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A review of the biologics license application for lisocabtagene maraleucel in the treatment of relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma following at least 2 previous therapies has been delayed.

Although it is commonly known that children experience bullying over food allergies, new research suggests that parents and guardians do as well.

Although the announcement comes when many patients are trying to avoid unnecessary trips to stores or physicians’ offices, the offerings of Amazon will have a massive impact on traditional retail pharmacies.

Approximately 5% of women with kidney failure use contraceptives, which could lead to unintentional pregnancies in this high-risk group.

Individuals who regularly consume chili peppers may live longer and may have a significantly reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer

PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx will aid in the identification of patients with triple-negative breast cancer eligible for treatment with pembrolizumab.

A CDC report reveals that approximately 9% of teens between the ages of 15 and 19 received an opioid prescription in 2018.

With more awareness of the susceptibility to coinfection with varicella zoster virus and pneumocystic jirovecii, clinicians should aggressively seek signs of opportunistic infections in susceptible patients and treat them accordingly.

This week on Pharmacy Times, there are a number of important topics that will be covered and posted throughout the week.

Moderna’s novel coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine candidate, mRNA-1273, showed 94.5% efficacy in preventing the virus, according to preliminary results from the ongoing phase 3 COVE trial.

In the study, more patients with allergies had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is a known risk factor for severe disease with COVID-19.

A brain circuit that is critical for maintaining motivation may be responsible for a decline in learning as people age.

Study indicates cognitive behavioral therapy may improve sleep and potentially affect alcohol use outcomes among young adult binge drinkers with insomnia.

The newest indication is the first approval of pembrolizumab for breast cancer, according to Merck.

The patient was prescribed prednisone for the rash when he was seen by emergency department physicians, and a follow up telehealth visit with the hospital’s allergy clinic was done when the patient’s symptoms were not relieved.

A new study found that more than half of COVID-19 patients continue to feel fatigued 10 weeks after illness onset.

Study suggests herpes simplex virus type 1 infection can spread to the fetal brain during pregnancy.

Although a single IVIG dose of 25 g was effective in most cases, for some strains repeated doses were necessary to achieve a significant reduction in superantigenic responses.

The study suggests that if 10% of people given the test had previously been infected, approximately 1 in 5 positive test results would be incorrect, showing false positive results.

In the years following the passage of the Affordable Care Act, early-stage cancer diagnosis increased while late-stage fell.

At the turn of the twentieth century, strychnine was widely acknowledged by the medical community for its effective use as a stimulant.

In a recent study analyzing US commercial dental visits between 2011 and 2015, 29.3% of dental visits included opioid prescriptions that exceeded the recommended amount of less than 80 morphine milligram equivalents.

Biological processes may be limiting the ability of insulin to adapt to obesity, rendering most people vulnerable to type 2 diabetes.

In a study published in Physics of Fluids, modeling conducted in June 2020 showed strains of COVID-19 on surfaces—such as metal, leather, and plastic—were killed in as little as 30 seconds of treatment with argon-fed, cold atmospheric plasma.