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In a phase 3 trial, the medication significantly reduced the risk of disease progression compared with individuals in a placebo group.

Sophia Humphreys, PharmD, MHA, said data are continuing to evolve around the safety and recommendations of COVID-19 booster doses, especially for the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech.

There are 4 essential epidermal growth factor receptor-mutant non-small cell lung cancer subgroups, according to new research results.

An anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy, ranibizumab prevents vision loss in patients with retinal vascular disorders, which can cause irreversible blindness or visual impairments in adults.

Pharmacists will need to make sure they have the necessary personal protective equipment in place to meet increased clinic activity and while keeping an eye on levels of flu vaccines and tests.

REMS are not intended to minimize all harmful effects of a drug, but instead focus on preventing, tracking, and handling a specific serious risk by informing, educating, and/or enforcing measures that reduce the frequency and/or intensity of the event.

Integrating these facilities into the pharmacy supply chain strategy has become key for hospitals during the pandemic.

Gemtesa (vibegron; Urovant Sciences) tablets are approved to treat overactive bladder with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and urinary frequency.

Apalutamide (Erleada, Johnson & Johnson) demonstrated a strong prostate-specific antigen response and high adherence rates in patients with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Dr. Bradley Monk, investigator for KEYNOTE-826, #LBA2, which was presented at the ESMO Congress 2021, about the study and its importance to the world of cervical cancer.

Identity of business as source of medications supply can be kept confidential, supreme court rules.

The panel did, however, vote to recommend the booster shots to adults over 65 years of age and those at high risk of severe COVID-19.

Study results showed that an individual with the blood disorder did not respond to treatment, including intravenous immunoglobulin, following their second dose of the Pfizer vaccination.

A presentation at the Society of Hematologic Oncology 2021 Annual Meeting reviewed the treatment of amyloidosis in multiple myeloma.

Shereen Stutz and Mark Alwardt, of McKesson, said the rise in oral oncolytics during the COVID-19 pandemic allowed pharmacists to be more innovative and to become an even more integrated part of the oncology care team.

The results of a review by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute finds that pediatric patients who are vaccinated get protection from the long-term effects of the disease.

Investigators at the IMT School for Advanced Studies say that future rollouts should focus on workers, which would help avoid another lockdown.

PrEP simplifies management of the virus by eliminating the need for immune globulin and decreasing the number of doses needed.

Strong immune memory lasted in all age groups tested after receiving the Moderna vaccine, including individuals over 70 years of age who are especially vulnerable to COVID-19.

The 5 largest specialty therapeutic groups—oncology, autoimmune, immunology, HIV, and multiple sclerosis—will account for 74% of specialty spending growth over the next five years.

Funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health, this trial is intended to test the safety and efficacy of a vaccine designed to selectively prevent the euphoric and toxic effects of oxycodone.

Clinical trial results found a 30% reduction in the risk of death and a 2.3-month extension in median overall survival among patients with advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with tislelizumab.

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Recent study results show that vitamin D may offer protection against critical disease and death.

Pharmacists should provide both verbal education and written instructions, so mistakes do not occur.

Migraine headaches can be caused by triggers such as hormonal changes, drinks, stress, sensory stimuli, sleep changes, physical factors, weather changes, medications, foods, and food additives.

The National Institutes of Health’s studies aim to research the long-term effects of the coronavirus.

The FDA approved Exkivity to treat non-small cell lung cancer along with Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Oncomine DX Target Test, which is intended to be a companion diagnostic for the treatment.