Rutgers University to Close All Student Pharmacies by Late Fall
September 9th 2019Hurtado Health Center, Busch-Livingston Health Center, and Cook Douglass Health Center will be closing after over a year of discussion, mainly due to budget constraints and a decline in use by the students in most recent years.
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Baloxavir Marboxil Demonstrates Flu Prevention Benefits
September 6th 2019Positive Phase III study results have shown that preventive flu treatment with baloxavir marboxil after exposure to an infected household member reduced the risk of contraction by 86% versus a placebo, according to Roche.
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Triple Combination Therapy Shows Positive Results for Patients with COPD
September 5th 2019The Phase III ETHOS trial for AstraZeneca's budesonide, glycopyrronium and formoterol fumarate, 320/14.4/9.6mcg (Breztri Aerosphere) combination therapy has demonstrated positive results for patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Cannabidiol Products' Impact on Pharmacist-Provided Medication Management
Pharmacists can assist with advising patients who present with quality concerns to use CBD products that provide certificates of analyses, and catch significant drug interactions before they occur.
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States With Drug Monitoring Programs See Fewer Prescriptions, Hospitalizations
September 5th 2019Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have found that states requiring prescribers and dispensers to register with and use prescription drug monitoring programs saw significantly fewer opioid prescriptions and reduced opioid-related hospital use, when compared to states with weak drug monitoring program mandates.
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Federal Court Orders Company to Stop Distributing Unapproved, Adulterated Drugs, Device
September 4th 2019A federal court has ordered 2 Tennessee-based companies with the same owner to stop disstributing drugs, dietary supplements, and devices until they are found to be in compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act and other requirements.
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Study Finds Inhibiting Lipid Can Improve Immunotherapy Function
September 4th 2019Building on the current understanding of spihingosine 1-phosphate levels in regulating T cell function, researchers found that the inhibition of the lipid can lead to more effective uses of immunotherapy in cancer therapy.
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