Luke Halpern is an assistant editor with Pharmacy Times. Luke wrote for Pharmacy Times in the summer of 2023, and assumed a full-time role in June 2024. His work has been featured in Pharmacy Times and the American Journal of Managed Care. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in May 2024.
IVIG Does Not Reduce Late Gadolinium Enhancement Burden in Pediatrics With Myocarditis
February 6th 2025Often an indicator of fibrosis or damage to the heart, late gadolinium enhancement was found to be unaffected by the administration of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in pediatric patients with myocarditis.
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FDA Approves Apomorphine Hydrochloride to Treat Motor Fluctuations in Advanced Parkinson Disease
February 4th 2025The approval marks the first subcutaneous infusion device approved for the treatment of Parkinson disease, providing a new option for patients with serious disease who are unresponsive to other therapies.
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Pharmacy Focus: GLP-1 Medications and Pharmacists' Role in Counseling Patients
January 31st 2025Donna Ryan, MD discusses GLP-1 medications and new developments on the horizon, while providing some best practices for patients initiating treatment, including important nutritional and lifestyle changes,
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Transition From IVIG to Efgartigimod in Patients With CIDP Could Lead to Worsening of Disease
January 21st 2025A series of patient cases demonstrates the potential harm that patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) may face when transitioning from intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) to FcRn therapy.
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IVIG Prophylaxis Significantly Reduces Hospital Admissions for Fever in Pediatrics With ALL
January 17th 2025Admissions to the hospital for fever were reduced in pediatric patients with medium-risk ALL receiving intravenous immunoglobulin, a potentially useful finding to help prevent infections in vulnerable patients.
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