Specialty Pharmacy

Self-administered acupressure found to improve sleep and daytime alertness among breast cancer survivors.

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Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) combination therapy may increase mortality risk among multiple myeloma patients.

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Patients with psychological and substance use problems are less likely to stay engaged in hepatitis C care.

Texas-based pharmacies work to ensure access to lifesaving medications for patients displaced and homeless due to the flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.

High-dose vitamin C found to revert leukemia stem cells with a specific mutation back to normal cells.

Communicating with a psychologist via email improved stress and depression symptoms among parents of children with cancer.

Targeting the arginase 2 enzyme observed to reduce the growth of pancreatic cancer.

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Patients who were adherent to oral diabetes drugs spent $500 less on health care compared with nonadherent patients.

Tisagenlecleucel is indicated for pediatric and young adult patients with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Statins may provide a protective effect against breast cancer development.

Approximately 12,000 customers were affected by the breach.

Rina Shah, PharmD, Vice President, Pharmacy Operations and Specialty Pharmacy, Walgreens, talks about the importance of care coordination.

Scientists hone in on personalized treatments for patients with cancer.

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An estimated 1.2 million American women would likely benefit from recommended genetic test to assess their risk of cancer.

The risk of developing liver cancer is similar with direct-acting antiviral drugs or interferon therapy for hepatitis C virus.

Attendees of the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy annual meeting have the chance to see the nation’s capital during downtime.

Cyltezo approved for the same indications as Humira, including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and Crohn’s disease.

The $2 million grant seeks to help establish guidelines for further development of treatments for HIV.

Alcohol consumption results in more than $150 million spent on breast cancer annually.

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Experimental drug shows evidence of lowering cholesterol, reducing risk of cardiovascular disease, and potentially treating lung cancer.

Faslodex reduced disease progression by 20% among women with HR+, HER2- advanced breast cancer.

A decision on the approval of obinutuzumab is expected by December 23, 2017.