These changes would lower the beneficiary cost sharing on more expensive prescription drugs, promote the use of generic medications, and allow beneficiaries to know in advance and compare their out-of-pocket payments for different prescription drugs.
A study found that an injection of neutralizing antibodies is associated with enhanced T cell response that specifically recognizes HIV.
Upadactinib met the primary endpoint for patients with active psoriatic arthritis who had responded inadequately or were intolerant to 1 or more non-biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs.
Five risk factors increased the likelihood of problematic alcohol consumption in older women.
Netflix has released a new American true-crime documentary centered on a pharmacist’s journey to seek justice for his son and others affected by the opioid crisis.
Pharmacy managers must understand that it is the people behind an intervention or service that make it effective and valuable.
A new report from the Florida Pharmacy Association and American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc, alleges that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the state are favoring their own affiliated pharmacies in the Florida Medicaid Program, both by driving customers to those pharmacies and by reimbursing them at higher rates.
As the industry focuses more on value-based care, predictive modeling allows pharmacies to shift their services from a one-size-fits-all approach to a personalized, high-touch strategy.
Tedros Adhanom, PhD, director general of WHO, concluded his statements in the WHO press conference by reiterating that while 2019-nCoV is of global concern, it should not lead to widespread panic.
Walgreens has released its January Flu Index report, which shows the southern markets with increased flu activity as New Mexico tops the list for the first time this flu season.
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New technique addresses the tendency of most CAR-T therapies to provoke immune responses against healthy tissues in patients.
Users will be able to export reports and collect metrics with the new interactive platform, as well as readily access the information on mobile platforms.
Over $170 billion in health care spending is attributed to smoking.
The National Drug Threat Assessment reveals important information about drug threats in the United States.
Several viable models continue to emerge for addressing the unique challenges of payment and financing for innovative, durable, curative gene and cell therapies.
Not only is cancer control a matter of public health, but its value should be viewed as an investment with considerable human and economic returns, according to a newly released report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Furthermore, although disparities between cancer care in lower- and higher-income countries may seem overwhelming, the report emphasized that they are entirely solvable with effective national cancer control plans.
A policy loophole regarding the ban of e-cigarettes permits all flavors to continue to be sold in devices that cannot be refilled and are redesigned to be disposed of after the flavored nicotine has run out.
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The mechanism behind HIV resistance affects the ability of integrase strand transfer inhibitors to bind and block the HIV enzyme integrase.
Using a series of questionnaires aimed at personal health goals, the interactive tool uses your responses to calculate not only the supplement that is recommended, but other data and reference points for anyone who needs more information.
A recent study estimates that approximately 2 million adults in the United States who have cardiovascular disease currently use marijuana or have used the drug in the past. This estimate is based on responses from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2016.
Clinical pharmacists in hospital systems such as the University of Chicago Medicine are working to determine the best possible strategies to handle the coronavirus.
The first adjuvanted, cell-based influenza vaccine is designed to protect against influenza A (H5N1) in the event of a pandemic.
Health systems, including inpatient and non-acute environments, will have a nearly 4% price increase for pharmaceutical purchases in the coming year, according to the report.
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A patient comes into your pharmacy holding a piece of paper for liquid docusate. What should you do?
Canakinumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody, targets interleukin-1β, has anti-inflammatory effects, and is FDA-approved for rheumatologic disorders. Interleukein-1β is a cytokine that drives the interleukin(IL)-6 signaling pathway in inflammatory response.
Pharmacists, and other health care professionals can make a positive impact on health care by encouraging smoking cessation.
Treatment with this peanut immunotherapy consists of 3 phases: Initial Dose Escalation, Up-Dosing, and Maintenance.
