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Trending News Today: Experimental Drug Delays Onset of Type 1 Diabetes
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Monday Pharmaceutical Mystery: June 10
Why is a patient being prescribed an unusually high dose of loratadine?
Study Shows Certain Dietary Supplements Can Be Harmful to Teens
Dietary supplements have become a booming industry, but there are many safety concerns associated with these products since they are not required to be reviewed by the FDA before they are marketed.
FDA Warns E-Cigarette Companies Using Social Media Influencers to Sell Products
E-cigarettes have been under much scrutiny since use among youth has increased.
Incorporating Blood Pressure Guidelines Into Patient Care
Balancing guidelines with providing individualized patient care can be a challenge for pharmacists.
NIH Researchers Pursuing Sustained ART-Free HIV Remission
Many different strategies to achieve sustained virologic remission in HIV are being evaluated.
Topical Insulin May Provide Relief to Patients with Diabetes and Dry Eyes
Topical insulin helps acinar cells proliferate and speeds the repair and healing of the lacrimal gland by stimulating the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R).
Trending News Today: FDA Panel Votes on Treatment for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
2019 ASCO Coverage Highlights SPT Week in Review
Top news of the week from Specialty Pharmacy Times.
FDA Approves Drospirenone Tablet for Pregnancy Prevention
A progestin-only pill, this estrogen-free oral contraceptive is intended as a 24 active and 4 inactive tablet dosing regimen.
Study: Obesity May Exacerbate Inflammation, Disability in Multiple Sclerosis
Obesity may increase severity of disability in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
New Program Provides Emergency Medicine Certificate to Pharmacists
This course focuses on the application of evidence-based pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies for clinical scenarios frequently encountered in the emergency department.
Generic Treatment for Parkinson Disease Receives FDA Approval
The drug is therapeutically equivalent to Merck’s Sinemet CR Tablets, 25 mg/100 mg and 50 mg/200 mg.
Prescribing Contraceptives: Oregon Pharmacists Help the Medicaid Population
Contraceptives are both a popular and effective birth control method, and Medicaid fully covers them for its beneficiaries.
Research: Generic Drugs Often Cheaper in US Than From Canada
Eight percent of Americans say they have imported a medicine for personal use because of cost.
Trending News Today: Medicaid Expansion Linked to Lower Cardiovascular Mortality Rates
BRCA 1/2 Mutation Status in Breast Cancer May Not Be Predictive of Immune Response
Breast cancers with somatic or germline BRCA 1/2 mutations may not be as responsive to checkpoint inhibitors as previously thought.
Survey Finds Perception Among Challenges in Combating Drug Diversion in Hospitals
Overall, 85% of those surveyed were concerned about this problem in the United States, while 20% think that there is a problem in their own workplaces.
FDA Accepts Luspatercept BLA for Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Beta-thalassemia Indications
The FDA has accepted and set action dates for the luspatercept (Celgene and Acceleron) Biologic License Application.
Trending News Today: New Drug Shows Promise in Rare Subtype of NSCLC
FDA Approves Galcanezumab-gnlm for Episodic Cluster Headache
Galcanezumab-gnlm (Emgality, Eli Lilly) is the first calcitonin gene-related peptide antibody approved for both migraine and episodic cluster headache in adults.
Opinion: A Dual Degree Program May Be the Right Investment for a Pharmacy Career
PharmD/PhD dual degree programs are large investments of time and effort, and potential candidates need to make decisions that are right for them.
Pharmacists First to Receive New Practitioner Leadership Development Research Grant
The new grant was created to stimulate innovative leadership development practices that enhance outcomes for clinicians, patients, and organizations.
Analysis Estimates Brand-Name Drug Costs Will Continue to Rise
Popular brand-name prescription drugs have seen substantial price increases over the past 6 years, a trend that is likely to continue.
Trending News Today: Study Finds Age Disparity Between Clinical Trials, General Population for Cancer Drugs
Andy Slavitt Announced as Keynote Speaker for 2019 NASP Annual Meeting
The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy has named Andy Slavitt, former Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services acting administrator, as the second keynote speaker for their seventh annual meeting.
Marketing Arrangements Spark Concerns for Specialty Pharmacies
Pharmacy owners should spend time reviewing marketing arrangements with an attorney who is well-versed in the anti-kickback law to avoid potential pitfalls.
Trending News Today: Olaparib Slowed Pancreatic Cancer Progression in Late-Stage Trial
Monday Pharmaceutical Mystery: June 3
Which oral medication is used to treat warts in children?
Combination ART During Early Stage of HIV May Preserve CD4 Helper T Cells
Study could lead to advances in HIV vaccine development because functional immunity to HIV is needed from a vaccine.
