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There has never been such widespread and popularized use of compounded products due to shortages. Will consumers rise up with pitchforks if the party is shut down?

The designation follows 2 previous orphan drug designations for pancreatic cancer and soft tissue sarcoma.

An advanced pharmacy practice experience program between a historically Black university and predominantly White institution impacted student perspectives on cultural competency.

Karyne Jones highlights the importance of pneumococcal vaccination for those 50 years and older, especially in communities of color.

According to the study, 20% of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms progress to blast phase.

Researchers applied extracellular vesicles retrieved from human red blood cells to serve as natural carrier to deliver the anti-cancer antisense oligonucleotides to the tumor site.

Kristi Veis discusses the importance of flu vaccinations and the role of pharmacists in administering them.

Ocrelizumab (Ocrevus; Genentech) is used for the management and treatment of multiple sclerosis.

High COVID-19 hospital caseload strain led to increases in inpatient adverse events among patients both with and without SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Africa’s rapidly growing population, expected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050, means an increasing demand for health care and medications.

There were differences in the variables that influenced vaccination decision making for adults aged 18 to 26 years and for parents making the decision to vaccinate their child

Failing is not final, and it does not define what kind of pharmacist or resident a student can be.

If approved, zongertinib may be a new first-line oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) for patients with HER2-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a transformative step in TKI drug development.

If accepted, daratumumab would be the first approved treatment for smoldering multiple myeloma.

In the trial, lumateperone had a significantly longer time to relapse in patients treated compared to placebo.

CagriSema is a subcutaneous injectable combination of cagrilintide and semaglutide that is currently in phase 3 trials.

The regulatory approval corresponds with positive safety and efficacy data from the FELIX trial.

Participants who completed the curriculum had answered 82% of the post-test correctly.

Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists have increasingly showed potential for treating liver fibrosis in patients, which disproportionately affects those who are overweight or have obesity.

Automation can enhance safety and efficiency and allow staff to concentrate on higher-value tasks as direct patient care roles expand.

Brigimadlin is a new oral MDM2-p53 antagonist under investigation as a potential first-line therapy to improve outcomes for patients with advanced or metastatic dedifferentiated liposarcoma.

Vitamin K2 displayed a marked reduction in cramp frequency compared to a placebo.

Pharmacists should be aware of current discussions, attempted fixes, and expected length of drug shortages.

Reasons for supporting the lowering of the age-based pneumococcal vaccine recommendation included the likelihood it would increase vaccination rates in multiple age groups and demographics.

Off-label semaglutide has been linked to serious adverse effects, calling for increased regulation around compounding.