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Do Clichés Apply To Specialty Pharmacy?
The focus on specialty drug development and approvals have raised questions as to whether traditional pharmacy was being replaced by specialty pharmacy.
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Everything You Need to Know About the Proposed Affordable Care Act Replacement Plan
Several signature components of the Affordable Care Act could be cut under proposed health insurance plan.
Pharmacist-Led Clinics May Improve Diabetes Care
A collaborative clinic could save more than $5000 per patient over 3 years.
What Will Change Under the Affordable Care Act Replacement Plan?
The proposed Affordable Care Act replacement plan calls for several changes that could impact healthcare for millions of Americans.
Novel Mechanism Induces Joint Destruction in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Synovial CD4+ T cells that produce IL-21 play a role in joint inflammation.
Improved Analysis of Prostate Cancer Types Improves Outcomes
Prostate cancer can be subtyped based on cell of origin as luminal A, luminal B, and basal cell subtypes.
Subtyping Prostate Cancer May Improve Outcomes
Patients with luminal B prostate cancer benefited the most from androgen deprivation therapy.
Otezla Demonstrates Efficacy in Treatment-Naive Psoriasis Patients
Patients naive to systemic and biologic therapy responded well to treatment with apremilast.
Eliquis Can Improve Real-World Outcomes in Cardiovascular Health
Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer report positive cardiovascular data from apixaban (Eliquis).
Hormonal Maintenance Therapy Improves Survival in Rare Ovarian, Peritoneum Cancer
Treatment shows benefit in patients with low-grade serous cancer.
Trending News Today: Real-World Success of Medical Breakthroughs in Question
Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.
Trending News Today: Telehealth May Not Reduce Medical Spending
Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.
Seborrheic Dermatitis and HIV: Common, Severe
Among the general population, roughly 5% of people develop seborrheic dermatitis. However, seborrheic dermatitis affects 85-95% of patients with HIV.
Genetics May Influence Disease Prevalence By Gender
Genetics that determine physical traits may play a large role in prevalence of conditions such as multiple sclerosis, autism, and diabetes.
Why Blogging May Be Right for Your Pharmacy Business
Blogs can help you reach your patients that are interested in content learn and engage. A well designed blog can also help you build your pharmacy brand.
Lixisenatide for Diabetes: What Pharmacists Should Know
This article will highlight several key therapeutics areas with lixisenatide that every pharmacist should know.
How Did Different Pharmacy Schools Perform on the NAPLEX?
You might be surprised to see how the US News & World Report top and bottom ranked schools did on the 2016 NAPLEX
What Qualities Do Employers Want?
Encouragment for Pharmacy Personale
Younger Women Less Likely to Receive Preventive Care for Heart Disease
Younger women are less likely to be screened for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and treated with preventive medicine than men, a recent study found.
Investigational Leukemia Drug Shows Promise in Late-Stage Trial
TG Therapeutics’ investigational combination leukemia drug TG-1101 (ubilituximab), used with approved treatment Imbruvica (ibrutinib), showed positive results in a late-stage clinical trial.
Specialty Pharmacy and the Future of the ACA
Specialty pharmacies are poised to fill a need in health care should the use of Health Savings Accounts grow.
Affordable Care Act Proposal Would Drastically Cut Funding for Tax Credits
The Empowering Patients First Act could cut tax credits by 60% in 2027.
Dupilumab Achieves Positive Results in Pivotal Trial for Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis drug improves overall disease severity in phase 3 clinical trial.
Investigational Humira Biosimilar Shows Efficacy in Plaque Psoriasis
GP2017 observed to reduce symptoms among patients with moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis.
High Fruit, Vegetable Intake Could Prevent Millions of Premature Deaths
Consuming 10 portions of fruits and vegetable may prevent 7.8 million premature deaths each year.
Sedentary Behavior, Weight Gain Can Increase Heart Failure Risk
Physical inactivity and weight gain may increase the risk of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Measuring Muscle Composition Predicts Chemotherapy Toxicity
Early-stage breast cancer patients with low muscle quality and quantity have twice the risk of hospitalization.
Systemic Therapy with Rabbit Virus Shows Promise in Multiple Myeloma
Treatment with the myxoma virus reduced tumor burden and led to a modest decrease in disease progression in mice.
Autoimmune Diseases May Increase the Risk of Dementia
Diseases such as multiple sclerosis, lupus, and psoriasis showed a statistically significant association with dementia.
What Influences Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV?
A subset of the HIV is transmitted to the child during pregnancy or through breastfeeding.