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The fourth dose of the bivalent vaccine elicited improved Omicron BA.4/BA.5-neutralizing antibody responses compared to participants who received 3 doses of the original vaccine.

Adding durvalumab to neoadjuvant chemotherapy to treat resectable early-stage non–small cell lung cancer did not increase complications and adverse events or comprise patients’ ability to undergo surgery versus chemotherapy alone.

Perceived stress and cognitive performance are independently associated. Stress can also increase the risk of worsening cognition.

The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an increase in rural-urban telemedicine divide across the Veteran Affairs health care system.

Furosemide exhibits diuretic action by inhibiting sodium and chloride reabsorption in the proximal and distal tubules and the loop of Henle.

Few Americans' diets meet the FDA's dietary guidelines; minerals and vitamins can pick up the slack to contribute to digestive health.

Pharmacists should continue to seek out opportunities to be involved in family medicine and chronic disease state management to make meaningful impacts on care.

Find nontraditional financing streams, identify optimal learning materials to dive into this growing space.

Pharmacists are the best resource at cancer center practices to ensure patients with cancer do not need to make the choice to stop or delay therapy due to financial reasons.

Patients with diabetes who followed a plant-based, low-carbohydrate diet and participated in healthy lifestyle habits experienced the most health benefits.

Eli Lilly treatment targets soluble amyloid beta and did not clear plaque or halt accumulation of amyloid in individuals treated with the drug in the A4 study.

Hannah Nivens, CPhT, a pharmacy distribution specialist at Novant Health Pharmacy Administration, discusses pharmacy distribution for pharmacy technicians.

Molecular complexes can serve as a D-glucose chemical sensor with chiral selectivity and sensitivity to improve diabetes testing.

Trofinetide is the first and only drug approved for the treatment of Rett syndrome.

Emily Graham, PharmD, MS, BCOP, an Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, discusses the potential outcomes of mirvetuximab for patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

These infections can include the central nervous system (CNS), circulation, invaded organs, lower airway, and the middle ear, with outcomes that can be permanent.

The application is based on phase 3 results from the DINAMO trial showing that Jardiance tablets significantly reduced A1C levels vs a placebo in participants aged 10 to 17 years.

Median overall survival was also 2 months less for patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer who were ineligible for clinical trials.

Frequent aspirin use associated with a 13% lower risk of nonmucinous ovarian cancer, which was consistent with findings from previous studies.

Shane Desselle, RPh, PhD, FAPhA, associate dean for Research and Professional Affairs at the Touro University California College of Pharmacy, discusses what the Granada Statements are and why they are important for student pharmacists.

The KEYNOTE-641 and -789 trials did not demonstrate improvements or meet the primary endpoints in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and metastatic nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer.

In part 2 of this panel discussion, experts discuss how they define traditional versus nontraditional oncology pharmacy roles and where roles within industry fit in.

On April 2, 2023, the FDA will announce the approval status of Roche’s supplemental Biologics License Application for polatuzumab in the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Zavegepant is the only calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist nasal spray indicated for acute treatment of migraine in adults and can provide pain relief in 15 minutes.

More than 300,000 individuals in the United States have CSU that is inadequately controlled by antihistamines.

Including probiotics and antibiotics, such as fidaxomicin and vancomycin, could help prevent CDI, but more research is needed to evaluate them, investigators say.

Following the release of new guidelines on childhood obesity, some experts raised concerns about the safety of using anti-obesity drugs in young people.

CRISPR technology has also been successful in treating a pediatric patient with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, showing feasibility of its use for cancer immunotherapy.

Pharmacy departments can be one of the most expensive departments in a cancer center practice, but the revenue generated for its services typically far outpaces associated costs.

Cancer Moonshot Initiative launched efforts to investigate how to better support patients with cancer by providing support in the navigation of the diagnosis, treatment, and survival of cancer.