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Investigators have found that a small percentage of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor-resistant cancer cells are present in certain patients with non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs), potentially explaining tumor regrowth in these patients.

Because there are no other available treatment options, Pamela Spicer said the approval of aducanumab gives much-needed hope to patients with Alzheimer disease and their families.

The investigators said the ACA helped lower the financial burden for younger cancer survivors to its lowest estimated levels in 20 years.

Location, class size, student-to-faculty ratio, and a strong alumni network are some of the recommendations that Campbell highlighted as main points to look for in a program.

Staying on track with immunizations means modifying workflows and reallocating pharmacy staff time.

Below a certain GFR, clinically significant reductions in plasma glucose cannot be achieved with sodium-glucose transport protein 2 inhibitors.

Trials assessing psychedelic medicine were conducted in the United States for several decades before they were criminalized in 1968, with government and military funding provided for research in the field.

Understanding the categories is key to evaluating and making decisions about outsourcing products or improving internal production standards.

This recurring condition can require more firepower than OTC pain medications offer.

The FDA has approved pembrolizumab in combination with lenvatinib for the treatment of advanced endometrial carcinoma that is not microsatellite instability-high or mismatch repair deficient

Although she said it is unlikely that the FDA will retract the approval, prescribers could be reluctant to administer aducanumab to patients.

The results indicated that T cell responses—including CD8+ T cells, which seek out and destroy infected cells—persisted over the 8-month timeframe of the study, according to the authors.

During a presentation at the 2021 annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, the presenters broke down how best to engage colleges of pharmacy to help in establishing payer-provider relationships.

How should pharmacists manage a patient with diabetes on metformin with GFR below 30?

Because white meat, unprocessed red meat, dairy, starch, fruit, vegetables, and legumes were not associated with the development of IBD, the way that the food is processed may confer this risk of IBD, rather than the food itself.

Pharmacy Times interviewed Dennis O’Neill, president and board member of BIOMEDICAN, on the outlook around the future of biosynthesis therapeutics that use rare cannabinoids to treat a range of health issues, from mental health disorders to diabetes.

Venetoclax is already approved for the treatment of adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma, and in some adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia.

Patients treated with berubicin in clinical trials appeared to demonstrate positive responses, including 1 durable complete response in a phase 1 human clinical trial.

There was a 154% increase in telehealth visits during the last week of March 2020, compared with the same period in 2019.

Pharmacy clinical services managers administer vaccines, provide education, and serve as leaders in the profession.

Pharmacy Times interviewed Craig Freyer, PharmD, BCOP, and Andrew Lin, PharmD, BCOP, to discuss the emerging data around BCMA-targeted CAR T-cell therapy in multiple myeloma.

Ken Perez, MBA, vice president of healthcare policy and government affairs at Omnicell, outlined what has led to legislation granting pharmacists provider status gaining bipartisan support.

Being clear on your goals as a mentee while creating a partnership with your mentor is just one of the ways to have a successful mentorship.

In addition to concerns about the data supporting the FDA approval of aducanumab for patients with Alzheimer disease, FDA advisory committee members raised some unique concerns when they rejected the application in November 2020.

The shift to telemedicine for patient care for individuals with diabetes showed little negative impact on the metabolic health of these patients.

Many HTCs use these drug pricing arrangements to reduce reliance on limited federal funding.

The FDA has approved the first and only intravenous immunoglobulin indicated for use in adults with dermatomyositis.

Kevin Day, PharmD, president of Day’s Miami Heights Pharmacy in Cincinnati, Ohio, discusses how his independent pharmacy is gearing up for influenza season while continuing to deliver COVID-19 vaccines safely.