National Study Shows Vaping, Marijuana Use in 2019 Rose in College-Age Adults
September 16th 2020The 2019 survey results from the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study showed that vaping marijuana and nicotine rose sharply in the past 3 years among college age students, or students between 19 and 22 years of age.
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Antidepressant Discontinuation: What the Tertiary Databases and Package Insert Tells You
September 16th 2020Discontinuation of antidepressants should take place gradually, as abrupt stoppage or marked reduction in the dosage of an antidepressant is frequently associated with adverse effects (AEs), such as withdrawal symptoms.
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FDA Gives Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Myelodysplastic Syndrome Drug
September 16th 2020Magrolimab is a first-in-class, investigational anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody used in combination with azacitidine in treatment-naïve patients with high and very high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome,
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FDA Approves Fluticasone Furoate, Umeclidinium, Vilanterol for Treatment of Asthma
September 14th 2020The triple combination therapy is the first single inhaler triple therapy approved for both asthma and COPD and is the only single inhaler triple therapy available as a once-daily inhalation.
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Coordinated Approach Needed to Increase Follow-Up Care After Rapid HIV, HCV Testing
September 14th 2020Successfully implementing HIV and hepatitis C testing at drug detoxification centers could help identify and link patients to care, but would require that the test results are available to nearby health care facilities.
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Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic Will Have a Significant Impact on 2021 Drug Spending
September 11th 2020Pharmacy Times® interviewed Steven Lucio, vice president of Pharmacy Solutions at Vizient, on the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected hospital spending this year, which is projected to result in increased drug spending for 2021.
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