Single Dose HPV Vaccine May Provide Similar Protection to Women as Multiple Doses
January 8th 2020The CDC has reported 34800 new cancer diagnoses linked to HPV annually, and the virus is predicted to account for more than 90% of all cervical and anal cancers, more than 60% of all penile cancers, and 70% of all oral cancers.
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Chronic PPI Use Linked to Declining Kidney Function in Chronic Kidney Disease
December 30th 2019Study findings presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week 2019 suggest a link between chronic use of proton pump inhibitors and progression of kidney function decline in chronic kidney disease.
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FDA Approves PARP Inhibitor for Pancreatic Cancer
December 30th 2019Officials with the FDA have approved olaparib (Lynparza, AstraZeneca and Merck) for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious germline BRCA-mutated (gBRCAm) metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma whose disease has not progressed on at least 16 weeks of a first-line platinum-based chemotherapy regimen.
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The Superhero Pharmacist, Mom, and Leader
December 30th 2019Deeb Eid, PharmD, is creator of the Pharmacy Universe podcast on Spreaker. An associate professor and experiential coordinator at Ferris State University College of Pharmacy in Grand Rapids, MI, Eid speaks with pharmacy industry guests to educate and engage listeners about the profession.
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