Specialty Pharmacy

Pharmacy service was launched 6 years ago to help patients remain adherent to treatment regimens.

Carolyn Choate journeys 300 miles in a kayak to honor the pharmacologist who created the lifesaving aromatase inhibitor.

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Managing chronic pain after a cancer diagnosis remains a challenge.

The new compounds may lead to a highly effective, next-line treatment for estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.

Hepatitis C elimination program screens more than 45K individuals in first 2 years of launch.

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A gut microbe may play a role in the treatment of multiple sclerosis in the future.

Population growth and aging cause increase in disease burden from asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Olaparib tablets (Lynparza) approved as a maintenance treatment for patients with ovarian, fallopian, or primary peritoneal cancer.

Inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa) granted FDA approval to treat relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Biosimilar uptake in the United States still faces significant challenges.

Research finds that a robust pipeline of PsA agents will put pressure on Cosentyx.

Phase 3 program to examine novel gene therapy that treats the cause of hemophilia A.

Study is the first to provide evidence that proton-coupled amino acid transporters can be elevated in prostate cancer.

Age and tumor type most associated with initial insurance denial of cancer treatment, study finds.

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Gene editing tool reveals why some patients with cancer fail to respond to immunotherapy.

Several breakthrough cancer drugs were approved in the first half of 2017.

Upper respiratory infections cause immune cells to travel to the brain, prompting multiple sclerosis to relapse.

In some cases, chemotherapy can spur cancer cells to spread to other parts of the body.

The receptor helps drive estrogen-receptor positive mammary tumor progression in low estrogen environments.

Sheena Babin, PharmD, business development and clinical pharmacy manager at Ochsner Health System, discusses changes specialty pharmacists will need to make to ensure adherence of self-administered specialty drugs.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Understanding why some patients fail to respond to immunotherapy could improve treatments for cancer.

National Association of Specialty Pharmacy urges PBMs to engage in dialogue about limiting medication costs for seniors.

StopDIRfees.com provides education about direct and indirect remuneration fees.

The guidance describes chemistry, manufacturing, and controls postapproval manufacturing changes considered to have minimal potential to adversely affect quality.

Study identifies previously unknown properties of gold to release anti-cancer drugs inside of tumors.