Jill Murphy is an associate editor for Pharmacy Times®. She graduated from Monmouth University in 2018 in communication and was previously a copywriter and communications specialist at a marketing agency prior to her start at the publication.
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to IN10018 for Treatment of Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer
August 17th 2021The designation highlights the need for new treatment options for patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer and the significant treatment potential of IN10018, according to a press release from InxMed, the manufacturer of the novel drug.
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Positive Top-Line Results Announced from Clinical Trial of Ritlecitinib in Alopecia Areata
August 4th 2021In the study, ritlecitinib 50 mg and 30 mg achieved the primary efficacy endpoint, specifically the proportion of patients with less than or equal to 20% scalp hair loss after 6 months of treatment versus placebo.
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Study: Ibrutinib Effective Treatment for Difficult to Treat Forms of Hairy Cell Leukemia
July 27th 2021The research team noted that although HCL has a good prognosis for the majority of patients, a small population will develop variants of the disease do not respond well to existing FDA-approved therapies or cannot tolerate the adverse effects of established therapies.
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Survey Finds 3 in 10 Americans Increased Supplement Use Since COVID-19 Pandemic
July 23rd 2021A new survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the Samueli Foundation found that 29% of Americans are taking more supplements compared with before the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the nationwide percentage of supplement-takers to 76%.
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Study Finds COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Young Adults May Obstruct Herd Immunity
July 20th 2021The research team analyzed data from the Household Pulse Survey in March 2021, which is an online nationally representative sample of the population conducted by the US Census Bureau and the National Center for Health Statistics and other agencies.
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Study: COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy, Awareness Important to Convert Hesitant Individuals
July 16th 2021Adults unsure about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine who were given more information about the vaccine’s efficacy scored 20% higher on a measure of willingness to be vaccinated versus others who received no information.
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Communicating With Care and Compassion: A Key to Unlocking Health Care Disparity
July 15th 2021White continued to discuss how being self-aware, using the right language, modeling behaviors that support belonging, and fostering an environment with psychological safety is the goal as a a health care provider.
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