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Scott Soefje, director of Pharmacy Cancer Care and assistant professor of Pharmacy at Mayo Clinic, discusses the role of PD-1 inhibitors in treating non–small cell lung cancer.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in pharmacy can lead to better health outcomes for patients.

Benzonatate overdoses were reported in children under 2 years of age after accidentally ingesting as few as 1-2 capsules.

The allogeneic CAR-T cell therapy is in development for relapsed or refractory large B cell lymphoma and relapsed or refractory B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

The findings could also help explain why certain comorbidities persist following other viral infections, including COVID-19.

Lipid pathways have been implicated in the pathogenesis of psoriasis and some lipid lowering drugs are believed to have disease-modifying properties.

Data show that despite declines in visit rates to federally qualified health centers, patients with psychological disorder diagnoses during COVID-19 did well when telemedicine was available.

Nearly 8 out of 10 individuals within the recommended age range for colorectal cancer screening are considered to have an average risk for the disease.

Program provides a virtual assessment and treatment with buprenorphine, a medication for opioid cravings and withdrawal symptoms.

Olutasidenib (Rezlidhia) is indicated for adult patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia with a susceptible IDH1 mutation detected by an FDA-approved test.

A focus on developing positive connectivity among colleagues may help support hematology/oncology pharmacists’ efforts to advocate for roles that optimize their personal and institutional value.

For almost half a century, the pharmacy business pulled away from serving patients into retailing, spreadsheet wars; COVID-19 changed the game.

An analysis found an estimated 1.3 million US adults with diabetes rationed their insulin in the past year by delaying prescription refills, skipping doses, or using smaller doses.

With the advent of disease-modifying therapies, the life span of patients with multiple sclerosis has increased dramatically.

Commonly known as “relationship addiction,” co-dependency involves emotional, spiritual, physical, or mental enmeshment with a loved one.

Patient selection is a key factor in the safe and effective administration of advanced pain management modalities.

Data suggest that few US adults are aware that wine can increase the risk of cancer.

The investigational drug is a monoclonal antibody with a high affinity and specificity for cancer-specific plectin, a cell surface protein that correlates with aggressive tumors and poor prognosis.

Data from the fourth interim analysis of the ARC-7 trial shows that a combination of Fc-silent anti-TIGIT and anti-PD-1 molecules are effective for objective response rates in certain lung cancers.

Investigators model 2 hypothetical cities as interconnected networks with a combined population of 100,000 bisexual, gay, and other men who have sex with men.

DeepTCR system showed efficacy as a predictive clinical tool and provided information on the biological mechanisms that underlie how patients respond to immunotherapy.

Looking to 2023, there remain significant opportunities on the road ahead to improve patient outcomes and patient-centered oncology treatment and care.

Live-jslm (Rebyota; Ferring Pharmaceuticals) is indicated for the prevention of recurring Clostridioides difficile infection among patients 18 years of age and older after an antibiotic treatment.

Individuals who had COVID-19 were 55% more likely to develop epilepsy or seizures over the following 6 months than those who had influenza.

Although it has received less attention as flu season begins, public health experts are continuing to urge vaccination against monkeypox.

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The 2022 theme is “Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV.”

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