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Areas of focus for specialty medications include biosimilars, cancer treatments, and drugs across disease states such as inflammatory conditions, HIV, and multiple sclerosis.

Pilocarpine improves near visual acuity by pupil modulation, leading to an increased ability to focus on nearby objects.

This patient population has had low survival rates with available treatments.

Twice-daily tenapanor tablets are recommended for patients with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis, unresponsive or intolerant of any dose of a phosphate binder therapy.

Jensen notes that although she expects there will be a lot of FDA approvals in 2023 and 2024, there likely will not be another biosimilar “boom” until 2025.

Following the results of a meta-analysis that reviewed biosimilar trial design and endpoints, investigators urge for greater biosimilar uptake initiatives.

The approval marks the first and only once-daily target therapy for generalized myasthenia gravis for self-administration in this patient population.

Jeff J, Mclntyre, MA, Vice President of Liver Health Programs, Global Liver Institute, discussed the clinical and economic burden of NASH

Medically integrated dispensing specialty pharmacies can connect patient medical and pharmacy records to improve medication adherence and help patients to safely stay on them for longer.

A specialist in adult, child, and adolescent psychiatry discusses the challenges in ADHD treatment for both patients and providers, as well as insights from a recent survey of health care professionals.

In the clinical setting, psychedelic medicine has promise as a safe and efficacious treatment for PTSD, TBIs, and other mental health issues.

PLCOm2012 uses additional parameters to predict the risk of lung cancer and was found more effective when identifying both Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals with lung cancer.

As pharmacists provide more health care services, opportunities arise for more sophisticated patient engagement and billing solutions that drive patient satisfaction and increased loyalty.

The products include Abacavir/Dolutegravir/Lamivudine, Lisaftoclax (APG-2575), Zuranolone (Zurzuvae), Ebola Zaire Vaccine.

The Act is part of a federal attempt to streamline the research process for medical marijuana and provide more attainable security requirements

Recent FDA findings highlight that a major ingredient in popular cold fighters, phenylephrine, may not offer genuine relief.

Bimekizumab is a novel, humanized monoclonal IgG1 antibody that potently and selectively neutralizes both IL-7A and IL-17F, which are key cytokines driving inflammatory processes in plaque psoriasis.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning can significantly benefit managed care pharmacy, specifically in contract reading and interpretation.

Obesity is a chronic disease comprised of dysregulated adipose tissue, increasing the risk of developing serious health conditions, and requires more than just losing weight.

In a recent study, 97% of patients had to wait a day before receiving their prescription, and this may worsen the risk of hospitalization.

According to the authors, identifying the degree of disagreement with physicians’ deprescribing recommendations can improve the communication among older adults and their physicians.

The updated version of the Oncology Care Model (OCM) incentivizes value-based care over volume, but some wonder if it is enough.

Reform efforts to consider how health care plans may capitalize on disclosures, balancing out-of-pocket spending access, and how pharmacists can help plan members with the increased transparency of pharmacy benefit managers.

These pharmacies can use electronic medical records to work more directly with providers, monitoring adverse medication effects and assessment schedules and being more tuned into patient needs.

Kimberly Westrich, MA, discussed value assessment tools and how they can help make key decisions in health care spending.

Although all legislation is currently on hold in Congress, there are important actions under consideration for pharmacy, including digital therapeutics, access to care, and health care disparities.

Becoming experts in medical billing for point-of-care testing offers a new avenue for technicians to excel and show their value.

Benefits of a preassessment include evaluation, benchmarking, and improved patient safety.