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How Long Does Flu Shot Protection Last?
Flu vaccines can protect against severe outcomes and death, but how long does it last? Who should be getting one?
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Study Highlights Changes to the Brain Caused by Migraines
Research into how perivascular spaces contribute to migraine could help better understand the complexities of how these headaches occur.
November Pet Peeves
What's annoying pharmacists this month?
Perform Drug-Drug Interaction Assessments at Every Visit
Pharmacists should evaluate medications for potential problems at patient meetings to improve safety.
Study Shows Hormonal Contraceptives May Affect Adolescent Brain Development
Prior research has associated early adolescent use of hormonal contraceptives with the risk of depression in adulthood.
Parents, Clinicians Can Take Steps to Manage Food Allergies During the Holidays
Parties and get-togethers often present challenges for patients with allergies, particularly with home-cooked food that may have unclear ingredients.
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RaDaR Assay May Effectively Detect Minimal Residual Disease in Breast Cancer Patients, Improve Outcomes
Data to be presented at the 45th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium suggest that the novel sequencing test can detect signs of disease recurrence across breast cancer subtypes, improving outcomes.
Infliximab Shows Promise Treating Psoriasis in Patients Undergoing Treatment With PD-1 Agents
Treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors have the potential for immune-related adverse events, such as psoriasis.
Trauma-Informed Care Is an Essential Skill for Pharmacists
Students can begin learning about treating patients with trauma early.
Zanubrutinib Shows Superior Progression-Free Survival for Adult Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in Data To Be Presented at ASH 2022
Zanubrutinib expressed better cardiac safety measures, higher progression-free survival, and lower discontinuation rates in the ALPINE trial compared with compared ibrutinib.
Derazantinib Shows Clinical Benefit, Manageable Safety Profile in Patients With Cholangiocarcinoma
Derazantinib is an investigational oral inhibitor of FGFR1, FGFR2, and FGFR3 in patients with locally advanced or metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
Panelists Discuss Effective Management and Considerations for Hemophilia A
Pharmacists can coordinate education programs for patients to normalize quality of life and minimize infusion-related pain.
Low Rates of Flu, Pneumococcal Vaccine Raise Concerns for Experts
Rx Product News: November
On this month's list of Rx products is an FDA-updated label for a cardiovascular disease drug, 2 FDA-approved NDAs for schizophrenia and alopecia areata, and an FDA approved treatment for pustular psoriasis.
GSK Releases Positive Study Results for New First-in-Class Tuberculosis Drug
GSK3036656 demonstrates early bactericidal activity with a low, once-daily oral dose after 14 days of treatment.
Additional Validation Checks Help Identify Consequential Residual Confounding
The implementation of negative control outcomes and a complementary cohort demonstrate an estimated beneficial effect that associated with an individual’s overall health.
Nicotinamide Riboside May Increase Breast Cancer Risk, Metastasis
Study suggests that high levels of nicotinamide riboside could increase the risk of developing triple-negative breast cancer and may cause the cancer to metastasize to the brain.
Phase 3 Trial Showed Pembrolizumab in Combination With Chemotherapy Had Statistically Significant Improvement in Overall Survival in HER2-Negative Gastric, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
The trial data demonstrated that pembrolizumab in combination with chemotherapy also had statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in PFS and ORR as well.
Lung Cancer Screening Significantly Increases 20-Year Survival Rate
Patients with lung cancer in an early-intervention lung screening program were found to have a survival rate nearly 20-times longer than patients with a late-stage diagnosis.
Aprocitentan Significantly Lowers Blood Pressure in Patients with Difficult-to-Control Hypertension
Patients with difficult-to-control hypertension have greater risk of heart attack, stroke, end-stage renal disease, and heart failure.
Pharmacy Students Share Their Unique Experiences, Perspectives on Instagram
Instagram offers a myriad of ways to share content and connect with others.
Walgreens to Eliminate Task-Based Metrics in Evaluation of Pharmacy Staff
Walgreens plans to focus on improving pharmacy staffing and retaining and rewarding current staff.
Risk of Severe Breakthrough COVID-19 Is Low Among Vaccinated Individuals with HIV
Study results show that patients with moderate or severe immune suppression should be considered a priority for additional vaccine doses and risk-reduction strategies.
November Case Studies- Cough
This issue's OTC Cases answer common questions about a cough.
Kidney Damage From Diabetes Worsens Over Time
Pharmacists play a significant role in the comprehensive management of this condition through education, intervention, and monitoring.
Improve Pain Management With Precision Pharmacotherapy
Leveraging pharmacogenomic testing, simultaneous multidrug analysis can help prevent drug interactions affecting pain management.
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Gabapentin Presents High Potential for Misuse
Although the anticonvulsant is not considered a controlled substance, some state legislation focuses on monitoring the use of or reclassifying it.
Alzheimer Law Allows Younger Patients to Gain Eligibility for Grants, Programs
Legislation expands protection of original 1965 act to individuals younger than 60 years.
Communication, Workflow Vulnerabilities Cause Errors
Pharmacists should engage patients, explore system fixes to prevent missed drug-drug interactions