Aislinn Antrim, Assistant Editor

Researchers say several key questions remain in the treatment of breast cancer: whether CDK4/6i therapy should be continued beyond progression, what the mechanisms of resistance are, and how agents should be selected.

In addition to handling issues such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, suicide screenings, and anxiety, many mental health pharmacists deal with typical metabolic conditions, such as hypertension and diabetes.

Formulary management tools can seem daunting or frustrating, but are ultimately effective ways to control costs without compromising clinical outcomes.

Fingolimod treats relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis in adult patients.

Specialty Pharmacy Times will be on-site in San Antonio, TX, for the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, taking place December 10 to 14, 2019.

The contrast agent is newly indicated to opacify the left ventricular chamber, and to improve the delineation of the left ventricular endocardial border in pediatric patients with suboptimal echocardiograms.

The 24-hour telehealth option is available 7 days a week to people with minor illnesses, minor injuries, and skin conditions.

Clinical data has illustrated how digital interventions can have a substantial material benefit on glycemic control in users with diabetes, with 73 of 162 users in the study reducing their average blood glucose levels to under 140 mg/dL.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns the time for action is now in the "post-antibiotic era."

Alirocumab, a proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor, was compared with a placebo in patients with ACS and persistent dyslipidemia, in addition to receiving treatment with high-intensity or maximum tolerated statin therapy.

The online resource features CBD products that have been tested for concentrations of all cannabinoids, including CBD and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), by an independent, third-party lab, as well as experts that pharmacists can contact with questions regarding buying, selling, and marketing.

A recent study published in CANCER indicates that for patients with both HIV and cancer, implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) improved insurance coverage, both in states that expanded Medicaid coverage and in states that did not.1

InsightRx, a company specializing in precision medicine, and Premier Inc, a health care improvement company, have partnered to individualize medication dosing for drugs used to treat infectious diseases.

Roxadustat for the treatment of patients with anemia from chronic kidney disease was shown to have positive efficacy and no increased cardiovascular risk in patients dependent and not dependent on dialysis.

One health care organization has taken their flu vaccination efforts to the next level, by vaccinating the majority of its 12,000 employees, during a 1-day event called #HitMeWithYourFluShot.

The discovery is the first time a new subtype of HIV-1 has been identified since 2000.

Some fourth-year pharmacy students have brought new meaning to the phrase “back to basics,” by participating in an elective rotation at the Colonial Williamsburg apothecary.

When Marilyn Flores enrolled at the Touro College of Pharmacy in 2016, she expected classes on medical terminology and pharmacokinetics. But among the newer requirements at the New York, New York, school is a physical assessment class in the second year, as universities respond to the evolving role of retail pharmacists.

Genentech has announced the results of a Phase III study which showed that atezolizumab (Tecentriq) in combination with bevacizumab (Avastin) increased overall survival and progression-free survival in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

A new Health Trends study released by Quest Diagnostics has highlighted many physicians' overconfidence in their ability to identify and treat substance misuse, as well as concerns that the drug gabapentin is increasingly being misused.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has released new guidelines supporting over-the-counter access to hormonal contraception.

The agency's move opens the door to more versions of the neuropathic pain reliever.

A study by the CDC has found that only approximately half of pregnant women reported receiving the influenza, and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccines.

Although 62% of the first professional degrees in pharmacy were awarded to women in 2017-2018,1 there are only about half as many female pharmacy owners as there are women graduating from pharmacy school.

The Pacific Ketamine Institute is now offering esketamine nasal spray (Spravato, Johnson & Johnson) for the treatment of patients who don't respond well to traditional oral antidepressants. It is a prescription medication to be used alongside an oral antidepressant.1

A study has found that young adults with diabetes have high rates of cardiometabolic risk factors such as adiposity, blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, and history of cardiovascular disease. These risk factors can lead to an increased disease prevalence and mortality rate among these young adults as they age.

TIN Rx is aiming to serve the most vulnerable populations, including LGBTQ patients, homeless patients, and others who may typically face stigma in pharmacies.

The study aimed to determine the association between antidepressant classes, types, and duration of use during pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes.

A new study by Prime Therapeutics LLC has shown a sharp increase in the number of drug "super spenders," defined by the researchers as members with pharmacy and medical drug therapy claims of $250,000 or more annually.

The FDA has awarded a cooperative agreement grant to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy to develop a 3-year pilot project for a data-sharing system to improve oversight of compounding pharmacies.