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April 26th 2025
New research confirms hydroxyurea's long-term effectiveness in reducing hospital visits for children with sickle cell anemia, supporting its use as standard treatment.
FDA Approves Carnexiv Injection as Short-Term Replacement Treatment for Oral Carbamazepine
October 20th 2016The FDA has approved Lundbeck's Carnexiv, also known as carbamazepine, as a short-term (≤7 days) intravenous replacement treatment for adults with certain seizure types who cannot take the oral form of carbamazepine.
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Using Monoclonal Antibody Therapy to Fight HIV Infection
October 20th 2016Successful highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has allowed the long-term effects of HIV infection and chronic medication toxicity to become the primary cause of death and disability. However, HIV-positive patients are at greater risk for cardiovascular disease and cancers due to excessive inflammation, and HAART does not eliminate HIV-related inflammation even if the patient adheres to treatment perfectly.
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Could Recommending Dexamethasone in Bacterial Meningitis Improve Patient Outcomes?
October 20th 2016Dexamethasone is an important but commonly overlooked adjunct therapy in bacterial meningitis. Learn more about this important intervention and recommend its use in the acute setting before antibiotics are given.
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Walgreens Boots Alliance and Rite Aid Announce Extension of Merger Agreement End Date
October 20th 2016Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and Rite Aid Corporation have announced that they have mutually agreed to extend the end date of their merger agreement from 27 October 2016 to 27 January 2017.
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NCPA Installs New Officers, Adopts Resolutions on DIR Fees, Enhanced Services Networks
October 19th 2016The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) late yesterday installed a new President and Fifth Vice President and also adopted resolutions reaffirming the organization's opposition to retroactive reimbursement cuts and in support of enhanced services networks of community pharmacies in the changing health care environment.
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The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) today announced that PrescribeWellness, the cloud-based services company whose mission is to inspire collaboration for better health, has become the Official Medication Synchronization (Med Sync) Technology of NCPA's Simplify My Meds® program.
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