPHN3 gene increased by 40% the risk of nicotine dependence.

The new loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic gel formulation is expected to be available as a treatment option by April 2019.

The drug showed significant improvement on every primary and secondary endpoint in those who had failed treatment with surgery and/or systemic corticosteroids.

Why is this patient requesting the flu vaccine in the middle of June?

The drug is indicated for those patients who were previously treated with at least 2 prior lines of chemotherapy that included a fluoropyrimidine, a platinum, either a taxane or irinotecan, and if appropriate, HER2/neu-targeted therapy.

Previous research has found illicit opiates may exacerbate asthma.

Inhaler misuse may result in more asthma attacks.

Future studies will help us determine who will most benefit from egg oral immunotherapy.

Creating your own new pharmacy, so that you can follow your passion and your dreams, can be very daunting.

Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited has voluntarily recalled 1 lot of Losartan Potassium/Hydrochlorothiazide combination tablets 100mg/25mg to the consumer level, due to the detection of trace amounts of an unexpected impurity found in the product that is above the acceptable daily intake levels released by the FDA.

In the week ending Feb. 16, influenza was reported as widespread in 48 states and in Puerto Rico.

These products, from Mylan and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, are generic equivalents of Indivior PLC’s Suboxone sublingual film.1,2

This weekly video program provides our readers with an in-depth review of the latest news, product approvals, FDA rulings, and more. Our Week in Review is a can't miss for the busy pharmacy professional.

The trial aimed to determine whether early intervention with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' aflibercept injection (Eyelea) improved diabetic retinopathy severity and prevented serious vision-threatening complications.

Febuxostat was FDA-approved in 2009 to treat gout in adults.

Study findings also suggest a path forward to create even more effective flu vaccines.