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People who inherit familial hypercholesterolemia from both parents usually develop symptoms in childhood.

Fluciclovine F 18 (Axumin), which is a radioactive diagnostic agent for injection that can be used to detect recurring prostate cancer.

AbbVie announced positive top-line results from a phase 3 trial for the efficacy and safety of upadacitinib for individuals with the rheumatic disease.

The PROpel phase 3 trial met the primary endpoints of radiographic progressing-free for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate when treated with Olaparib, combined with abiraterone.

The medication, which has been cleared as a treatment for the inflammatory disease of the throat, is under priority review by the agency.

There are 3 PARP inhibitors that are FDA approved in multiple settings of ovarian cancer.

The study aimed to examine the impact of masking and social distancing practices used to control the spread of COVID-19.

The majority of treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) were grade 1-2 in severity, and no patients experienced dose-limiting toxicities during the 28 days following initial treatment.

The researchers used a body composition analysis of patients with Crohn disease in a collaboration with gastroenterology and surgical specialists.

The study also failed to meet its secondary efficacy endpoints and no new safety signals were observed.

Allostatic load is caused by a number of different stressors, including social isolation, poverty, and racism, many of which are commonly experienced by individuals belonging to racial and ethnic minorities, according to the investigators.

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Zyrtec is an antihistamine with principal effects mediated via selective inhibition of peripheral H1 receptors.

Semaglutide acts as a GLP-1 receptor agonist that selectively binds to and activates the GLP-1 receptor.

Types of seizure include focal seizures with impaired awareness, generalized seizures without loss of consciousness, and generalized seizures, such as absence seizures.

The medication has both short- and long-term effects on improving excessive sleepiness.

The most common medication errors seen in LTC facilities include dispensing errors, delay in delivery, and expired inventory.

Patients with cancer should not be overlooked in any pharmacy setting. These patients are in need of resources, help, and hope.

There is a real opportunity for technology to alleviate some of the administrative burdens pharmacists face so that they have more time to focus on patient care.

Samples for the test are isolated from nasopharyngeal swabs, anterior nasal swabs, and mid-turbinate swabs.

The paper reviews the safety profile of solriamfetol in treating ES associated with OSA or narcolepsy and discusses subject areas such as pharmacology, clinical efficacy, and tolerability of the drug.

The investigators said that these cells, referred to as lymph node resident memory T cells, have been demonstrated to counteract the spread of melanoma in mice.

Anna Legreid-Dopp, PharmD, Senior Director of Clinical Guidelines and Quality Improvement at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists discusses Pfizer’s request to approve their COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11.

Avacopan (Tavneos, ChemoCentryx) met its primary endpoints of disease remission at 26 weeks and sustained remission at 52 weeks during a phase 3 trial in patients with severe active anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-associated vasculitis.

Musey discussed the highlights of the new data and how these 2 studies are different than previous studies in this topic area.

Causes of vitamin B2 deficiency may include alcoholism, burns, cancer, diarrhea, fever, illness, infection, and liver disease.

Cemiplimab is a recombinant human immunoglobulin G4 monoclonal antibody that binds to PD-1 and blocks its interaction with PD-L1 and PD-L2.

Tonsillitis most commonly affects children between preschool ages and the mid-teenage years.

Kelan Thomas, PharmD, MS, associate professor of clinical sciences at Touro University California College of Pharmacy, discusses key points to consider regarding co-administration of MDMA, psilocybin, and ketamine with psychiatric medications, such as SSRI or SNRI antidepressants.

Investigators from the University of Houston find that 45% of the positive samples were from the soles of shoes.