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Long-term societal and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have promoted urgent responses in many sectors, which could lead to real-world efforts to improve prevention of chronic health conditions.

A new study shows that overweight breast cancer survivors have a statistically significant increased risk of developing second primary cancers, and obesity is strongly associated with an increased risk of various cancer types.

With allergy season under way, pharmacists can help patients identify triggers and coach them on how to manage.

Nivolumab is the first and only immunotherapy in combination with chemotherapy to deliver superior overall survival compared to chemotherapy alone in this patient population.

Among somatic mutations, approximately 89% of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer have a potentially actionable mutation.

Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association plans to develop tools and resources to support those conducting research in the oncology pharmacy field, with the goal of promoting pharmacist-led research and improving the ability to analyze difficult scientific questions.

Pharmaceutical companies have already begun developing these boosters, and Haydock said he expects to see some variant-specific vaccines available by mid-2021.

The evolution of health care to a more patient-centric focus suggests an even greater marriage between the concepts of manager and clinician.

Despite identical HDL cholesterol levels, study participants who had experienced a cardiovascular event showed lower anti-inflammatory activity in their HDL particles compared to the healthy cohort.

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Before the advent of modern anesthesia, humans tried multiple avenues for rendering people unconscious before surgeries, with varying results.

Patient interactions became vastly different during the pandemic, with questions surrounding how to coordinate contact and how to best provide pharmacy services virtually, including counseling, fielding drug information questions, medication reconciliation, and providing home medication sheets to families

Olaparib and niraparib both show promise in the maintenance treatment of ovarian cancer, though they may each be appropriate for different patient populations.

Technology is key in supporting and freeing up time for pharmacists to meet vaccination efforts and increased demands in providing community care.

Pharmacokinetic differences in pediatric patients should be considered when administering direct oral anticoagulants, as should potential administration difficulties when pellets or oral solutions are not available.

Chicago Tribune investigation on pharmacists’ time and workload sparks new regulations.

Selection of any BTK inhibitors for mantle cell lymphoma should consider factors such as cardiovascular or bleeding risks, predisposition for gastrointestinal adverse effects, and potential medication nonadherence.

CLL is the most common leukemia in adult patients in the western world, with 21,040 estimated new cases in 2020.

For unresectable gastrointestinal stromal tumors, the introduction of imatinib revolutionized treatment.

Urothelial carcinoma is the sixth most common cancer diagnosis in the United States, with an estimated 81,400 new diagnoses in 2020 and 17,980 deaths.

Scripta surveyed 372 respondents between 18 and 60 years of age about American attitudes and behaviors around prescription drug pricing.

Second-generation antihistamines are safer and just as affordable and as effective as first-generation antihistamines, according to the study authors.

This study, published in Molecular Psychiatry, builds off of previous research into biomarkers for tracking suicidality, post-traumatic stress disorder, and Alzheimer disease, according to the authors.

Ependymoma is a rare type of tumor that develops in the brain or spinal cord and can occur at any age, but occurs most frequently in young children.

Oral chemotherapies can be effective treatments for children with low-grade gliomas, although clinicians should consider available formulations and administration schedules.

Home infusion within the larger ambulatory infusion setting poses some specific advantages and disadvantages in relation to the other location options available.

In each trial, overall response rate and median progression-free survival in the novel treatment arm showed significant improvement over the sunitinib treatment arm in patients with renal cell carcinoma.