Specialty Pharmacy

A bipartisan coalition in Congress has introduced new legislation designed to ensure Medicare patients have access to Part B home infusion medications.

The FDA has approved nivolumab plus ipilimumab injections for intravenous use to treat hepatocellular carcinoma in patients who have been previously treated with sorafenib.

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Novel approaches such as telemedicine may be a way to reach rural patients with cancer, according to a panel discussion at the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacists Association 2020 Meeting

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) patients with cancer face specific barriers when seeking medical care, but pharmacists and other medical professionals can take specific steps to reduce the gaps in care.

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Due to the uniqueness of each disease state and motivations of each player in the market to capture revenue from the growing industry, there is an abundance of specialty pharmacy solutions available in the market.

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Levitating human plasma may lead to simpler detection of diseases and the development of addiction to substances such as opioids.

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The FDA also granted osilodrostat orphan drug designation.

Treatment with cord blood-derived chimeric antigen receptor natural killer-cell therapy targeting CD19 resulted in clinical responses in relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

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A study offers evidence that chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy may not only extend patients’ survival, but also improve their quality of life after treatment.

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AL101 is a potent, selective, injectable small molecule gamma secretase inhibitor and was granted Orphan Drug designation in May 2019 for the treatment of ACC.

Pharmacists should be aware of what drug repurposing is and how it occurs as due to the vast amount of opportunities that exist.

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The designation was granted to Emerald Health Pharmaceuticals’ EHP-101, an oral formulation of a novel aminoquinone synthetic derivative of cannabidiol endowed with dual peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma and cannabinoid receptor type 2 agonist activity.

Specialty pharmacies can provide seamless support across specialty mail and retail channels.

Depending on the amount consumed, intake of dairy milk can increase the risk of breast cancer by up to 80%, according to new research from Loma Linda University Health.

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In order to increase the effectiveness of adherence interventions, we need to take into account the fact that human beings are not always rational.

This is the first newly approved therapy for high risk locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of LA-SCCHN in 25 years.

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A recent patient survey conducted by Human Care Services uncovered a genuine significant desire from patients for help from drug manufacturers in managing their conditions and drug regimens.