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The House Committee members examined pricing tactics by PBMs and how they are harming patients across the country.

Monoclonal antibody treatment resulted in suppression of HIV for more than 3 months, with some continuing to suppress the virus for more than 18 months after treatment stopped.

Tune in to this episode of Pharmacy Focus to gain a deeper understanding of the AAPT Fall Seminar, the evolving landscape of pharmacy practice, and the crucial roles played by pharmacy technicians.

Axicabtagene ciloleucel achieved a complete metabolic response of 71% at 3 months versus 12% expected with standard of care among transplant ineligible patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma.

Implementing these standards can be logistically challenging.

With respiratory syncytial virus vaccine development for infants and children proceeding slowly, therapeutic developers have focused on passive immunity

Two separate study findings reported that a subset of dormant CD4+ cells could spontaneously produce HIV RNA and proteins, impacting a patient’s HIV-specific immune responses.

Continuous glucose monitors can significantly improve the lives of patients with diabetes, offering less finger pokes, improved compliance, and easier use methods.

Tune in to this episode of "Public Health Matters" to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges, opportunities, and critical conversations surrounding women's sexual health during Sexual Health Awareness Month.

The sNDA is based on data that evaluated belzutifan (Welireg; Merck) compared to everolimus (Afinitor; Novartis) for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma.

Microbubble cell separation can make next generation treatments, such as CAR T-cell therapy, more accessible.

Dapo Amosu, MS, PharmD, DPLA, discusses his thoughts on how to advance medication use processes in inpatient and ambulatory settings and the role of the pharmacist in this endeavor.

The TJC and IHI advocate for medication reconciliation at all transitions of care.

Investigators of the GLAAD and Gilead COMPASS Initiative survey tracked the progress against HIV stigma, the transmission and prevention of HIV, and the attitudes and knowledge of those living with HIV in the United States.

In many countries, trastuzumab deruxtecan is the only HER2-targeted therapy approved for patients with this HER2–mutant metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

Moving cannabis to Schedule 3 will make it easier to research, resulting in the development and creation of new cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals, with notable potential in oncology.

Pharmacists can help to usher in a new era of patient-centered end-of-life care.

An average patient with heart failure can take up to 6 medications for guideline-directed medical therapy; however, they may have other comorbidities that require pharmacologic management.

The analysis results showed no statistically significant impact on either outcome, but results from prior prospective studies suggest that intravenous immunoglobulin may lengthen hospital stay for patients with severe COVID-19.

Shared decision-making can be better incorporated into cardiovascular care guidelines by including decision aids, such as informational flyers or online tools to help patients.

Moderna has advanced 6 programs into late-stage development, including for respiratory conditions, latent and other viruses, oncology, and rare diseases.

Insulin glargine-yfgn is more affordable than the reference product and patients do not require prescriber authorization switch.

Infections were associated with a 1.49-fold increase in the rate of dementia in both the short- and long-term rates, however, the increases were greater in the short term.

Supplemental biologics license application is based on positive results from the phase 3 XTEND-Kids study, demonstrating highly effective bleed protection with once weekly dosing of Altuviiio for children with severe hemophilia A.

In addition to identifying strategies to reduce the adverse effects of sleep and circadian disruption, the study authors identify the impact of obesity on sleep.

Research shows a peak of highly cited COVID-19 studies at the end of 2021 and a significant downward trend by the end of 2022.

Strategies include improving compliance, convenience, symptom management, and reducing stigma around pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV.

Nuances can lead to frequent areas of confusion.

Improved classification of different lymphoma types can improve the potential of targeted therapies and help predict patient responses.

Most patients with myelofibrosis will develop anemia over the course of the disease, with more than 30% discontinuing treatment as a result.