Next-Generation Pharmacist Awards Will Celebrate Outstanding Pharmacy Professionals
April 9th 2019The Next-Generation Pharmacist® Awards program recognizes pioneers, innovators and future leaders in the pharmacy industry. Pharmacist nominations represent chain, independent and specialty pharmacies; government and academic institutions; long-term care facilities; and health-system pharmacists.
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Ready-to-Infuse Therapy Available for Patients with Certain Cancers
April 8th 2019Sun Pharma's gemcitabine in sodium chloride injection is the first and only chemotherapy product in a premixed, ready-to-infuse formulation, which eliminates steps in the complex chemotherapy preparation process.
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FDA to Companies: Stop Making Liquid Nicotine Products that Resemble Cough Syrup
April 8th 2019If these products were confused, it coul result in someone ingesting "could result in ingesting toxic amounts of liquid nicotine. Likewise, nicotine exposures of these sorts are extremely problematic and could be fatal for children."
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Investigational Drug for Previously-Treated Advanced Urothelial Cancer Shows Positive Results
April 5th 2019Enfortumab vedotin is being investigated for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer following both platinum-containing chemotherapy and a PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor.
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FDA Expands Indication of Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment to Include Male Patients
April 4th 2019The indication’s expansion for palbociclib to include male patients is based upon data from postmarketing reports and electronic health records showing that the safety profile for men treated with the drug is consistent with the safety profile in women treated with this medication.
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AMCP Foundation Awards Pharmacy & Therapeutics Competition Winners
April 4th 2019By participating in the P&T Competition, student pharmacists gain experience in gathering and critically analyzing scientific, clinical, and economic evidence in a systematic and rigorous fashion, according to the foundation.
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