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A simple, compact laser probe is an opportunity for early detection of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

Aimmune’s Biologics License Application for AR101 under evaluation as a treatment to reduce the risk of anaphylaxis in peanut-allergic children and adolescents following exposure to peanut.

Extensive-stage small cell lung cancer is a difficult-to-treat, aggressive type of cancer with limited treatment options.

Specialty therapies for autoimmune diseases and cancer topped the list of biggest-selling drugs for 2018.

Study finds patients with negative beliefs about medications may be more likely to experience adverse effects when taking antiretroviral therapy.

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Kaiser Family Foundation analysis examines Medicaid outpatient prescription drug utilization and spending before rebates.

Study finds that hepatocytes cells respond to inflammation by activating a protein that creates the environment needed for cancer cells to spread.

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Eric Dallara, RPh, pharmacist for the New England Cancer Specialists explains the current challenges in the industry, especially regarding payment plans and payment reform during the National Community Oncology Dispensing Association, Inc. in Denver, Colorado.

A recent study showed that flavonoid-rich cocoa improved fatigue by 45% in patients with relapsing and remitting multiple sclerosis.

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Study provides insight into how prostate cancer transitions to an aggressive, treatment-resistant subtype following anti-androgen therapy.

A head-to-head trial evaluated quality of life improvements in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis treated with secukinumab (Cosentyx) or ustekinumab (Stelara).

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Vaginal inserts containing tenofovir alafenamide fumarate in combination with elvitegravir were shown to be highly effective in preventing simian/HIV infection in a macaque model.

Alvotech’s AVT02 is being developed as a biosimilar to the adalimumab (Humira, AbbVie) high-concentration product.

Phase 3 trial evaluated ustekinumab as a maintenance treatment in adult patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis.

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Study provides new evidence on the pharmaceutical industry-led medicines access program.

The latest sBLA is based on a phase 3 study evaluating the daratumumab combination regimen for newly-diagnosed patients with multiple myeloma who are ineligible for transplantation.

Study suggests that a fasting diet can reduce inflammation and increase intestinal stem cells in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

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Women with multiple sclerosis who breastfed exclusively for at least 2 months had a 40% lower rate of relapse compared with women who did not breastfeed.

Trastuzumab is indicated for the treatment of HER2 overexpressing breast cancer and HER2 overexpressing metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

PARP inhibitors used alongside immunotherapy may help stimulate the immune response to cancer cells by attracting immune cells to the tumor.

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The study was the first to compare patients with hepatitis C treated with direct-acting antiviral drugs and those untreated for long-term risks.

Stem cell transplantation found to provide greater protection than disease-modifying therapy against progression of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.