Abemaciclib Improves Survival in Women with HR+, HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer
July 31st 2019Abemaciclib (Verzenio, Eli Lilly) in combination with fulvestrant demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in overall survival among women with metastatic breast cancer previously treated with endocrine therapy.
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Proposal to Cut 340B Reimbursement Elicits Opposition From Health System Pharmacists
July 31st 2019The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) has released a statement opposing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed cuts to reimbursement for drug purchased through the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
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Scan Technique Shows Brain Inflammation in Posttreatment Lyme Disease Syndrome
July 27th 2019In a study by Johns Hopkins Medicine, investigators used an advanced form of brain scan to demonstrate that 12 participants in their study with documented posttreatment Lyme disease syndrom (PTLDS) all showed elevation of a chemical marker of wide-spread brain inflammation compared with 19 controls.
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FDA Adds Boxed Warning to Tofacitinib for Risks of Blood Clots, Death with Higher Dose
July 26th 2019Results from an ongoing safety trial of tofacitinib demonstrated an increased risk of blood clots and death associated with a 10-mg twice daily dose of tofacitinib in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Increased COPD Prevalence Linked with Arthritis
July 26th 2019A recent study found the prevalence of COPD was nearly 50% higher among patients with arthritis compared with those without arthritis, even after adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, risk behaviors, frequent distress, and asthma status.
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Parasitic Deer Fly Population Spreads Across United States
July 25th 2019A species of deer parasites known as deer keds, or Lipoptena cervi, is more widely distributed across the United States than previously thought, according to Pennsylvania State University entomologists, who noted the parasites' potential to transmit disease-causing bacteria.
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Scabies: International Experts' Call to Action
July 25th 2019A coalition of health ministries, investigators, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has outlined the key steps to develop a global program to control scabies, a parasitic disease that affects 450 million people each year in mainly low-income countries.
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