CLINICAL ROLE -
Arkansas Judge Rules in Favor of PBM Transparency Law
Act 900 requires pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse generic drugs at or above costs.
Read More
mHealth Tools Can Effectively Convey Beneficial Behaviors
Simple instant messaging-based tools such as mHealth apps can improve the uptake of healthy behaviors.
mHealth Improves Patient Engagement
Conversational messaging tools improve healthy behavior and boost patient outcomes.
Next Generation Antivirals, Cancer Immunotherapies May be on the Horizon
A regulatory protein that weakens the immune response to viral RNA presents a new treatment target for cancer.
How Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells Survive Outside the Lungs
Extracellular matrix receptors shield cancer cells from harsh environments.
Discovery May Lead to Next Generation Cancer Treatments
Targeting the immune response to cancer may lead to new immunotherapies.
Study Further Supports Tenofovir Alafenamide-Based Therapies for HIV
Non-inferiority found between tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and tenofovir alafenamide regimens.
TAF-based Regimens Demonstrate Non-inferiority in HIV
Regimens with Descovy show non-inferiority to those containing Truvada.
Trending News Today: California Insurance Giant Seeks Shift to Tiered Pharmacy Network
Top news of the day across the health care landscape.
Eating Fish With Higher Mercury May Increase Risk of ALS
Possible association found between high mercury exposure and ALS.
Why Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Have Seizures Discovered
Individuals with MS are 3 to 6 times more likely to develop seizures.
Experimental Insulin Formulation Could Improve Blood Glucose Control
Sustained and controllable insulin delivery may improve diabetes care.
Mutated Protein May Promote Leukemia Development
Patients with specific stem cell mutations may be at an increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia.
Protein Thought to Prevent Leukemia May Actually Promote Cancer Spread
Protein once thought to suppress tumors in acute myeloid leukemia may instead promote the disease.
Trending News Today: American Health Care Act Passes in Key Committees
Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.
Metabolite May Effectively Treat Schizophrenia
Kynurenic acid observed to indirectly raise glutamate levels.
Can You Prioritize Fun in Order to Beat Procrastination?
By taking small steps toward an end goal, you create momentum.
Lyme After Some Time
Lyme disease symptoms can persist after cure. But how can you separate fact from fiction in treatment?
APhA Foundation Seeks Nominations for 2017 Pinnacle Awards
ASHP Releases Guide for Pharmacy Preceptors
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Reform Requires Stakeholder Collaboration
Players in the pharmaceutical supply chain have come under scrutiny as legislators target high drug costs.
How Does PBM Involvement in the Supply Chain Impact Drug Costs?
The complexity of the pharmaceutical supply chain is a factor inflating high drug costs.
Novel Compounds May Lessen Chemotherapy-Induced Adverse Events
Compounds demonstrate high cancer-killing activity and low-toxicity in non-tumor cell line.
Genital Herpes During Pregnancy Linked to Autism Risk in Offspring
A mother’s immune response to anti-herpes simplex virus-2 may disrupt development of fetal central nervous system.
Breast Cancer Cell Behavior Illuminates More Personalized Treatments
Targeted and individualized breast cancer treatment is viable.
Metformin Users With Diabetes Less Likely to Be Tested for Vitamin B12 Status
Long-term metformin therapy associated with lower serum vitamin B12 concentration.
High-Risk Metformin Users Not Monitored for Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Patients with type 2 diabetes administered long-term metformin more likely not to have vitamin B12 levels monitored.
Certain Genetic Mutations Passed to Children Increase Risk of Dementia or ALS
Children with the C9orf72 mutation are affected with these diseases at a younger age than the parent.
Insurance-based Health Metrics Make Some Populations Appear Sicker
Diagnostic intensity varies by geographic region across the United States.
Variation in Diagnostic Intensity in the United States
Medical providers with a tendency to order more tests and treatments influence how the health of a population is measured.