Hydrogel Platform Preserves Medicines, Chemicals for Future Use
February 17th 2020New on-demand approach could aid where the absence of pharmacies, physician offices, or basic refrigeration makes it difficult to access critical medicines, daily use chemicals, and other small-molecule compounds.
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Legislation to Play Significant Role in Drug Pricing Across Specialty Pharmacy
February 17th 2020Although the specialty industry brings a positive impact across quality and continuity of care initiatives, the administration of specialty drugs is highly complex with the number of new therapies and payer requirements.
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Study Supports Added Use of Tiotropium Bromide for Asthma
February 16th 2020Results from a new retrospective analysis have shown that patients prescribed tiotropium bromide (Spiriva Respimat) inhalation spray 1.25 mcg experienced fewer asthma-related exacerbations when the treatment was added to a combination inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta2 agonist (ICS + LABA), compared with patients who received an increased dose of ICS + LABA.
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New Integrated HIV Curriculum Lays the Foundation for Future Pharmacy Students
February 15th 2020The scope of HIV/AIDS treatment in America has changed immensely in recent years across the pharmacy landscape. Roosevelt University's College of Pharmacy (RUCOP) is helping to highlight this shift in its updated HIV/AIDS care and training program.
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Health Experts Concerned Coronavirus Could Lead to Drug Shortages
February 14th 2020Although the number of US cases is still low, experts are raising concerns that the US reliance on China for pharmaceutical ingredients could result in drug shortages as Chinese officials battle the outbreak.
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Report: Reference Pricing Decreases Overall Spending, Increases Patient Cost Sharing
February 14th 2020A new economic analysis published in JAMA found that the implementation of reference pricing increased the percentage of prescriptions filled for the lower-priced drugs within each therapeutic class, while simultaneously increasing patient cost sharing and decreasing overall prices paid.
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Study: 1 in 10 Cancer Cases Linked to Viruses
February 14th 2020The DKFZ discovered traces of a total of 23 different virus types in 356 patients with cancer. The most common drivers of tumor initiation and growth were found, including the genome of Epstein-Barr viruses (EBV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV).
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Study: Patients with Leukemia, Lymphoma Achieve 73% Response Rate with CD19 CAR NK-Cell Therapy
February 12th 2020CAR NK cells are allogenic, which is defined as taking the cells from a non-related healthy donor rather than the patient themselves. Therefore, CAR NK cells have the potential to be manufactured in advance and stored for off-the-shelf immediate use.
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