The POETYK PSO-1 and POETYK PSO-2 trials, which evaluated deucravacitinib 6 mg once daily, met both co-primary endpoints versus placebo, with significantly more patients achieving Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 75 response and a static Physician's Global Assessment score of clear or almost clear (sPGA 0/1) after 16 weeks of treatment with deucravacitinib.
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Study: Immune Cell That Drives Breast Cancer Could Be Effective Target in Novel Immunotherapies
April 23rd 2021New research findings published in Cell Reports identified a type of immune cells that acts as a major driver of breast cancer growth by preventing the accumulation of a specific protein that induces anti-tumor responses.
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ASHP, APhA Express Support for New Bill Expanding Medicare Patients’ Access to Pharmacists
April 22nd 2021The legislation does not expand scope of practice, but instead brings Medicare rules in alignment with existing responsibilities already granted to pharmacists through various credentialing and privileging programs.
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New Research Provides Insight into COVID-19 Vaccine Reluctancy Among Social Media Users
April 22nd 2021The researchers’ analysis was based on a large representative sample survey carried out in November to December 2020, which examined a range of factors that previous studies had found to be related to hesitancy about getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
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PQA Annual Meeting Will Address Equity, Quality and Value in Medication Use
April 22nd 2021Open to all health care professionals, the PQA meeting is a top forum for learning best practices and emerging trends in medication services, pharmacist-provided care, and quality improvement initiatives.
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Pharmacy Technicians Have Stepped Up During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 21st 2021Just as pharmacists have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kristen Lund, CPhT, a technician at Hy-Vee Pharmacy in Harlan, Iowa, said technicians have taken on greater responsibilities and have become more involved in patient care.
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Expanding the Role of the Pharmacist in the Wake of COVID-19
April 21st 2021Community pharmacists should consider leaning on their specialty pharmacist peers, where available, as we continue to navigate the new, more virtual normal and attempt to expand these types of services in the future.
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Newly Developed Vaccine Could Provide Broad Protection Against Coronaviruses, Including COVID-19
April 21st 2021According to the researchers, this vaccine was developed using an innovative approach that may eventually open the door to a universal vaccine for coronaviruses, including coronaviruses that previously threatened pandemics or those that cause some cases of the common cold.
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