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Even if the financial resources were available, there aren’t enough human resources in pharmacy to provide high-touch engagement to the millions of patients who suffer from common chronic diseases.

Areas of focus include drug discrepancies during transitions of care, polypharmacy, and promotion of self-management.

By maintaining relationships, pharmacists can create a successful practice and pharmaceutical care services will expand.

Part 1 of this 4-part series provides a general overview of the trends that are moving payers and pharmaceutical companies in this direction.

Tocilizumab (Actemra) is indicated for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, giant cell arteritis, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and cytokine release syndrome.

Tecnu Rash Relief Spray treats skin irritation caused by sunburn, minor skin irritations, insect bites, and other minor skin issues.

The treatment landscape for relapsed/refractory MZL and follicular lymphoma (FL) is shifting from intravenous chemotherapy and monoclonal antibodies to oral oncolytic therapy or CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy.

Appropriate screening tools can help identify individuals at increased risk for or with anxiety, depression, and eating disorders.

New study results show longer follow-up from phase ½ MajesTEC-1 study evaluating BCMAxCD3 bispecific antibody, including progression-free survival and subgroup analyses.

Individuals randomized to receive dabrafenib and trametinib had a statistically significant overall response rate of 47% compared with 11% for those who received chemotherapy.

The use of the treatment results in promising a response rate in patients with heavily pretreated RRMM, according to a presentation at the 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Congress expected the FDA to draft a memorandum of understanding on interstate distributions of compounded medications that states would be willing to sign, but that’s not what the agency did.

Pharmacists know that even the slightest delay in delivering critical medications can interrupt patient therapy schedules, negatively impact lives, and translate to millions of dollars in business losses

The coexistence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigens and antibodies against are an atypical serological profile for patients with chronic HBV infections.

Teriparatide injection (Forteo) is indicated for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture or in patients who have failed or are intolerant to other available osteoporosis therapy.

D-Mannose can aid in maintaining urinary and bladder health.

Now we must turn our focus to all recommended vaccinations.

A patient with CLL relies on his pharmacy team for support.

Areas for improvement include the business model, health care team buy-in, patient engagement, and technology.

Hispanic and individuals with lower incomes experienced sharper drops, reflecting emerging barriers and exacerbation of long-standing hurdles, analysis results indicate.

Social determinants of health (SDOH), which include social, economic, and physical conditions, have a major impact on people’s health, wellbeing, and quality of life.

Glycosite-specific antibody‒drug conjugates (gsADCs), harnessing Asn297 N-glycan of IgG Fc as the conjugation site for drug payloads, usually require multi-step glycoengineering with 2 or more enzymes, which limits the substrate diversification and complicates the preparation process.

It is the role of the pharmacist to ensure patients are adequately counseled on the adverse effects and potential harms of codeine.

The topical therapy demonstrated significant improvements in the study, based on IGA success and other endpoints, according to investigators.

PrEP therapy has revolutionized HIV treatment by protecting patients who are high risk for acquiring the virus.

Risankizumab-rzaa (Skyrizi) is the first and only specific interleukin-23 inhibitor approved for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active Crohn disease.

Contrave is indicated as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management in adults.