Specialty Pharmacy

Less serious adverse events remain a concern for patients treated for chronic diseases.

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

Many pharmacists are turning to credentialing as a way to distinguish themselves professionally.

Surgeons may play an integral role in preventing opioid dependency in surgery patients.

Apalutamide (Erleada) was approved based on metastasis-free survival, which is a new clinical endpoint.

Tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah) induced remission in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who was seemingly out of options.

Current production methods make it difficult to mass produce an effective HIV vaccine.

An existing drug can prevent cancerous stem cells from reproducing, without the toxic adverse effects of chemotherapy.

An executive order allows New York pharmacists to administer the influenza vaccine to children.

Exposure to high levels of estrogen and progesterone may help curb proinflammatory cytokine and chemokine expression associated with HIV-1.

Annual Express Scripts drug trend report shows overall reduction in per person prescription drug spending.

The ratio of immune cells in the blood can determine whether a patient with cancer will respond to immunotherapy.

Balance and eye movement exercise improved quality of life for patients with multiple sclerosis.

Christopher W. Kennedy, MSM, Chief Operating Officer, Heritage Biologics, discusses the importance of value-based care for the specialty pharmacy industry.

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

Generic glatiramer acetate injection is now available in a full range of dosing options for multiple sclerosis.

Social media can help educate patients with chronic diseases.

Approximately 78% of survey respondents said that direct and indirect remuneration fees reduce the predictability of cash flow.

Smoking and alcohol consumption may exacerbate the risk of esophageal cancer associated with hot tea.

A cytokine may protect myelin against attacks by the immune system in multiple sclerosis.

Pharmacists can resolve ART adherence problems to achieve HIV viral suppression

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

Pre-exposure prophylaxis is highly effective preventing HIV if used as prescribed.

Pharmacists rank fifth among the most honest and ethical professionals in the United States, according to the latest Gallup poll.

Duvelisib monotherapy demonstrated safety and efficacy in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma.

John Giannouris, vice president, Specialty Pharmacy Services, ValueCentric, discusses the features specialty pharmaceutical manufacturers look for when choosing a data aggregator.

An innovate production method may allow health care providers to produce on-demand medicine in the near future.

Top news of the week from Specialty Pharmacy Times.