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Memory killer cells have been shown to respond to immunotherapy, which is normally administered as a complement to other cancer treatments.

This approval makes ritlecitinib, in the 50 mg dosage, the first and only treatment approved by the FDA for adolescents aged 12 years and older with severe alopecia areata.

Notably, donor hearts from those who underwent circulatory death were able to be preserved and analyzed in situ.

Common assumptions about each generation are often incorrect, according to an expert in generational research.

Liam Volk, MPharm, discussed the recent end of the FDA’s ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood, saying it’s a good step, although more must be done.

The results of the study were presented at the 83rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association in San Diego, California and were also published in The Lancet.

This month, we have a special crossover episode between Pharmacy Focus: Oncology Edition and the Psychedelic Pharmacy podcast.

The American Diabetes Association showcased advancements in diabetes technology revolving around improving glucose control devices and treating diabetic retinopathy at the 83rd Scientific Sessions.

Patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction who are uninsured were not found to be transferred between facilities at a higher rate than insured patients, and the amount of transfers were instead based more on the capability of a facility to provide percutaneous coronary intervention in a timely fashion.

Employees who did frequently use AI systems were more than likely to offer help to fellow employees, though it could have been a response to their loneliness.

During separate panel discussions at McKesson ideaShare 2023, pharmacists discussed advocacy for pharmacy benefit manager reform and community health worker training.

McKesson also announced the rollout of the Foster & Thrive program and a new Ohio distribution center during the conference.

Pharmacists can recognize evidence of successful interventions and learn how to integrate them into their own practice.

Body mass index fails to account for differences in race, ethnicity, age, sex, and other factors, and has a history of use for racist exclusion.

Several workplace risk factors, including safety concerns going unaddressed, predicted suicidal thoughts.

Model produces information that can lead to individual providers identifying women who may need more targeted and more frequent HIV testing or be good candidates for preexposure prophylaxis.

Although second-generation antihistamines are preferred, patient preference should drive selection of therapy.

As the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and PREP Act Expansions end, the ability of technicians to immunize patients in the future remains unclear.

Access, diagnosis, and treatment for BIPOC patients suffering from migraines is yet another unflattering reflection of the lack of health equity in the United States.

Community health workers can address issues of health equity to enhance the services of the pharmacy and support a value-based care model.

Approximately every 2.2 minutes, a new diagnosis of lung cancer is registered.

As part of the approval condition, the FDA is requiring Sarepta Therapeutics to complete a clinical study to confirm the drug’s benefit in motor and physical functions.

Health Mart is offering a new basic training program with ASHP/ACPE accreditation for pharmacy technicians, along with accredited and non-accredited training.

The approval was based on data from 2 studies of blinatumomab in adults and pediatric patients with CD19-positive B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Treatment with lisocabtagene maraleucel led to strong and durable response rates with little serious adverse effects in patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma.

Pharmacists play key roles in performing comprehensive patient reviews, reducing polypharmacy.

Six-month preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) dispensing supported by HIV self-testing resulted in PrEP adherence after 12 months and less visits to clinical sites.

Christina Madison, PharmD, FCCP, AAHIVP, sat down with Sandra Leal, PharmD, MPH, FAPhA, CDCES, vice president of pharmacy practice innovation and advocacy at CVS Pharmacy, to discuss how pharmacists are diving into public health and expanding their roles.

Guilty plea relates to shortcomings in recordkeeping of controlled substances 10 years earlier.

Utilizing longitudinal assessments of language impairment and clinical progression could help identify challenges earlier.