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Researchers 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.

These funds are earmarked for the expansion of access to treatment and to support near real-time data on drug overdoses.

A 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.

Health system specialty pharmacies are creating a more integrated care structure for complex patients on specialty drug regimens.

Building 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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It is important to have an emergency plan that helps protect pharmacists, pharmacies, and their patients when these catastrophes hit, as well as the aftermath.

The gel product, which was first approved by the FDA in 2013, is intended for cheek augmentation to correct age-related volume deficit in the mid-face in adults over age 21 years.

Novel treatment approach combines a new immunotherapy with stem cell transplantation.

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What is causing the oliguria in this normally healthy young man with a history of acne and a current sinus infection?

Specialty pharmacists play an important role in the selection of immunoglobulin G products and optimizing therapy for patients.

The antivaccination movement has been a driving force in the global measles outbreaks, and dissemination of inaccurate information has contributed to the growing problem.

In recent years, health care professionals have been seeing a surge in adverse effects associated with long-term use of antibiotics, as well as abuse, not only in the United States, but around the world.

As the industry moves toward a more patient-centric model, pharmacy schools like Touro are implementing programs to ensure their students are prepared for every aspect of their career—including physical exams.

Recently published in Science Daily, the study was based on the investigating team’s analysis of more than 12 million reports from the FDA Adverse Effect Reporting System (FAERS) and Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) databases.

A randomized clinical trial found that among patients with psychotic depression in remission, continuing sertraline plus olanzapine reduced the risk of relapse over 36 weeks when compared with sertraline plus a placebo.

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August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and pharmacists can play a key role in ensuring that this age group remains fully vaccinated against preventable diseases that may impact their lives.

Drug overdoses are preventable, and there are options out there to inform the public on how to stop these deaths from occurring.

ABP 798, a biosimilar candidate to rituximab (Rituxan), demonstrated clinical equivalence in a study of patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

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Rising drug prices for disease-modifying therapies resulted in substantial increases in spending for Medicare beneficiaries with multiple sclerosis.

Vitamin E is similar to vitamin C in that it also plays a role in keeping the immune system healthy.

August is National Immunization Awareness Month. While much attention is paid to children and older adults, vaccinations specific to early adulthood often get overlooked.

Published in Clinical Rehabilitation, investigators found that breathing techniques commonly utilized in yoga may be an effective adjunct intervention for individuals with COPD.