Ashley Gallagher, Associate Editor

Benzgalantamine (Zunveyl; Alpha Cognition) is a cholinesterase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of mild-to-moderate dementia in adults.

The investigational drug achieved non-inferiority compared to routine Factor VIII.

Patients without insurance may not be able to afford the biosimilar adalimumab-adbm, even if it is available at a more affordable price than its reference product.

In April 2017, the drug was approved to treat the slow loss of the ability to walk for symptomatic patients aged 3 and older who had Batten disease.

A 5:2 intermittent fasting plan combined with meal replacement had better positive outcomes compared with metformin and empagliflozin.

In the session at the 2024 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, presenters highlighted the importance of fostering inclusion for LGBTQ students.

Educators should prioritize integrating social determinants of health (SDOH) for the next generation of pharmacists.

Students express interest in whole-person care and identify it as a gap in their education.

Investigators found that the risk of long COVID decreased over the course of the pandemic.

Currently, limited data show the effect of adverse drug events in the outpatient setting.

In a meta-analysis, high-dose eicosatetraenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid had the highest efficacy and lowest dropout rate among pharmacological interventions for migraine.

Switching from aflibercept (Eylea; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals) to biosimilar ranibizumab (Lucentis; Genentech) for neovascular age-related macular degeneration could be more cost effective for patients.

After failure with methotrexate, treatment with leflunomide is typically recommended, but treatment with biosimilars could have greater quality-adjusted life years.

The FDA has issued a statement on suicidal thoughts or actions and has launched evaluations for that signal as well as alopecia and aspiration.

Roflumilast is approved as a once daily and steroid-free cream for rapid disease clearance and significant reduction in itch and for long-term disease control.

When initiated at a 15 mg dose and escalated to 30 mg, upadacitinib showed superiority compared with dupilumab, achieving Eczema Area and Severity Score (EASI) 90 at week 16.

ADI-270 is a gamma delta CAR T-cell therapy candidate targeting CD70-positive cancers.

In the 2 mg bulevirtide (Gilead Sciences) group, 44% of individuals achieved HDV RNA that was undetectable compared with 70% in the 10 mg group.

Investigators found improvements over the placebo in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis without worsening fibrosis across 3 dosing groups.

Many patients who took technosphere insulin saw improvements in hemoglobin A1c, but other patients saw worsening with the drug.

The test can be performed in settings that operate under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments waiver, including community pharmacies.

Donanemab-azbt is the first and only amyloid plaque targeting therapy that supports stopping therapy when the plaque is removed.

Small cell lung cancer is initially responsive to platinum-based chemotherapy, but it does develop drug resistance over time, furthering the need for better treatment options.

Ustekinumab-ttwe (Pyzchiva; Sandoz) is approved for all of the same indications as Stelara.

Approximately 81% of individual said Tandem Mobi reduced the burden of managing diabetes and 87% said it helped manage diabetes effectively.

This marks the first launch of a generic glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist.

The approval marks the first and only T-cell engaging bispecific antibody administered subcutaneously to treat patients after 2 or more lines of systemic therapy.

Benefits of semaglutide on cardiovascular outcomes, such as death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and non-fatal stoke, were also presented at the session at American Diabetes Association 84th Scientific Sessions.

Teplizumab (Tzield; Sanofi) has the potential to delay type 1 diabetes and the onset of stage 3 diabetes, but must be started in stage 1 of the disease.

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