Specialty Pharmacy

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Evaluate 503B Facilities for Outsourced Compounds

November 17, 2022

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Complete due diligence before selecting a compounding pharmacy and establishing an outsourcing relationship.

Guselkumab Shows Long-Term Improvement in Quality of Life for Patients With Active Psoriatic Arthritis

November 16, 2022

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Guselkumab (Tremfya) is a fully human selective IL-23 inhibitor therapy FDA-approved for the treatment of adults with active psoriatic arthritis and with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

The Promise & Pressures of Biologics R&D

November 16, 2022

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Generic small molecule drugs take advantage of abbreviated approval pathways and have markedly lower development costs compared to their reference products.

Artificial Intelligence May Lower Healthcare Costs, Propel Treatment Towards Precision Medicine

November 14, 2022

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When it comes to individualized treatment, “we can do better,” said John Edwards, vice president of Healthcare Solutions Consulting at SoftServe.

Case Study: The Pharmacist’s Role in Atopic Dermatitis Treatment

November 14, 2022

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The goals of therapy for atopic dermatitis include reducing symptoms of pruritis and dermatitis with disease control and prevention of flares.

Ending the HIV Epidemic: How to Get Back on Track

November 14, 2022

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PrEP reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by about 99% for certain patient population with consistent adherence.

Study Results Show Psilocybin Reduces Depression but Is Associated With Adverse Effects

November 11, 2022

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Analysis indicates that a 25-mg dose reduces the condition scores significantly more than a 1mg dose over a 3-week period, but the 10-mg dose did not yield the same results.

Broad Spectrum of IVIG Targets, Non-Specificity Could Be Key to Efficacy in Various Diseases

November 11, 2022

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Intravenous immunoglobulin is used for several autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, although researchers have not fully understood its specific mechanisms.

Clinical Overview: Skysona for Early Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy

November 10, 2022

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Cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy is a progressive neurodegenerative disease causes irreversible neurologic decline and can result in functional disabilities, such hearing loss and cortical blindness.

Operational, Managerial, and Clinical Takeaways from National Association of Specialty Pharmacy Annual Meeting

November 08, 2022

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Poster presentations and speaking sessions at NASP showed the importance of clinical pharmacists in ambulatory care and opportunities to expand specialty pharmacy services in ambulatory care.