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All About Healthcare Reform: An Oncologist Turned Politician's View
Jason Westin, MD, an oncologist running for Congress, discusses the importance of stakeholder input for healthcare reform.
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Type 2 Diabetes, Sleep Apnea Threatens Eyesight
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea and type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of retinopathy.
New Approaches Needed to Eliminate Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare
Racial and ethnic disparities closely linked to cost and value of care.
FDA Grants Orphan Designation to Rare Seizure Disorder Drug
CDKL5 Disorder is characterized by seizures and neuro-developmental impairment.
Hemophilia A Drug Reduces Number of Bleeding Episodes by Nearly 90%
Emicizumab is administered subcutaneously only once per week compared with clotting factors administered intravenously 3 times per week.
Phase 2 Study to Examine Novel Combination Hepatitis B Treatment
Selective oral immunomodulator plus tenofovir alafenamide (Vemlidy) seeks functional cure in chronic HBV.
More States Push Against Opioid Abuse
Bills introduced at the state level would increase provider accountability for controlled substances.
FDA Committee Votes in Favor of B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Drug
CTL019 is a chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy.
Breastfeeding May Reduce Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke
Women who breastfed for at least 2 years reduced the risk of heart disease by 18% and stroke by 17%.
Plant Compound More Effective Against HIV Than Current Antiretrovirals
Patentiflorin A better inhibited viral replication than azidothymidine, which could lead to an HIV cure.
Trending News Today: Fifth Confirmed Death in California Caused by Hepatitis A Outbreak
Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.
How to Improve Treatment of Comorbidities in HIV
Increasingly, individuals with HIV also have comorbid conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and diabetes.
Trending News Today: Healthcare Reform Uncertain Amid New Bill
Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.
Coffee May Have Life-Saving Benefits
Individuals who drink coffee each day found less likely to die compared with non-coffee drinkers from several different health conditions.
European Medicines Agency Validates Single Tablet Regimen Filing for HIV
The once-daily drug contains bictegravir and emtricitabine/tenofovir to treat adults with HIV-1.
Osteo Bi-Flex: 20 Years and Still Moving!
This brand has evolved over the past 2 decades.
An Aspirin a Day May Actually Keep the Doctor Away
Aspirin as we know it today is one of the cheapest and oldest painkillers on the market, but its therapeutic uses have expanded since it's development in the 19th century.
Are You Trapped in Your Pharmacy Career?
I receive about 2 emails per week from pharmacists who say that they need help looking for a job.
Experience or Residency? What Is Really Important?
Over time, pharmacy is evolving into something different.
8 Things a Pharmacist Should Know to Counsel Patients with Cancer
Patients with cancer sometimes get overlooked.
Biosimilar Uptake Challenges: Low-Cost Specialty Drugs Reduce Provider Profits
Study finds the current reimbursement model for biosimilars needs to be adjusted to improve uptake.
Biosimilars Popular Among Health Plans
Filgrastim-sndz (Zarxio) is covered by 94% of employer-sponsored health plans.
Added Benefit of Antiviral Drug Unproven in Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus
No data were presented for treatment-naïve and pretreated adolescents with hepatitis B virus.
Breast Cancer Drug Granted Priority Review
Abemaciclib is a CDK4/6 inhibitor being explored in advanced breast cancer.
Oral Drug Demonstrates Favorable Benefit-Risk Profile in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Investigators believe oral duvelisib may represent an important new treatment option for lymphoma patients.
Investors May Be Losing Faith in Manufacturer as HIV Marketplace Changes
Competition in HIV drug development affecting stock market.
FDA Grants Abemaciclib Priority Review for Breast Cancer
Abemaciclib is a cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 inhibitor for advanced breast cancer.
Experimental Brain Cancer Therapy Harnesses Stem Cells, Cold Virus
Clinical trials to begin for an investigational approach to treating glioma.
Diagnosis of Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Type 1 Diabetes Results in Poor Disease Control
Children diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis and type 1 diabetes may have higher HbA1C levels.
Novel Stem Cell Combination May Improve Brain Cancer Treatment
Approach using the cold virus and stem cell treatment targets brain tumors.