Specialty Pharmacy

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Enrollment and dosing in IGNITE DMD has been indefinitely discontinued.

Occupational exposure to oncology medications and other hazardous drugs has been a mounting public health concern for several decades. Health care workers may be exposed to hazardous drugs while preparing, administering, or disposing of drugs or while handling bodily fluids of treated patients.

Kyle Truitt, Co-Founder, Turning Point, LLC, speaks about how pharmaceutical manufacturers can benefit from the launch of the High-Performing Specialty Pharmacy Association.

Collecting data that show the most efficient and effective ways to clinically manage patients is becoming more important than ever in specialty pharmacy.

Gene-editing technology may be more effective reducing cardiovascular risks than targeting PCSK9.

A newer drug may preserve quality of life better than chemotherapy for patients with renal cell carcinoma.

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The Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations is commonly known as the Orange Book.

Officials with the FDA have approved Medtronic’s continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system (Guardian Connect) for use by individuals living with diabetes, according to a company press release.

Payers may achieve an additional discount for alirocumab (Praluent) if they agree to value-based contracts.

A gene mutation linked to chordoid gliomas may result in targeted treatment options.

Findings suggest that incomplete transcription causes latency in HIV infected cells.

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Olaparib (Lynparza) double objective response rate compared with other breast cancer drugs.

Targeted administration of chemotherapy and immunotherapy may improve treatment of low-immunogenic tumors.

Ron Lanton III, Esq., President, True North Political Solutions, speaks about proposed legislation that could bolster the emergence of biosimilars.

Intake of fish high in omega-3 fatty acids could help reduce the risk of developing multiple sclerosis or clinically isolated syndrome.

A strain of Staphylococcus epidermidis may be able to reduce skin cancer growth.

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Many patients with HIV develop neurocognitive disorders, which is incurable.

Top news of the week from The American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits.

A combination therapy that attacks the viral reservoir may be crucial to controlling HIV replication without medication.

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Top news of the week from Specialty Pharmacy Times.

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John Giannouris, vice president, Specialty Pharmacy Services, ValueCentric, speaks about how specialty pharmacies and other stakeholders can harness patient data to improve outcomes.

Basic Care's products are cheaper to buy in bulk compared with other store brands.

Cigna to acquire major pharmacy benefit manager for $67 billion.