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Advocacy group helps breast cancer patient overcome fear and channel her anger to battle the disease.

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New technique uses chromatin as a way of identifying small molecule drugs for cancer.

Preclinical studies of a combination therapy with birinapant and p38 inhibitors show promise treating AML.

Most of MS medications require regular blood tests to track how the drug is affecting the body.

Evomela is the first product to be FDA-approved for a high-dose conditioning indication for multiple myeloma.

By 2018, specialty drugs are expected to account for half of overall US medication spending.

Jury rules in favor of Amgen in trial that challenged the validity of 2 patents on evolocumab (Repatha).

A pilot demonstration will measure the extent of probable fraud in the home health industry

Current standard treatment for advanced ovarian cancer is carboplatin, paclitaxel, and bevacizumab.

Macrophages can penetrate the surrounding walls that protect pancreatic cancer from chemotherapy.

An anti-fraud pilot demonstration is planned for home health agencies in several states.

Research supports weekly chemotherapy without bevacizumab in treating advanced ovarian cancer.

Deaths related to liver cancer from hepatitis C virus increase during a time when overall cancer deaths continue to decline.

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease patients have lower success rates per embryo transfer during assisted reproductive technology treatments.

Out-of-pocket spending has significant impact on prescription drug adherence in the treatment of RA through Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug plan.

Tyverb and Herceptin combination shows significant promise treating HER2 positive breast cancer.

Quality of life and overall health concerns plague patients who survive cancer.

Six or more cups of coffee per day associated with a reduced risk in the onset of multiple sclerosis symptoms.

The bacteria porphyromonas gingivalis is found in 61% of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Radiotherapy and panobinostat show promise treating glioblastoma.

Diabetes, inflammation, and high blood cholesterol treatments among top drivers of drug spending in annual Express Scripts report.

Multiple sclerosis, oncology, and inflammatory conditions among the top drivers of specialty pharmacy spending in annual Express Scripts trend report.

Patients with MS also have higher rates for conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, chronic lung disease, epilepsy, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Significant side effects and the high cost of treatment only extend survival by a month in

Increased inflammation in obese women is thought to increase the risk of breast cancer.

Laser system allows temporary window in blood-brain barrier to effectively target glioblastoma.

Pharmacist comes in at number 13 on a list of the 25 highest-paying jobs in America.