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Novel Blood Test May Provide More Personalized Treatments for Lung Cancer Patients
Blood test quickly and accurately identifies genetic mutations linked to non-small cell lung cancer.
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Scientists Discover Why Pancreatic Cancer is Aggressive
Key factor helps drive metastases in aggressive cancers.
Foodborne Illnesses Remain Significant Health Issue
Campylobacter and Salmonella caused the most reported bacterial foodborne illnesses in 2016.
Newly Approved Osteoporosis Drug Carries Cancer Risk
Tymlos, an injection that treats postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, may incrase the risk of osteosarcoma.
Mechanisms of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Interstitial lung disease, a common complication of rheumatoid arthritis, often leads to deteriorating health.
False Claims Act and Pharmacy Practice: Pharmacists Beware!
It is alarming how much health care fraud within the pharmacy is being prosecuted by the Office of Inspector General.
How Will CMS Changes to Medicare Part D Affect Retail Pharmacy in 2018?
See what changes are coming to retail pharmacy for Medicare Part D in 2018.
Hematology Oncology Pharmacy Association to Host Upcoming Policy Summit
The Hematology Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) is hosting the HOPA Policy Summit on Drug Waste in the Treatment of Cancer with health care professionals and industry members.
Generic Hypertension Drug Gains FDA Approval
Generic version of olmesartan medoxomil and hydrochlorothiazide tablets treat hypertension to lower blood pressure.
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Releases Multi-Stakeholder Findings to Drive Value and Outcomes in Oncology
FDA Approves Generic Hypertension Treatment
The FDA has approved Aurobindo Pharma’s generic version of olmesartan medoxomil and hydrochlorothiazide tablets in 20 mg/12.5 mg, 40 mg/12.5 mg, and 40 mg/25 mg doses.
Talk to Me! The Importance of Face-to-Face Communication at Shift Change
In 2016, retail pharmacists in the United States dispensed more than 4.4 billion prescriptions from 58,000 retail locations. What happens at change of shift in these pharmacies, and how can we improve?
ACCP White Paper: Guidance on Natural Products
ACCP has updated its white paper on natural products, and published it in the January issue of the journal Pharmacotherapy.
Challenges for Value-Based Contracting in Specialty Pharmacy
The transition to value-based reimbursement is likely to shape the future of health care.
Protein Source May Sway Diabetes Risk
Plant protein may decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Could A Newly Identified HIV Reservoir Be the Key to an HIV Cure?
Study provides first direct evidence of HIV persistence in tissue macrophages in vivo, which could lead to a cure for HIV.
Newer Cholesterol Drug Outperforms Pravastatin in HIV Patients
Pitavastatin reduced LDL cholesterol with little impact on HIV-1 RNA and CD4 cell counts.
New Cholesterol Drug Shows Superiority to Pravastatin in HIV Patients
Pitavastatin lowered LDL cholesterol levels in patients with HIV and dyslipidemia.
Real World Data Shows Gilenya Slows Multiple Sclerosis Progression
Study shows the importance of evaluating a drug’s ability to address and reduce MS relapses, lesions, disability progression
Real-World Data Shows Benefit of Multiple Sclerosis Drug
Fingolimod (Gilenya) reduced disease progression in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
The FDA has approved Aurobindo Pharma’s generic version of olmesartan medoxomil and hydrochlorothiazide tablets in 20 mg/12.5 mg, 40 mg/12.5 mg, and 40 mg/25 mg doses.
FDA Approves New Treatment for Rare Disease
Cerliponase alfa (Brineura) is the first treatment approved to treat a form of Batten disease.
Statins Improve Decompensation in Patients With Viral Hepatitis
Statins also found to lower rates of decompensation in patients with liver cirrhosis related to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
New Treatments for Migraines on the Horizon
Major changes may be coming for the prevention of persistent migraines.
Study Hacks: How to Memorize Drug Side Effects
These are the techniques that got me through pharmacy school, the NAPLEX, and the BCPS exam.
Smart Pill Bottle Helps Patients Manage Medications
Pillsy, a smart pill bottle and mobile app, is the latest device in the quest to help patients and their loved ones manage medications.
When Good Pills Do Bad Things: Vitamins and Minerals with Upper Limits
Vitamins and Minerals are natural, but they are not always safe in UNnatural doses from synthetic forms
PBM Legislation Highlights AJPB Week in Review
Top articles of the week from The American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits.
Breakthrough Lymphoma Drug Highlights Week in Cancer News
Top news of the week in oncology and cancer drug development.
