CVS Health Expanding Free Wellness Screening Program
September 19th 2019Founded in 2006, Project Health has delivered more than $127 million in free health care services to nearly 1.7 million Americans. The campaign offers a no-cost comprehensive health assessment that can detect early risks for chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease.
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Study of Early Combination Treatment Demonstrates Positive Results for Type 2 Diabetes
September 18th 2019A recent clinical study demonstrated positive long-term benefits of the early intervention combination treatment of metformin plus vildagliptin (Galvus, Norvartis), a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 [DPP-4] inhibitor, for type 2 diabetes (T2D).
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Methylnaltrexone May Be A Solution to Opioid-Induced Constipation
September 17th 2019Researchers have found that methylnaltrexone, a peripherally acting µ-opioid receptor antagonist, may offer an effective solution to relieving patients' opioid-induced constipation with minimal adverse effects.
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How Clinic-Based Specialty Pharmacy Services Strengthen Health Systems of Every Size
September 16th 2019The significant jump in hospital-owned specialty pharmacies bolsters the belief that health system leaders increasingly understand how these services enable their organizations to enhance patient care and achieve market differentiation.
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FDA Accepts sNDA for Neratinib Use in HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
September 12th 2019Puma’s supplemental New Drug Application is seeking approval for the use neratinib (Nerlynx) plus capecitabine as a third-line treatment in patients with human epidermal growth receptor 2-positive metastatic breast cancer.
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