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Tamoxifen is given to many patients—specifically premenopausal patients—with breast cancers that express the estrogen receptor, which drives breast tumor growth.

Patients ages 80 and older have unique considerations when deciding whether to initiate anticoagulation therapy.

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine found to offer an increased level of protection, including a 21% reduced risk of documented infection and 41% lower risk of hospitalization.

In part 2 of the discussion, Lodise said the decision of which drugs to use for various infections is very nuanced, but the new guidance document utilized the best available evidence.

Certain patients with breast cancer treated with an aromatase inhibitor plus palbociclib (Ibrance) could benefit from an early switch to fulvestrant (Faslodex) plus palbociclib, study finds.

Pyrotinib combined with capecitabine found to improve overall survival in patients with previously treated HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Phase 3 induction study results show that the drug achieved a positive endoscopic response at week 12

Administered 6 months after the 2-dose regimen of BNT162b2, boosting with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine shows a substantial increase in antibody and T-cell responses.

Zarbee’s contains vitamin C, vitamin D, and zinc.

Thomas Lodise, PharmD, PhD, discussed new guidance released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) on the treatment of antimicrobial resistant gram-negative infections.

A baby with fetal macrosomia weighs more than 8 pounds, 13 ounces.

In the case reviewed, the pharmacy department created an interdisciplinary Biosimilar Task Force responsible for making decisions relating to the adoption of biosimilar therapies.

The findings of a study showed redistribution and standardization of prior authorization processes within health systems allowed pharmacy technicians reduce the burden on staff members from other roles.

Study subject was based around the 4 pillars of clinical academia: practice, scholarship, service, and teaching.

In the study, the investigators observed that by elevating technicians to advanced analytics roles, pharmacies could develop user-friendly data collection tools and data analytics.

The case study details the methodology employed by a large academic medical center to convert its medication history technician program’s workflow from on-site with in-person patient interviews to completely remote services.

About 74% of individuals who remained on cenobamate had early-onset responder rates and high rates of sustained seizure reduction for as long as 43 months, study results show.

Nakia Eldridge, PharmD, MPH, senior manager of health care quality, safety, and information at US Pharmacopeia (USP), and Lindsey Clawson, MBA, USP’s lead of COVID-19 vaccine strategy, discuss the latest updates in USP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Handling Toolkit.

FDA to evaluate luspatercept-aamt (Reblozyl) for the treatment of anemia in adults with non–transfusion dependent β-thalassemia.

Study shows that team-based medicine helps highlight the role of the pharmacist, improving outcomes.

The implementation allowed pharmacists to use online technology in anticoagulation clinics, which increased referrals and led to more accessibility, study results show.

The investigators compared blood test results from a total of 186 paramedics, some of whom received their second dose less than 4 weeks after receiving the first, whereas others received second doses after 6 to 7 weeks.

Myfembree controls heavy menstrual bleeding due to uterine fibroids in premenopausal women.

Elderberry has been used in alternative medicine as a possibly effective aid in treating constipation and other conditions.

Medicine often conflates the social construct of race with biology and fails to address the health-related consequences of systemic racism, according to the presenters.

Problems getting an erection can be a sign of an underlying health condition that needs treatment.

Pharmacists can advise patients on treatments to find relief from these common winter ailments.