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Trial comparing oral ponesimod versus teriflunomide (Aubagio) in relapsing multiple sclerosis will evaluate annualized relapse rate as well as other disease activity measures.

A newly-developed biomedical device may help prevent chemotherapy from spreading away from the targeted tumor.

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The rate of palliative care in patients with multiple sclerosis to have died in US hospitals increased from 7.7% to 58.8% over 10 years

National Pharmacist Day, celebrated annually on January 12, honors pharmacists across different specialties and in every setting by recognizing the impact they have in health care.

Study shows the United States spends more on health care on a per capita basis than other developed countries, mostly due to higher prices.

High consumption of sugary beverages has previously been linked to obesity, diabetes, and some types of cancer.

Patients with hepatitis C virus treated with direct acting antiviral drugs showed successful long-term outcomes regardless of receiving opioid substitution therapy for drug addiction.

The world is rapidly moving towards the adoption and seamless integration of artificial intelligence (AI), including machine learning as a subset of AI, throughout our daily lives.

A survey of California 2017 enrollees estimates how drops in enrollment may affect premium increases.

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Combination of glecaprevir and pibrentasvir for hepatitis C virus genotype 3 effective over an 8-week treatment duration.

Involvement with the organizations and nonprofit foundations that focus on specialty disease states can help specialty pharmacists gain perspective on the patients they treat.

Crizanlizumab (SEG101, Novartis) is being developed to prevent painful complications called vaso-occlusive crises in patients with sickle cell disease.

Study suggests a new therapy could stop tumor growth by affecting myeloid cell behavior.

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Community-acquired pneumonia is a major cause of mortality and morbidity among patients with HIV.

A multimethod approach including use of refill data may be the most effective method to identify nonadherence in young patients with chronic kidney disease.

Controlling the viral reaction of cells latently infected with HIV may have implications for future drug treatments.

Doris Quon, MD, Medical Director at the Orthopaedic Hemophilia Treatment Center, discusses the main takeaways from phase 3 HAVEN trial data for emicizumab (Hemlibra) prophylaxis in hemophilia.

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A substantial portion of mortality from liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma can be attributed to the extrahepatic manifestations associated with hepatitis C virus.

Advancements in targeted therapies have helped significantly improve survival in late-stage anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive non-small cell lung cancer.

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