Hospital Pharmacy Operations Report Finds Drug Shortages Persist in Hospital Pharmacies
April 21st 2020More than 53% of survey respondents reported having a diversion event within the last year, in addition to 37% who were aware of at least 1 colleague who has diverted controlled substances.
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Genetic Test Could Determine Patients With Ultra High Risk Multiple Myeloma
April 20th 2020A new study revealed that researchers have found a genetic test that could help doctors determine which patients with multiple myeloma are at “ultra high risk” of their cancer progressing aggressively in its early stages.
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Pemigatinib Approved by FDA as First Targeted Treatment for Patients With Cholangiocarcinoma
April 18th 2020The FDA has granted accelerated approval to pemigatinib (Pemazyre, Incyte Corporation) as the first treatment for adults with certain types of previously treated, advanced cholangiocarcinoma.
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Study: Sets of Proteins That Regulate Glucose Metabolism Strongly Associated With Alzheimer Disease
April 17th 2020The study involved measuring the levels and analyzing the expression patterns of more than 3000 proteins in a large number of brain and cerebrospinal fluid samples collected at multiple research centers across the United States.
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Survey Finds Loss of Smell, Taste Anecdotally Linked to COVID-19 Infections
April 17th 2020Loss of smell and taste has been anecdotally linked to COVID-19 infections, according to a study that reported the first empirical findings that strongly associate sensory loss with coronavirus disease 2019.
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Study: Milk Allergy Guidelines May Cause Overdiagnosis in Babies, Children
April 17th 2020Researchers have found that approximately 1% of children have an allergy to cow’s milk, but up to 14% of families believe their children may have the condition, pointing to official guidelines for detecting cow’s milk allergy as a possible cause for the overdiagnosis.
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