Efficacy and Safety of FOLFIRI for Previously Treated Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
January 29th 2021The treatment of 5-fluorouracil with levofolinate and irinotecan was found to be well-tolerated and effective as a second-line treatment for patients with gemcitabine-refractory advanced pancreatic cancer.
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Data Demonstrate the Clinical Benefit of Onvansertib in KRAS-Mutated mCRC
January 27th 2021Data from a phase 1b/2 study investigating onvansertib as a treatment of KRAS-mutated mCRC demonstrated that 42% of patients achieved a PR and 67% demonstrated a durable response ranging from 6.1 months to 13.7 months.
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A Case of Pregnancy Despite Infertility From Congenital Plasminogen Deficiency
January 6th 2021Per Morten Sandset, MD, of the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, discusses the details of a patient who had a successful pregnancy despite documented infertility due to congenital plasminogen deficiency.
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Ambulatory Care Pharmacists in Diabetes Education Centers Can Help Improve Diabetes Outcomes
January 5th 2021The objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of the ambulatory care pharmacist intervention on A1C changes in patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) during a 2-year period at the diabetes education center.
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Managing Therapies in Patients With Cervical and Endometrial Cancers
January 5th 2021Pharmacists play a key role in educating patients on risk factors for cervical and endometrial cancers and can assist with treatment decisions, and management of potential adverse effects in patients with these cancers.
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Common Manifestations of Congenital Plasminogen Deficiency and Their Impact on Patient Outcomes
December 24th 2020Per Morten Sandset, MD, of the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, describes common manifestations of congenital plasminogen deficiency and their impact on patient outcomes.
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The Causes and Characteristics of Congenital Plasminogen Deficiency
December 24th 2020Per Morten Sandset, MD, of the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, discusses why congenital plasminogen deficiency is often underdiagnosed and describes the causes and characteristics of the disorder.
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Understanding the 340B Prime Vendor Program and Supporting Stakeholders During COVID-19
December 15th 2020Under the 340B Prime Vendor Program, the Prime Vendor has several functions that it carries out to support stakeholders in operating and navigate the field so that they can effectively achieve lower 340B drug pricing for those who need it most.
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Utilizing Education and Machine Learning to Establish an Opioid Prescription Stewardship Program
December 14th 2020Monitoring outpatient prescribing patterns has been a major challenge for the Lifespan health system in Rhode Island, since it has over 1.5 million electronic prescriptions written annually.
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Obtaining Real-World Disease, Demographic Data on Myelofibrosis
December 11th 2020Rami Komrokji, MD, clinical director of malignant hematology and department lead clinical investigator at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute speaks about why data are limited in myelofibrosis.
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