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HIV, Hepatitis C Drugs Taken Together Pose Issue in Coinfected Patients
Combination drugs may cause adverse events in individuals coinfected with HIV and HCV.
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Overdose-related Deaths Common Among Healthcare Professionals
From 2003 to 2013, an average of 37 healthcare professionals died from drug-related causes in Australia.
Bacterium That Causes Gum Disease May Trigger Rheumatoid Arthritis
Study findings may improve the prevention and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
Common Chemotherapy Drug Increases Egg Growth in the Ovaries
Combination cancer drug shows the potential to help with fertility in the future.
Insufficient Vitamin D Levels in Newborns Influence Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Babies born with low levels of vitamin D face an increased risk of developing MS in the future.
Peanut Allergy Vaccine Receives Fast Track Designation
An experimental DNA vaccine in the works may help treat peanut allergies.
Top Oncology News of 2016
This year's top oncology articles.
The Year in Biosimilars
Top articles of 2016 on Specialty Pharmacy Times.
The Importance of Outcomes in High Cost Drug Therapies
Pharmaceutical manufacturers historicially reaped the benefits of operating independently in pricing and discounting drugs based on volume sold in the United States.
Ozurdex Shows Superiority Treating Diabetic Macular Edema
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents are the criterion standard for diabetic macular edema.
How Can You Be a Better Test-Taker in Pharmacy School?
Whether it is due to anxiety or forgetting all the mnemonics, many students struggle with taking tests.
Drug-Induced Esophagitis: What Pharmacists Need to Know
A patient dropped off a prescription for sucralfate at my community pharmacy and commented that she would not have needed this medication if she had been counseled on properly taking certain medications.
Getting to the Root of Procrastination
Rather than have success in life and relish in it, we reject it and turn to procrastination because of our fear of winning.
What Adverse Drug Events Are Causing Most Trips to the Emergency Room?
In the video, Daniel Budnitz, MD, MPH, discusses these causes and also how the common causes of trips to the emergency department vary by age.
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Development of Postpartum Depression Drug Expedited
Sage Therapeutics plans to work with the FDA to expedite the approval of a drug for postpartum depression.
Novel COPD Treatment Potentially More Effective than Standard Drug
Patients who switched to Ultibro Breezhaler had an increase in lung function.
Platypus Venom Could Lead to Novel Diabetes Treatment
Platypus and echidna venom contains a stable form of a hormone that could be used to improve diabetes treatment.
Antibiotic Resistance on the Rise in Europe
A new report indicates that additional efforts may be needed to control antibiotic resistance in Europe.
Combination Chemotherapy Shows Promise in Patients with Blood Cancers
Thioguanine and decitabine combination therapy show positive results in phase 1 trial.
Gene Therapy Maintains Near-Normal Levels of Clotting Factor in Hemophilia B
A single dose of an experimental gene therapy led to maintained factor levels about 30% of patients with hemophilia B.
New Jersey Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Illegal Drug Conspiracy
A New Jersey pharmacist pleaded guilty for his role in an illegal drug distribution scheme involving large quantities of oxycodone and other controlled substances.
Potential Treatment Identified for Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumors
The cause of a rare sarcoma may provide a promising new treatment target for soft tissue cancer.
FDA Extends Review of Ocrevus
The FDA has extended the Prescription Drug User Fee Act date for the Biologics License Application review of Roche’s Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) to March 28, 2017.
Global Influenza Activity Update
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its global 2015–2016 influenza season summary.
FDA Approves Label Expansion for Adynovate
The FDA has approved Adynovate from Shire, an extended circulating half-life recombinant Factor VIII treatment for hemophilia A in pediatric patients younger than age 12.
Palliative Care Improves Quality of Life
Patients with serious illness who receive palliative care were more satisfied with their health care.
Top Hepatitis C News of 2016
Top HCV articles of the year on Specialty Pharmacy Times.
The Year in Health Insurance Reform
This year's top articles about the Affordable Care Act.
Treatment Duration Impacts Hepatitis C Genotype 2 Outcomes
Study seeks the optimal drug combination for patients with HCV genotype 2 and cirrhosis.
Reovirus Could Lead to Immunotherapy for Liver Diseases
Reovirus could treat liver diseases such as hepatitis C virus and primary liver cancer.
