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Trending News Today: Breast Cancer Diagnosed at Earlier Stages Under ACA
Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.
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Fingerstick Testing May Not Benefit All Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Patients with type 2 diabetes who do not take insulin may not require fingerstick testing.
Trending News Today: Healthcare Reform Could Challenge Millennials
Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.
Prescription Drug Spending Projected to Grow This Year
“National trends in prescription drug expenditures and projections for 2017,” highlights total US prescription sales for the 2016 calendar year.
CDC Report Focuses on Lyme Disease Treatments
Summer has begun, and people must be more cautious of their surroundings when going outdoors.
Study: No Evidence of PPI Use Linked to Alzheimer's, Dementia
Despite recent concerns about proton pump inhibitor (PPI) safety, a recently-published study found no evidence that PPI use contributes to a higher risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease in older adults.
Paying Physicians: Guidance From Cases
In entering into these types of arrangements with physicians, the pharmacy must avoid violating the Medicare anti-kickback statute (“AKS”) and the federal Stark physician self-referral statute (“Stark”).
Will Specialty Pharmacies Be Needed in the Future?
Drug development and innovation could render the current specialty pharmacy model obsolete in 20 years.
FDA to Expedite Generic Drug Approvals
The FDA has created a list of off-patent drugs with no generics and plans to expedite drug approvals.
Emicizumab Prophylaxis Achieves Positive Results in Patients with Hemophilia A
Investigational drug demonstrates a substantial and clinically meaningful reduction in bleeds related to hemophilia.
Opioid Epidemic Crisis: Lawsuits Put Giant Pharmaceutical Companies in Hot Water
Is the onus for opioid addiction drug manufacturers or patients who misuse these drugs?
'Test Your Way, Do It Today': National HIV Testing Day Offers Free Screening
The National HIV Testing Day annual campaign takes place on June 27th.
High Rate of Treatment-Free Remission Observed for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Drug
Nilotinib (Tasigna) may lead to treatment-free remission among certain patients with chronic myeloid leukemia.
Immature Beta Cells May Cause Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes could result from beta cells becoming immature and not properly functioning.
Favorable Safety Profile Observed in Phase 1 Study of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Drug
Data suggests favorable tolerability of novel treatment in patients with relapsed or refractory AML.
Scientists Hunt for Next-Generation Multiple Sclerosis Therapies
Rational design approaches could transform how multiple sclerosis is treated.
Enbrel Biosimilar Gains Approval in Europe
Erelzi (etanercept) indicated to treat multiple inflammatory conditions.
Obesity Observed to Worsen Menopause Symptoms
High body mass index found to increase severity of hot flashes.
Trending News Today: CBO Finds 22 Million Would Lose Insurance Under BCRA
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Combination Treatment Boosts Efficacy of Widely-Used Chemotherapy Drug
Adding an investigational diabetes drug to anti-cancer regimen may reduce cardiotoxicity.
National HIV Testing Day: Improved Testing Rates Needed for Prevention and Care
National HIV Testing Day, on June 27, promotes awareness of the importance of testing in the prevention and care of HIV infection.
Physician Charged in Pill Mill Operation
A Staten Island physician was recently charged for his involvement in an oxycodone distribution conspiracy that yielded the diversion of millions of dollars’ worth of pain medication.
Pharmacy Journal Forecasts Drug Spending for 2017
A new report on national trends in prescription drug expenditures published in AJHP (American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy) projects a 6 to 8% increase in total drug expenditures in 2017 across all healthcare settings.
Pilot Project Highlights Pharmacists' Key Role in Identifying And Resolving Unmet Vaccination Needs
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation today announced results from the pilot phase of Project IMPACT Immunizations.
FDA Seeks Increased Use of Generic Drugs
Drug Competition Action Plan seeks to advance use of generic drugs to lower costs.
Rituximab Biosimilar Demonstrates Comparable Safety, Efficacy to Reference Drug
CT-P10 is indicated to treat a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis.
FDA Rejects Proposed Epoetin Alfa Biosimilar for Second Time
A Complete Response Letter cited issues related to violations within a McPherson, KS, facility.
New Drug Delivery Method Could Revolutionize Pain Treatment
Drug delivery strategy blocks pain in nerve cells to provide long-lasting treatment.
Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Linked to Absence of Crucial Molecule
The presence of a specific protein is crucial to balance the immune system in the gut.
