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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.
Blinatumomab Now Indicated for Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
September 9th 2016The FDA has expanded the use of Amgen's blinatumomab (Blincyto) to treat Philadelphia chromosome-negative relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in pediatric patients.
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A Closer Look at Hillary Clinton's Pharmaceutical Policy Proposals
September 9th 2016Although Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's prescription plan was released almost a year ago, the former Secretary of State's intentions for dealing with the pharmaceutical industry were back in the news last week.
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DEA Intends to Make Kratom a Schedule I Controlled Substance
September 8th 2016The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is planning to place the active materials of the kratom plant under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in an effort to prevent a hazard to public safety.
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NCPA Champions Bill to Boost Medicare Transparency, Ban Retroactive "DIR Fees"
September 8th 2016The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) today strongly endorsed new legislation that would increase transparency and accuracy in Medicare Part D prescription drug spending and reporting and also effectively ban so-called "DIR fees" applied retroactively that threaten the viability of many independent community pharmacies.
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4 Things Pharmacists Should Know About Opioid-Induced Constipation
September 8th 2016Although it's difficult to determine exactly how many patients experience opioid-induced constipation, the large quantities of prescribed opioids in circulation create widespread potential for this bothersome adverse effect.
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