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After participating in a sleep-education program, 41% of participants who survived cancer had their insomnia successfully treated.

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Pending results of the California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Exam (CPJE) have been invalidated for 1400 applicants that recently took the test, due to a cheating issue.

Abrocitinib showed improvements in skin clearance and itch relief in patients aged 12 years and older with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has received FDA approval for abiraterone acetate tablets USP, 250 mg, a generic of Janssen's Zytiga tablets, 250 mg.1

Study suggests that blocking a signaling pathway that includes the inflammatory factor CXCL10-CXCR3 may prevent brain metastasis.

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Nine widely-used medications have experienced substantial price growth since 2016, adding $5.1 billion to overall drug spending.

The full-day meeting will feature recognized experts sharing the latest clinical data in oncology, while exploring best practices and management strategies.

Kyowa Kirin’s istradefylline (Nourianz) is now available in the United States as adjunctive treatment to levodopa/carbidopa in adult patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) that are experiencing “off” episodes.

The International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners global position on oncology biosimilar use covers regulation and evaluation, implementation, education, and monitoring.

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Expanded access to direct-acting antiviral drugs are vital to achieve elimination targets set by the World Health Organization for hepatitis C virus infections.

The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) has launched 2 specialty areas of Assessment-Based Certificate Programs: Technician Product Verification (TPV) and Medication History.

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In the wake of California’s drug transparency law, an analysis by state health officials on pricing trends found that drug companies raised the whole acquisition cost dramatically for many drugs.

A report by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review lists the top drugs with the greatest price increases not supported by new clinical evidence.

New study provides evidence that the use of antiretroviral therapy alters the formation or stabilization of HIV latent reservoirs.

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Lasmiditan (Reyvow, Eli Lilly) resolved pain and most bothersome symptoms within 2 hours of treatment in patients with migraine.

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This article is the third in a series on difficult to pronounce drug names.

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A phase 3 study assessed the efficacy and safety of plitidepsin (Aplidin) in combination with dexamethasone in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

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Long-term treatment with dupilumab showed benefit in adolescents with atopic dermatitis comparable with the treatment’s effect in adults.

The grants were awarded through the Orphan Products Clinical Trials Grants Program, which is funded by Congress.

Researchers find 4 genetic variants that are strongly associated with the risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children with Down syndrome.

Prescription medications and other health care items, including vitamins and supplements, eyewear, and natural medicine, such as pharmaceutical-grade CBD oil, is being delivered in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area with service to homes and offices.

Ramucirumab (Cyramza) in combination with erlotinib delayed disease progression in previously untreated patients with EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer.