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FDA officials are warning that stopping treatment with the multiple sclerosis (MS) drug fingolimod (Gilenya) can cause severe worsening.

The FDA today posted warning letters issued to 2 companies for the illegal marketing of products labeled as dietary supplements that contain tianeptine, a chemical compound that companies are illegally claiming treats opioid use disorder (OUD), pain and anxiety, and other unlawful and unproven claims.

The change aims to reinforce joint product development targets, accelerate the CGM products developer's efforts in type 2 diabetes, and improve its long-term profitability

Officials with the FDA have approved emapalumab (Gamifant) for the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), making it the first FDA-approved drug specifically indicated for this disease.

Although pharmacy schools are known for their advancements in pharmacy education, scientific discovery, and patient care, they still face an unspoken and universal truth shared among institutions of higher learning: students sometimes feel lost and unsure of themselves, and as if they have no one to whom they can turn.

Can you solve the pharmaceutical mystery? Each week, a new case study is presented.

The FDA has approved lamivudine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Temixys, Celltrion) tablets, 300 mg/300 mg in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in adult and pediatric patients weighing at least 35 kg.

he FDA has expanded the approval of eltrombopag (Promacta) in combination with standard immunosuppressive therapy (IST) to include newly diagnosed adult and pediatric patients 2 years and older with severe aplastic anemia.

When fish oils are given to the general public, there was not a reduction of major cardiovascular events. Among subgroups, differences were noted.

The FDA has expanded the approved use of Seattle Genetics’ Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) injection in combination with chemotherapy for adult patients with certain types of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL).

Each year, the National Academy of Medicine hosts its DC Public Health Case Challenge to promote interdisciplinary, problem-based learning that focuses on an important public health issue facing the Washington, DC community

A significant increase in e-cigarette use among middle school and high school students in the United States has driven an overall rise in youth tobacco consumption, according to survey results released by the FDA and the CDC.

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 Committees voted 12 to 5 that the drug should be labeled as an abuse-deterrent product by the nasal route of abuse, but they voted 10 to 7 that the drug should not be labeled as an abuse-deterrent product by the intravenous route of abuse.

If what you are doing day-in and day-out is NOT creating new patients purchasing your products and services, why are you spending any time doing it?

The findings revealed that 78% of pharmacists across pharmacy settings look forward to playing a greater role in patient care and the majority expect to spend more time on patient-focused activities in the next 5 years.

Research on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in persons infected with HIV revealed a prevalence of the condition of about 40%, suggesting the condition may be an underappreciated comorbidity in this population.

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be used as the first line treatment for acute gout.

Your current patients will make you richer faster, because they admire—even love you and adore you—for what you do for them already.

The health care setting has the largest and most diverse array of agents that are hazardous to humans.

Officials with the FDA noted that patients are sometimes being treated with medications that are not approved (including compounded medicines as well as hydromorphone, bupivacaine, fentanyl and clonidine) for use with an intrathecal implanted pump.

The AMA and CDC are working with their local offices, affiliates, and partners to promote and activate the campaign in their communities, with evidence-based materials to aid physicians and other health care providers in the screening, diagnosis and treatment process.

Millions worldwide dread the onset of debilitating migraines. There is a new drug class on the horizon that is thought to put a stop to the root of migraines.

The FDA has accepted Genentech’s supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) and granted Priority Review for Tecentriq® (atezolizumab) plus chemotherapy (Abraxane® [albumin-bound paclitaxel; nab-paclitaxel]) for the initial treatment of unresectable locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) in people whose disease expresses the PD-L1 protein, as determined by PD-L1 biomarker testing.

In this clip, Debra Goff, PharmD, FCCP, infectious disease clinical pharmacist and Associate Professor at The Ohio State University, tells Pharmacy Times about One Health, a movement dedicated to bringing together different fields that handle antibiotics to prevent the misuse of these bacteria-killing drugs.

New research underscores the value of review by an ID physician, nurse, or pharmacist before starting OPAT.

The recently launched tool allows patients to efficiently manage their program in real-time.