Specialty Pharmacy

Anti-infective and cancer drugs saw the most approvals last year.

Less toxic drug class combined with fasting may kill breast, lung, and colon cancer cells equally well.

Medication would require no refrigeration and cost less than $1 per dose to manufacture.

Engineered protein improves survival rates in aggressive leukemia.

Crohn's disease specifically carries greater risk for developing cervical cancer.

Donna M. Smith, PharmD, director of clinical affairs at Avella Specialty Pharmacy discusses strategies for the management of new lung cancer treatment options.

Children's medications should now be dispensed in metric units, not teaspoons or tablespoons. Here's how pharmacists can help make the change happen.

Advances in treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus have been breaking news in the last few years.

Standard chemotherapy plus bevacizumab extends survival by a median of 5 months.

The FDA has granted priority review status to Amgen's supplemental New Drug Application for its carfilzomib (Kyprolis) cancer therapy.

Procedure may be more effective than leading drug mitoxantrone.

Researchers believe drug will lead to ‘new paradigm' in leukemia therapy.

Moderate to intense exercise carries wide range of benefits.

Scalp cooling technology seeks to ensure hair retention in most instances.

Blood test may identify patients who need more intensive chemotherapy.

Addition of long-term care pharmacies strengthens service of eastern North Carolina and southwest Florida.

Current smokers and those who quit less than 10 years prior to surgery face twice the risk of disease recurrence.

Genetic changes in tumors linked to immune system response to disease.

The pharmacist's role as a disease educator is moving to the forefront.

A pharmacist in Cleveland, Tennessee, has surrendered her license following an investigation into her compounding pharmacy's use of potentially unsafe ingredients.

Two case studies in cold chain failure offer insights into preventing catastrophic public health consequences through simple precautions.

Commonly cited estimates on how easily newly infected patients transmit HIV may be vastly overstated.

States that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act have seen a 23% increase in the number of newly diagnosed diabetes patients.

Formic acid from stinging nettles and ants greatly increases treatment's ability to shut down cancer cells.

Errors in genes may leave tumors susceptible to PARP inhibitors.

Cancer drug prices have increased 10% each year since 1995, even after adjusting for inflation and incremental health benefits.

Treatment increases immune response with fewer side effects.