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New trials reveal xanomeline and trospium effectively alleviate schizophrenia symptoms, offering a novel treatment option with minimal adverse effects.

New research highlights the need for evidence-based buspirone use in psychiatric settings, revealing high off-label prescriptions and suboptimal dosing practices.

Despite benefits for reducing drug costs, community oncology practices face the unintended consequences of the IRA.

Jonas Congelli, RPh, discusses how limited distribution networks and medically integrated pharmacies can improve access, continuity, and quality of oncology care—particularly in underserved areas—while addressing systemic barriers posed by traditional distribution models and pharmacy benefit managers.

Ravi Parikh, MD, MPP, FACP, discusses how artificial intelligence is transforming oncology pharmacy by accelerating drug development, enhancing clinical decision-making, supporting value-based care, and raising critical questions about ethics, regulation, and data integrity.

Paula E. Voinescu, PhD, MD, emphasized the need for additional research in this area, noting it is both “surprising and upsetting.”

Specialty pharmacies must develop comprehensive health equity programs that address diverse patient needs.

Liposomal annamycin demonstrates broad synergistic activity with multiple FDA-approved chemotherapies across hematologic and solid tumors in preclinical models, offering a promising and safer combination strategy for resistant and high-risk cancers.

Douglas Adkins, MD shares key data and findings from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-689 study.

A panel of health care experts at Asembia’s AXS25 Summit discussed the critical need for improved patient education and resources to help navigate complex financial assistance programs and health care plans.

The Inflation Reduction Act's (IRAs) drug negotiation provisions will fundamentally reshape Medicare drug pricing, provider reimbursement, and healthcare delivery dynamics across Part B and commercial markets, according to panelists at Asembia’s AXS25 Summit.

Sasha Watson, PharmD, BCOP, discusses the emerging role of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in colon cancer, highlighting its potential to enhance precision oncology by improving early detection, guiding adjuvant therapy decisions, and monitoring disease recurrence and treatment resistance.

Explore the role of JAK inhibitors in myelofibrosis treatment, focusing on optimizing dosages and managing adverse effects for better patient outcomes.

Specialty pharmacies can leverage advanced analytics, AI, and comprehensive data insights to create targeted clinical programs.

Specialty distributors provide strategic partnerships that enhance pharmaceutical manufacturers' ability to bring innovative medicines to market.

A phase 1b study demonstrated that continuous subcutaneous infusion of low-dose lenalidomide in patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma achieved promising efficacy with significantly reduced hematologic toxicity compared to conventional oral dosing.

Biomarker testing transforms non-small cell lung cancer treatment, enhancing outcomes through targeted therapies and next-generation sequencing for better patient care.

Artificial intelligence (AI) models enhance cancer cachexia detection, improving accuracy in predicting muscle atrophy and patient outcomes through advanced biomarker analysis.

As the cell and gene therapy pipeline expands, experts at Asembia’s AXS25 Summit emphasized the need for error-proof logistics, value-based access strategies, and coordinated reimbursement models.

At Asembia’s AXS25 Summit, Shea Hudson spotlighted how pharmacists are transforming into essential clinical partners through advanced technology, patient advocacy, and value-based collaboration.

Explore the latest advancements in chronic lymphocytic leukemia treatment, focusing on BTK and BCL-2 inhibitors, monoclonal antibodies, and patient management strategies.

Experts emphasize the need to understand patient journeys, navigate complex value chains, and strategically match the right patients with groundbreaking therapies.

Experts share operational challenges and patient care implications of the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) drug pricing reforms.

A novel orally bioavailable RIPTAC therapeutic targeting the p53-Y220C mutation demonstrates selective cancer cell killing by inducing proximity between mutant p53 and an essential protein, offering a promising new strategy for treating historically untreatable tumors.

Hyperglycemia is a common and significant adverse effect of PI3K and AKT inhibitors in hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer.

Rising costs of these therapies challenge affordability and access.

The phase 2 ROME trial demonstrated that combining tissue and liquid biopsies to guide tailored therapy in advanced solid tumors significantly improves survival outcomes compared to standard of care or single-biopsy approaches, highlighting the value of dual profiling in precision oncology.

Study shows a significant decline in breast cancer mortality across multiple subtypes.

Experts at Asembia’s AXS25 Summit discussed the economics of specialty pharmacy for rare diseases, addressing high treatment costs and strategies for balancing innovation.