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Pegfilgrastim-bmez (Ziextenzo, Sandoz), a biosimilar to pegfilgrastim (Neulasta), is indicated to decrease the incidence of febrile neutropenia, a serious adverse effect of chemotherapy.

Study seeks to determine the prevalence and clinical significance of red blood cell-bound immunoglobulin G as detected by flow cytometry in polytransfused patients with thalassemia.

Jesse C. Dresser, Esq explains how specialty pharmacists can educate and inform legislators on PBM reform at the NASP Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

Dicyclomine Hydrochloride Injectable is the generic version of Bentyl from Allergan and is used to treat functional bowel or irritable bowel syndrome.

Omeprazole magnesium, amoxicillin, and rifabutin (Talicia, RedHill Biopharma) is indicated for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in adults.

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Advancements in the understanding of asthma pathophysiology has led to the discovery of defined asthma phenotypes and targeted interventions involving novel biologic therapies.

Three complement genes identified in a new study may serve as markers for monitoring and predicting the progression and severity of multiple sclerosis.

Texas oncologist Stephen Hahn, MD, is expected to receive the Trump administration’s nomination for the role of FDA Commissioner, a move that had been anticipated by federal insiders.

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The largest ever trial of postoperative radiotherapy in prostate cancer shows men may be spared the procedure after surgery.

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The Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act, which was recently reintroduced, would allow more “preferred” pharmacies in medically underserved areas.

SunGen Pharma, the specialty pharmaceutical company, has received its eighth ANDA approval from the FDA.

Lumacaftor-ivacaftor (Orkambi) improves lung health in patients with cystic fibrosis who tolerate the treatment, but discontinuation rates may pose a risk of deterioration.

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A new computer method could help reveal the origins of Crohn disease and improve early diagnosis and accuracy.

Early treatment with lenalidomide in patients with smoldering multiple myeloma may help delay onset of myeloma-related bone and organ damage.

The FDA Drug Shortages Task Force addressed the root causes of drug shortages and proposed potential solutions.

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Men treated with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy found to live significantly longer without any detectable disease progression compared with patients who received no additional treatment.

Patients in a phase 3 study reported better gastrointestinal tolerability with diroximel fumarate (Vumerity) compared with dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera) in patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.

A study assessing melanoma cell variability indicates that identifying differences in cell states can be leveraged to improve patient outcomes.

An ongoing phase 2 study is evaluating SY-1425 plus azacitadine in newly-diagnosed unfit patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

Study suggests that men who use assisted reproduction techniques may benefit from early screening and long-term monitoring for prostate cancer.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape

Metabolic activity in the immune cells of patients with primary immunodeficiency was used as a biomarker due to cellular metabolism, which serves as a key regulator in immune cells.

At the ESMO Congress 2019, Eileen O'Reilly, MD, from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discussed the common themes among emerging therapies in the advanced pancreatic cancer setting.