Directions in Pharmacy Meetings Announced for Spring 2019
February 8th 2019Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ (PTCE), a leader in continuing education for retail, health-system, managed care and specialty pharmacists, has announced the ninth annual Directions in Pharmacy® continuing education conference series, which will take place in 4 major cities across the United States in spring 2019.
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Home-Based Monitoring Tests May Boost PrEP Adherence
February 8th 2019To reduce the likelihood of people giving up on PrEP because of difficulty committing to multiple annual visits, a team of investigators created PrEP@Home, a home-based monitoring system that will allow people on the PrEP regimen to meet with their health care providers just once a year, its creators say.
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First Therapy Indicated for Rare Blood Clotting Disorder Granted FDA Approval
February 7th 2019Officials with the FDA have approved caplacizumab-yhdp (Cablivi, Sanofi) injection for the treatment of adults with acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP), a rare and life-threatening blood clotting autoimmune disorder.
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Researchers Link Oxycodone Abuse Deterrent Formulation to HCV Surge
February 6th 2019The 2010 remanufacturing of Purdue Pharma's OxyContin (oxycodone) into an "abuse-deterrent formulation" has been identified as a key contributing factor in opioid abusers switching to heroin injections and the corresponding surge in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections, according to a new Rand Corporation study.
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High Out-of-Pocket Costs Expected for Medicare Patients Taking Specialty Drugs in 2019
February 6th 2019Despite efforts to ease cost burden for Medicare Part D beneficiaries, high out-of-pocket costs for specialty tier drugs continue to be a concern for patients without low-income subsidies.
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