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Trending News Today: Tax Credits for Organ Donation Under Scrutiny
Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.
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Sirukumab Shows Promise in Hard-to-Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sirukumab is a human monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to the interleukin-6 cytokine with high affinity in RA.
Multiple Pharmacy Owners Charged in Fraud Scheme
Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and money laundering.
Trending News Today: Lawmakers Continue to Work on Healthcare Reform Bill
Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.
Coronary Artery Calcium Score Helps Identify Patients Who Would Benefit from Statins
ACC/AHA guidelines recommend statin treatment to a greater proportion of African Americans.
EpiPen Products Recalled Due to Device Failure
The FDA issued an alert warning consumers of a nationwide voluntary recall of Mylan’s EpiPen and EpiPen JR (epinephrine injection) Auto-Injector products due to a potentially defective part that may result in device failure.
Hepatitis C Regimen Can Cause Cataracts
An adverse effect with interferon-ribavirin Hepatitis C therapy that does not stop after discontinuation.
That Is Not Your Job, Just Fill the Order!
Pharmacists do more than just filling orders. They are the second check and sometimes the ones to find issues overlooked.
5 COPD Studies Every Pharmacist Should Know
Over the years, a number of landmark clinical studies on COPD have been published, shaping how we treat the disease today.
Merkel Cell Carcinoma Drug Approval Tops Week in Cancer News
Top news of the week in oncology and cancer drug development.
Ovarian Cancer Drug Approval Highlights AJPB Week in Review
Top articles of the week from The American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits.
Nanotechnology Significantly Reduces HIV Drug Dosage
Chronic oral dosing of HIV treatments can have significant complications caused by high pill burden.
Health Care Reform More Challenging Than It Seems
Health care reform discussed at Premier Inc’s 6th Annual Specialty Pharmacy Executive Retreat.
Study Shows How Breast Cancer Evades Immune System Attack
Overexpression of protein reveals why breast cancer spreads quickly.
Treatment for Neuroendocrine Tumors Needs Improvement
Genetic testing and imaging tests will improve neuroendocrine treatment.
Protein Overexpressed in Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancers
Breast cancer cells may use reelin protein to evade the immune system.
Novel Test May Help Target Neuroendocrine Tumors
Small neuroendocrine tumors can be difficult to spot through CT or MRI scans.
Multiple Sclerosis Drug Approval Tops SPT Most Read Articles of the Week
Top five most popular articles this week on Specialty Pharmacy Times.
Commentary: Increased Transparency Needed at the FDA
Some stakeholders point to a need to reexamine the FDA’s policies and practices to support public transparency.
Risk of Second Cancer Higher Among Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors
Hodgkin lymphoma cancer survivors are 2.4 times more likely to develop a second type of cancer.
Study Shows Promise Improving HIV Diagnoses and Treatment Uptake
Research seeks to improve the impact of household-based HIV testing and the link to care by community HIV care providers.
AMCP Foundation Announces Recipients of 2017 National P&T Competition, Best Poster Contests
NACDS, WSPA, NCPA Sue Washington State to Stop Unlawful Medicaid Rule That Threatens Patient Care
In violation of law, state plan would reimburse pharmacies below the actual cost of dispensing prescriptions to Medicaid patients
What Should Pharmacists Advise Patients About Methotrexate and B1?
Judy Sommers Hanson, PharmD, FAPhA, chats with Pharmacy Times about the important role that pharmacists can play in educating the public on B1 and methotrexate use.
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Executive Order Takes Aim at Opioid Abuse Epidemic
President Donald Trump promises to tackle the nation’s opioid crisis with a recently-signed executive order launching a commission to fight drug addiction.
Next Steps in the Suppression of Prostate Cancer
Scientists identify specific genes that cooperate with a well-known tumor suppressor gene.
Genetic Analysis May Prevent Development of Multiple Cancers
Genes can interact with a tumor suppressor gene to prevent the development of breast, prostate, and skin cancer.
Apple Joins Global Fight Against HIV/AIDS with Release of Red iPhone
The smartphone hit the shelves recently.
Pinpointing Cause of Treatment-Resistance in Breast Cancer Cells
Study identifies 2 immune system molecules that may play a key role in drug-resistance.
Discovery May Overcome Treatment Resistance in Breast Cancer
The cytokines interleukin 1 beta (IL1β) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) help the spread of drug-resistant cancer.
