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New Leading Causes of Death Emerge in United States
US report indicates new drivers of death have emerged over time and have continued to unequally affect residents at the state level.
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Novel Immunotherapy Combo for Lung Cancer Shows Promise in Early Trial
The therapy is a combination of a checkpoint drug, nivolumab, and a new immune stimulation drug, ALT-803.
Experimental Drug May Prevent Cancer By Inhibiting Obesity-Associated Gene
New drug shows promising signs of delaying the development of existing breast and lung cancers. .
Sassy Pharmacist and Polite Pharmacist Tackle Common Questions
Here are some top pharmacy concerns and 2 hilarious ways to answer.
20 Questions for The Cynical Pharmacist
Let's get to know this very popular social-media phenomenon.
6 Memorable Television Pharmacists, Part 6
This is the sixth part of a series on how pharmacy professionals have been depicted on TV, both in a positive and a negative manner.
FDA Approves First Light-Adaptive Contact Lens
The approval follows a review of scientific evidence, including a clinical study of 24 patients that evaluated daytime and nighttime driving performance while wearing the lenses.
Medication Use in Horse Racing: Yea or Neigh?
Medication use in horse racing has become a hot topic across the country.
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Novel Combo Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis
The triple combination includes a novel cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator amplifier, third generation corrector, and potentiator.
Synthetic Cannabinoids Linked to Deaths in Illinois
Three deaths are among 107 reported incidences of individuals who experienced severe bleeding after using synthetic cannabinoids.
New Drug Targets Specific Gene Fusions in Rare Pediatric Cancers
Pediatric patients treated with larotrectinib in a clinical trial demonstrated a 93% response rate.
Hospital Payment Reform: Experimental Program Highlights Need for Improvement
An experimental program in Maryland aimed to reduce health care spending by shifting away from hospital-based care and toward less costly, primary, preventive, and outpatient services.
Trending News Today: Trump Administration Creates New Exemptions to Obamacare Mandate
Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.
Trending News Today: FDA Restricts Sale of Essure Birth Control
FDA Restricts Sale of Bayer Permanent Contraception Device
FDA to limit distribution of Bayer’s Essure device to guarantee women considering permanent contraception are provided with adequate risk information.
FDA Approves Expanded Indications for Exparel
Bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension (Exparel) is the first long-acting, single-dose nerve block for patients undergoing upper extremity surgeries.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Shows Promise in Phase 3 Trial
Upadacitinib met primary endpoints of ACR20 and clinical remission versus placebo in treatment of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis.
FDA Cracks Down on Online Vision Screening Service
The FDA recently released a warning for a company whose business is focused on creating online prescriptions for patients doing a home vision test. But the concern is that this is a medical device, which never got clearance.
Menopause and HIV: Data Gap, Limited Care
Advancing therapies have resulted in more women living with HIV who experience menopause. Unfortunately, many WLHIV fall into a knowledge gap.
Future of Injectables Could Be Needle-Free Delivery Systems
Getting rid of the needle in injectables has been in the talks for awhile, but Takeda is trying to make it a reality.
Trending News Today: Drug Overdose Deaths Decline After Years of Steady Increases
The Price of Non-Optimized Medication Therapy
Pharmacists can help optimize medication regimens to produce the best patient outcomes at the lowest cost.
Emergency Department Providers Underestimate Own Opioid Prescribing Rates
Physicians reported inaccurate self-perceptions when it came to opioid prescribing
Trending News Today: Novartis to Acquire AveXis to Advance Drug Development for Rare Disease
3 Things Pharmacists Should Know About Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a rare life-threatening skin disorder that can be caused by certain medications.
Frequent Allergic Sensitization Leads to More Severe Allergic Disease
Experts are sure that the presence of one allergic manifestation in a patient increases their risk of developing another.
How Medicare Part D Changes May Affect Pain Management
CMS tweaked an opioid policy aimed at Medicare Part D patients that drew criticism when it was first released in draft form.
Ride Sharing May Improve Patient Access to Pharmacies
Services such as Uber and Lyft that help get patients to their medical appointments could also bring patients to their pharmacies.
Clinical, Technology Expertise Can Help Land Consulting Jobs
Joe Lassiter of The Robertson Group highlights ways pharmacists can combine these skills to provide effective, efficient, and safe care.
Multimed Packaging Impact on Medication Adherence and Clinical Outcomes
Forgetting to take a medication is the most frequently patient-reported reason for nonadherence.
