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The FDA has granted an orphan drug designation to the BCMA-targeted trispecific T-cell activating recombinant protein construct as treatment for patients with multiple myeloma.

Liam Townsend, MD, and his co-authors looked at a number of measures of recovery for 153 patients who were followed in an outpatient clinic a median of 75 days after their COVID-19 diagnoses.

As patients with HIV are living longer, they are also being diagnosed with chronic conditions that have become increasingly common in recent decades, putting them at higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalization and death.

Study finds the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically improved the quality and convenience of virtual cancer care.

Researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that men with localized prostate cancer who reported a baseline dietary pattern that more closely follows the key principles of a Mediterranean-style diet fared better over the course of their disease.

Pharmacists and pharmacy managers would be well served by learning some finer points of negotiation.

The FDA will review a Biologics License Application for V114, Merck’s investigational 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease.

There is particular interest in monoclonal antibody agents to determine whether their immune suppressive effects can reduce the immediate and long-term impact of COVID-19.

According to research conducted at Rush University Medical Center, opioid use may increase patients’ risk of developing pancreatic cancer.

COVID-19 has been found in the brain post-mortem.

Moderna, Inc has also announced temporary authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine in Switzerland.

The current study provides characterization of a lipid-rich necrotic core, a dangerous type of coronary plaque made up of dead cells and cell debris that is prone to rupture, which can lead to a heart attack or stroke.

Several things are important to maintain a woman’s sexual function including positive sexual experiences, attitudes about sex, body image, and relationship intimacy.

The study authors said their main hypothesis for the higher prevalence of olfactory dysfunction in mild COVID-19 cases was based on differences in the immune response to the infection.

Verdinexor tablets are available only by prescription, and can be administered at home.

The FDA has granted fast track designations to cavrotolimod (AST-008) for use in combination with a PD-1 therapy in patients with locally advanced or metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc announced that it has received approval of an additional strength of 500 mg to its Abbreviated New Drug Application from the FDA for Abiraterone Acetate tablets.

Katea Ravega, a partner at Quarles and Brady LLP, discussed the recent Supreme Court ruling in Rutledge v. PCMA and what it could mean for the future of states’ legislation around PBMs.

Pvsripo is a novel immunotherapy that activates patients’ innate and adaptive immune system to enable anti-tumor response and establish immunologic memory to prevent the recurrence of cancer.

With approximately 328 million people currently living in the United States, it will take an army of health care professionals to vaccinate the country against COVID-19.

A pilot study published today in Addiction found that a collaborative approach to treating opioid use disorder that relies heavily on community pharmacists is feasible and may increase adherence and participant satisfaction.