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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.

A webinar held by Trellis Rx discussed actionable ways to establish a successful clinic-based specialty pharmacy approach.

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Erythropoietic protoporphyria is a rare metabolic disorder where exposure to light may be extremely painful for affected individuals.

Wilate, a von Willebrand factor replacement therapy, was approved for use in patients with hemophilia A for routine prophylaxis and on demand treatment and control of bleeding episodes.

Certain cancer agents may have drug-food or drug-drug interactions that alter exposure to the medication, resulting in a need for individualized dosing.

The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy's annual meeting is one of the industry’s only conferences where all stakeholders can fully participate.

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Study finds health-related quality of life is often not collected for novel cancer drugs when they are submitted for reimbursement.

The new drug application for PF708 was submitted under the 505(b)(2) regulatory pathway with teriparatide injection as the reference drug.

The keynote, Priming Pharmacists for Making an Impact in Oncology Value-Based Care, sets the stage for the entire conference and highlights how pharmacists are critical to the multidisciplinary team in providing value in patient-centered oncology care.

Ron Lanton III, Esq., discusses the Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019 at the National Association of Specialty Pharmacists Annual Meeting at Washington, DC.

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A new study by Prime Therapeutics LLC has shown a sharp increase in the number of drug "super spenders," defined by the researchers as members with pharmacy and medical drug therapy claims of $250,000 or more annually.

Ixekizumab showed superiority versus guselkumab in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

Subcutaneous immunoglobin has increased treatment options for patients with several conditions, such as primary immunodeficiency diseases and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

The PARP inhibitor received a Breakthrough Therapy Designation for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer based on data released from the GALAHAD study.

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The FDA has awarded a cooperative agreement grant to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy to develop a 3-year pilot project for a data-sharing system to improve oversight of compounding pharmacies.

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Two cell mutations have been linked to acute myeloid leukemia, but the reason for their cooperation has been unknown.