January 2018 Oncology

Assessing the clinical importance of drug–drug interactions involving herbal medications can be problematic.

Read about insurance issues, impatient patients, and more pet peeves.

Read about the new Generic Products featured in January.

Read about the new Rx Products featured in January.

Read about the new OTC Products featured in January.

Can you you figure out what these prescriptions say?

Diabetes is the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States.

Cancer registrars systematically capture all types of data about cancer and tumor diseases.

Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United States.

Those who teach patients with diabetes about insulin must be aware of an unusual situation that can happen when using insulin pens with automatic needle retraction devices.

A pharmacist licensed in one state voluntarily surrendered his license to practice there, and that information became known to licensure authorities in another state where he held an inactive license.

More serious situations can and do occur when elderly physicians dole out prescriptions that they perhaps should not.

By asking patients to bring in all their current medications, including OTC, mail order, specialty, and herbal products, pharmacists can ensure up-to-date and appropriate care.

The FDA has approved Tremfya (guselkumab, Janssen Biotech, Inc) for the treatment of adult patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.

Through the ages, cancer’s reputation has been notorious.

FDA officials have released guidance on the development of generic abuse-deterrent opioids.

A variety of chronic illnesses can be treated with medications such as biologics.

In the United States, cancer is responsible for more than half a million deaths annually and is the second-leading cause of death, after cardiovascular disease

The original Chicken Soup for the Soul book was published in 1993. More than 250 versions of the franchise have been published, many with health care themes.

Many pharmacists and other health care professionals are starting 2018 in pursuit of a crucial goal: the prevention and treatment of cancer.