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Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Helps Improve Cancer Drug Efficacy
Drug combination increases the efforts of killing cancer cells.
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State Legislation Seeks Tighter Regulation of Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Proposed legislation would increase PBM transparency regarding drug costs.
Financial Math Models May Help Tailor Future HIV Vaccines
Predicting the evolution of HIV surface proteins could be used to develop better vaccines.
High-Dose Vitamin Supplements May Not Stave Off Heart Disease
High-dose vitamin D not found to reduce cardiovascular disease or death.
Nusinersen Improves Motor Function in Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Final data demonstrates the meaningful impact nusinersen can have on children with later-onset spinal muscular atrophy.
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Drug Improves Motor Function
Nusinersen is an antisense oligonucleotide for children with later-onset spinal muscular atrophy.
Youth with Diabetes Largely Increasing
Type 2 diabetes cases increased 8.5% per year among some populations.
Another Patent Infringement Suit Filed
Amgen is claiming patent infringement against Sanofi and Regeneron based on the biological mechanisms of dupilumab (Dupixent).
Trending News Today: States Seek to Boost Individual Insurance Markets Over ACA Uncertainty
Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.
Amgen Claims Patent Infringement Against Sanofi and Regeneron
Litigation to continue surrounding biological mechanisms of dupilumab (Dupixent).
Trending News Today: Medicaid Cuts Could Hinder Fight Against Opioid Epidemic
Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.
Cannabidiol May Reduce Seizures in Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is a severe form of epilepsy that begins in childhood.
Safe House for Heroin Injection
Is creating a safe house for drug addicts to freely go and inject heroin really a solution to the drug problem?
4 Community Engagement Activities for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students
Pharmacists can play an important role in implementing and participating in community engagement projects.
Hospira Recalls Dextrose Injection Lot Due to Human Hair
Hospira, a Pfizer company, has issued a nationwide recall of 1 lot of 25% Dextrose Injection, USP (Infant), pre-filled syringe to the hospital/user level, according to FDA officials.
Promising Hepatitis C Drugs Highlight AJPB Week in Review
Top articles of the week from The American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits.
Oncology Drug Containment Cost Program Under Fire in Top Cancer News
Top news of the week in oncology and cancer drug development.
CRISPR-Based Diagnostic Tool Could Transform Worldwide Public Health
Tool could improve detection of cancer, bacterial and viral infections.
Trans Fat Ban Leads to Lower Hospitalization for Heart Attack, Stroke
Widespread ban on trans fat may improve overall public health and lower healthcare spending.
FDA Approves Biosimilar
The FDA today announced the approval of the biosimilar product infliximab-abda.
FDA Approves Second Remicade Biosimilar
Renflexis approved to treat multiple conditions, including Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and plaque psoriasis.
Another Remicade Biosimilar Granted FDA Approval
Renflexis is the second FDA-approved biosimilar for Remicade.
Recent Pharmacy Robbery Statistics
The latest Pharmacy Armed Robbery statistics for 2016 have been released by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
Making Recommendations for Immunizations at Work
Only 38% of adults received an influenza immunization in 2014, and rates of immunization with other essential vaccinations are discouragingly low.
Zepatier Achieves High Response Rates in Veterans with Hepatitis C
Real world observational study supports data on sustained hepatitis C virologic response rates.
Screening Examinations Improve Bowel Cancer Mortality Rate
Early detection found to improve survival in bowel cancer.
Zepatier Improves Treatment of Veterans With Hepatitis C
Real world data from treatment with elbasvir/grazoprevir supports response rates found in trials of chronic hepatitis C drug.
Herpes Simplex Virus Reactivated by Protein
HCF-1 protein complexes may be involved with reactivation of latent herpes simplex virus.
Brain Protecting-Cells May Improve Treatment of Cognitive Decline, HIV
Beneficial cells that protect against disease may not originate from immune system.
Protein Aggregation Implicated in Neural Tube Defects
Misfolded proteins related to neurodegenerative diseases can lead to neural tube defects.