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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals and Alembic Pharmaceuticals have both received FDA approval for generic Solifenacin Succinate tablets.

Statins can benefit patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis for reasons unrelated to their cholesterol-lowering effects.

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Midazolam (Nayzilam) is indicated for seizures that are distinct from a patient's usual seizure pattern, in individuals age 12 years and older with epilepsy.

Study suggests future interventions targeting improvements in cancer screenings may need to focus on the time of day when a patient visits a doctor.

The study focused on the comparative risk of infection across 7 systemic biologics.

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Matthew Malachowski, PharmD, BCPS, supervisor of specialty pharmacy services at UAB Health System, discusses how to optimize collaboration among the health care team to prepare for changes that occur throughout the course of a patient's care.

Officials with the FDA have approved extending the indication of Takeda Pharmaceuticals’ teduglutide (Gattex) for injection to pediatric patients age 1 year and older with Short Bowel Syndrome who need additional nutrition or fluids from intravenous feeding.

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Dalteparin sodium is the first anticoagulant indicated for pediatric patients approved by the agency.

An analysis showed short-term health plans can expose enrollees to significant out-of-pocket costs for serious illnesses, such as cancer.

Study explored a novel drug’s efficacy in overcoming ibrutinib-resistant mantle cell lymphoma.

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The approval of venetoclax (Venclexta) in combination with obinutuzumab (Gazyva) offers an additional option for adults with previously-untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

The FDA’s Oncology Drugs Advisory Committee challenged the results of the phase 3 QuANTUM-R study.

Avelumab (Bavencio) plus axitinib (Inlyta) is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.

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Risdiplam showed continued improvements in motor milestones and functions for patients with spinal muscular atrophy.

In 2016, an estimated 93% incident HIV infections among black women would not have occurred if the incidence for black women were the same as that for white women, according a CDC report.

On August 30, 2018, the FDA approved Merck’s doravirine (Pifeltro) a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor and doravirine/lamivudine/tenofovir (Delstrigo) a once-daily single tablet regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in appropriate patients.

Procedure uses small incisions and a miniature video camera to reduce the risk of complications from surgery for lung cancer.

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The FDA approved a Prior Approval Supplement for immune globulin intravenous (human), 10% liquid (Bivigam, ADMA Biologics) for patients with primary humoral immunodeficiency disease.

Pomalidomide (Pomalyst, Celgene) showed clinical benefit in patients with Kaposi sarcoma, regardless of HIV status.

From 2018 to 2040, the number of patients who will need chemotherapy each year is estimated to rise from 9.8 million to 15 million.