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Novel process may identify cancer metastasis at an earlier stage when it may be easier to treat.

The FDA has published a warning letter sent to Ningbo Huize Commodity, an over-the-counter drug manufacturer, citing significant current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) violations including data integrity issues.

Despite e-commerce disruptions to the industry, a recent study found that the United States pharmacy industry continues to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction in both the brick-and-mortar and mail order segments.

Erin Fox, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP will be presenting the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) tenth annual William A. Zellmer Lecture on September 10, 2019, as recipient of the 2019 Zellmer Lecture Award.

Videos, podcasts, articles, and apps are readily available at our fingertips (literally) to help pharmacy students comprehend difficult subjects.

Cancers of the lung, breast, prostate, and colon are most common in adults aged 85 years and older.

Research highlights the importance of regular blood testing to impove earlier detection of multiple myeloma.

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A phase 3 study evaluated the safety and efficacy of oral paclitaxel versus intravenous paclitaxel monotherapy in patients with metastatic breast cancer.

What is causing this person to cough up blood after he quit smoking cigarettes and a tobacco pipe?

Aspirin therapy found to improve liver function test results and survival after transarterial embolization for hepatocellular carcinoma.

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Officials with the FDA have approved AbbVie’s upadacitinib (Rinvoq) 15 mg, once-daily oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to methotrexate (MTX-IR).

Study recommends similar clinical thresholds for diagnosing and managing giant cell arteritis for patients of different ethnicities.

Upadacitinib (Rinvoq, AbbVie) is indicated for adults with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to methotrexate.

A phase 4 head-to-head trial compared ixekizumab (Taltz) with guselkumab (Tremfya) in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

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The approval of fedratinib (Inrebic, Celgene) provides another treatment option for patients with myelofibrosis, a rare bone marrow disorder.

Officials with the FDA have granted approval to entrectinib (Rozlytrek, Genentech) for 2 different cancer indications.

The dug will be commercially available to healthcare professionals and appropriate patients in the U.S. in the fourth quarter of 2019.

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HIV-related immunosuppression may contribute to an elevated risk of cancer-related morbidity in elderly patients with the disease.

If approved, acalabrutinib (Calquence, AstraZeneca) will offer a chemotherapy-free treatment option for adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

An analysis of a quality improvement project at an oncology specialty pharmacy showed that pharmacist interventions can reduce financial toxicity for patients.

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High body mass index is associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cancer, musculoskeletal, and respiratory conditions.