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In this video, Gordon Vanscoy, PharmD, MBA, CEO of PANTHERx, describes the methods of patient support used by PantheRx throughout treatment to provide optimal care.

Diets high in foods such as vegetables, fruit, and healthy fats found to lower the risk of death from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) and individual hospitals have initiated new principles for ensuring good stewardship of the 340B drug program.

A new report has found mortality rates for 5 of the 12 leading causes of death in the United States have increased since 2000.

A national survey demonstrated gaps in medical providers’ knowledge about changes to HIV health care delivery due to the Affordable Care Act.

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The FDA did not identify any new or unexpected safety findings with pimavanserin (Nuplazid), nor findings that are inconsistent with the established safety profile currently described in the drug label.

The phase 3 PARADIGMS clinical trial is the first-ever study designed for children and adolescents aged 10 to 17 years old with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.

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Patients with multiple sclerosis incur higher costs and experience lower health-related quality of life as their disability increases

Deaths due to poor-quality health care represent a substantial challenge for universal coverage in low- and middle-income countries.

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Sequential administration of HER2+ therapy and chemotherapy did not affect survival outcomes in patients with breast cancer.

Study establishes real-world efficacy, tolerability, and safety profile of sofosbuvir-based regimens in patients with chronic hepatitis C who have compensated liver cirrhosis.

The Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act would prohibit insurers and prescription benefit managers from using gag clauses by health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network updated its Clinical Practice Guidelines for kidney cancer to include new recommendations for cabozantinib tablets.

Tildrakizumab (Ilumetri) received approval by the European Commission for the treatment of moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis.

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When used in combination with an anti-PD-L1 therapy, a novel vaccine plus Diprovocim increased survival in mice with melanoma.

Study shows that it’s cost-effective to use the livers of HCV-positive patients even with the cost of direct-acting antiviral drugs to cure the virus.

Study identifies receptor as potential target for reversing liver damage and preventing progression to cancer.

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Officials with the FDA have approved fremanezumab-vfrm (Ajovy, Teva) for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults.

Growth in midlife mortality includes conditions such as heart disease, liver cancer, pulmonary disease, obesity, and neurologic disorders.

Brandon Newman, PharmD, CSP, Program Director, Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy, talks about why pharmacists should pursue continuing education to benefit their patients.

A second unexpected impurity was shown in 3 lots of Torrent Pharmaceuticals’ recalled drug products during an ongoing FDA investigation.