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Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Officials with the FDA have approved Jazz Pharmaceuticals' Xyrem (sodium oxybate) for the treatment of cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness in pediatric patients aged 7 to 17 years with narcolepsy.

Hepatitis C virus found to increase mortality in individuals coinfected with HIV, however, treatment with direct-acting antivirals may reduce harm.

Costume contact lenses are gaining popularity, but there are concerns with these products.

Having a pharmacy that truly matters can make all the difference in the world to your patients, and to your bank account.

In the lexicon of management, the owner is the epitome of leadership. Yet surprisingly, according to the Harvard Business Review, little is known about this unique role.

Officials with the FDA have approved Jazz Pharmaceuticals' Xyrem (sodium oxybate) for the treatment of cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in pediatric patients aged 7 to 17 years with narcolepsy.

In this series, Jill Drury, PharmD, a clinical pharmacy specialist, provides patients with "Brown Bag" consultations. Patients bring to the pharmacy their current medications and over-the-counter products, giving the pharmacist an additional resource for pharmaceutical counsel. In this video, a patient with fair skin is planning a tropical vacation. She seeks advice about topical skin protection and potential adverse effects from the sun with her medications.

Several studies represent some of the important clinical trials in the treatment of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

Tildrakizumab-asmn (Ilumya) is indicated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Tildrakizumab-asmn (Ilumya), an injectable interleukin-23 (IL-23) inhibitor, was approved by the FDA in March for adults who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.

Top news of the week from Specialty Pharmacy Times.

Phase 3 data show combination therapy demonstrates clinical benefit as first-line treatment.

A antiviral has been FDA-approved, just in time for flu season.

Amgen has announced that it will reduce the price of its cholesterol drug evolocumab (Repatha) by 60%, from its annual list price of $14,100.

Amgen will make evolocumab (Repatha) available at a list price of $5850, a 60% reduction from its annual list price of $14,1000.

Drug manufacturers, patient advocates, and professional organizations are giving a big thumbs-up to the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

Amgen will make evolocumab (Repatha) available at a list price of $5850, a 60% reduction from its annual list price of $14,100.

New analysis examines the role of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in cancer survival rates among adolescents and young adults.

Coinfection with HIV and tuberculosis may affect drug-related adverse events, hospital readmissions, and treatment duration.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who achieve low disease activity or remission may successfully taper their biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, saving costs as a result.

Study explores the effect of microglia dysregulation on progression of neurodegeneration in disorders such as Alzheimer disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

The approval marks the first new antiviral flu treatment with a novel mechanism of action backed by the agency in nearly 20 years.

Officials with the FDA have approved baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza, Shionogi) for the treatment of acute uncomplicated influenza in patients aged 12 years and older who have been symptomatic for no more than 48 hours.

Breckenridge Pharmaceutical's Clobazam Tablets, CIV, generic for Onfi® Tablets (Lundbeck), has been granted FDA approval for the adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) in patients aged 2 years and older.