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Study finds that surgery was associated with a 44% increased chance of survival in patients with breast cancer, assuming the majority also had systemic treatment.

Lisa Holle, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, associate clinical professor at the University of Connecticut discusses key trials in prostate cancer research.

Amber Draper, PharmD, BCOP, clinical pharmacist at Winship Cancer Institute, discussed the recent updates to the American Cancer Society's screening guidelines for colorectal cancer.

Alison Duffy, PharmD, BCOP, from UM Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, provides an overview of the evolving treatment paradigm for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Riluzole oral film is a novel formulation of riluzole, which is an adjuvant therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Study finds a dramatic difference between guidelines for tests such as mammograms and colon cancer screenings between the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (G/P) plus sofosbuvir and ribavirin can potentially treat patients who experienced previous virologic failure following G/P therapy.

Alison Duffy, PharmD, BCOP, from UM Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the importance of the pharmacist's role in the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia treatments.

Amber Draper, PharmD, BCOP, clinical pharmacist at Winship Cancer Institute, explains how pharmacists can counsel patients about risk factors for colorectal cancer and reduction strategies.

Amber Draper, PharmD, BCOP, clinical pharmacist at Winship Cancer Institute, discussed emerging trends in oncology care.

In this clip, Bernard Marini, PharmD, BCOP, inpatient hematology specialist at the University of Michigan, discusses how IDH inhibitors like ivosidenib and enasidenib fit into the treatment landscape for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia.

Each member of the specialty pharmacy care team is an essential component in influencing and ensuring positive outcomes of therapy.

Matthew Malachowski, PharmD, BCPS, supervisor of specialty pharmacy services at UAB Health System, discusses the challenges associated with establishing or expanding specialty pharmacy services within an institution.

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Official with the FDA today granted accelerated approval to erdafitinib (Balversa, Janssen) for adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer.

The expanded first-line indication makes pembrolizumab (Keytruda) monotherapy an option for more patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

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There are currently firms working to use artificial intelligence in hopes that it could contribute to minimizing the impact of the opioid epidemic.

Cytomegalovirus may contribute to faster cystic fibrosis progression, but further studies are warranted to confirm these findings.

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The AMCP Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy Annual Meeting featured various discussions on strategies to manage complex patients and achieve optimal outcomes, highlighted by an exciting string of innovations and policy shifts.

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As specialty pharmacies continue to grow, health systems will need to evaluate whether an integrated specialty pharmacy is right for them.

Romosozumab-aqqg (Evenity, Amgen) works to decrease the risk of fracture by increasing new bone formation in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis.

On Tuesday, a US Senate Finance Committee hearing on drug pricing focused on addressing the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in determining cost to patients.

Approximately 1 in 5 patients in a study were misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis before being referred to treatment centers.