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May 10th 2025
The study found that only 38% of nations have risk-based pneumococcal vaccine policies.
First Oral Treatment for Relapsed, Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia Wins FDA Approval
August 1st 2017Officials with the FDA have approved enasidenib (Idhifa, Celgene Corporation) to treat adult patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who have a specific genetic mutation, isocitrate dehydrogenase-2 (IDH2), according to a FDA press release.
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How a Bucket of Chicken Can Help You Achieve Any Goal You Have (Part 1)
August 1st 2017The next time you see a bucket of chicken, I hope you reminds you my absolute favorite pneumonic device and how you can begin to work towards any goal you set out to achieve. Fortunately, this acronym is easy to remember and seen all over the world with signs of a global food franchise: Kentucky Fried Chicken, otherwise known as KFC.
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Walgreens Helping Older Adults Learn How to Avoid Injury from Slips and Falls
July 27th 2017To help reduce the risk of injury from slips and falls, and to educate seniors in its communities, Walgreens will offer injury prevention tips and advice when it hosts a Senior Day at its stores nationwide on Tuesday, August 1.
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ASHP Strongly Opposes Proposed Changes to Medicare Reimbursement
July 26th 2017Proposed cuts to the Medicare payment rates for drugs that hospitals acquire under the 340B Drug Pricing Program, if enacted, could have devastating consequences for the low-income and uninsured patients that receive care from the nation’s safety net hospitals, according to pharmacy group ASHP.
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Baricitinib for RA NDA Application Delayed at Least 18 Months
July 25th 2017Officials with the FDA are requesting a new clinical study before Eli Lilly and Incyte Corporation can resubmit for a new drug application (NDA) for baricitinib, a once-daily oral medication for moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis treatment.
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