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Many individuals at high risk of getting HIV—including those who inject drugs, gay and bisexual men, and partners of people with HIV—are not screened annually and experience delays in diagnosis.

Matthew Hughes, director of Business Development for the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), discusses developments for ACHC in the pharmacy accreditation space.

A look at last week's top stories in the world of pharmacy.

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New data show an association between potentially inappropriate prescribing practices and higher risk of all-cause mortality, and both fatal and non-fatal overdose.

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Nivolumab plus low-dose ipilimumab demonstrated positive initial results in part 1 of a phase 3 study.

Following results of decreased survival associated with the use of these medications as a single therapy, the FDA is restricting use in some patients with urothelial cancer.

Adults who survive an opioid overdose are 24 times more likely to die during the year after the incident from a variety of mental health and medical conditions.

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Pharmacist-led refill authorizations are a practical solution to the nation’s health care crisis, helping to improve quality while reducing costs as well as saving physicians’ time.

Tonsillectomy was associated with an almost tripled relative risk for upper respiratory diseases, including asthma, influenza, pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.

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Phase 3 data show that ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) may delay the progression of disability, such as the need for a wheelchair, in patients with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS).

The label update includes new evidence that the treatment significantly impedes the progression of joint structural damage at 24 weeks compared to placebo for patients with active psoriatic arthritis.

Quizartinib has prolonged survival in patients with a rare and deadly form of acute myeloid leukemia.

Researchers investigated whether high body mass index is a risk factor not only for a greater risk of multiple sclerosis, but also for advancing to the secondary progressive stage of the disease.

A form of artificial intelligence known as a deep learning convolutional neural network outperformed dermatologists in diagnosing malignant melanomas.

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Researchers identified a promising biomarker for the PARP-inhibitor sensitivity in small cell lung cancer, which may help in determining the appropriate treatment for select patients.

Using gene editing to remove CD33, a protein targeted to treat acute myeloid leukemia with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells, from healthy stem cells could reduce toxicity experienced by CAR T-cell therapy.

Researchers identified a primary mechanism of inflammatory demyelination in the central nervous system during multiple sclerosis, which may lead to new therapeutic approaches.

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Matthew Hughes, director of Business Development for the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), discusses how the accreditation process carries benefits for stakeholders across the specialty pharmacy space.

Researchers aimed to assess the relationship between fatigue in multiple sclerosis and inflammatory or other immunomediated markers.

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A retrospective observational study was published in PLOS One that investigated the safety and efficacy of rituximab in patients with progressive MS (PMS) and relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS)

Top news of the week from Specialty Pharmacy Times.