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Detailed findings will be presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting.

Patients in persistently impoverished areas were also more likely to have more aggressive tumor characteristics and receive more invasive surgeries.

Teresa Messick, PharmD discusses how meeting patients “where they are” and supporting them holistically through medication and beyond is the most rewarding part of the profession.

Eligible patients can receive a 30-day supply of covered drugs and medical supplies that can be renewed every 30 days for as long as an Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) is active.

Formularies have become one of the biggest barriers to realizing the cost-saving potential of biosimilars.

According to the authors, being able to identify mood disturbances through passive digital biomarker data can be promising in next-generation predictive, personalized mental health diagnostics.

Pelabresib, a BET inhibitor, demonstrated meaningful reductions in spleen inflammation and anemia.

Significant polarization surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations in late 2020 and early 2021 looked to have had an impact in increasing vaccine hesitancy.

When considering the 3-stage framework, perhaps a greater emphasis on pre-treatment phase research could help identify some of the more individual traits used to better predict patient outcomes.

Research showed that children born via assisted reproductive technology were 36% more likely to develop heart defects.

The results show promise for the use of Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors in non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment.

Nivolumab is the only PD-1 inhibitor to show statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefits in non-small cell lung cancer compared with chemotherapy.

The treatment aims to reduce prolonged QTc interval in patients with long QT syndrome.

High cholesterol levels are known risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

The new screening test provides an easier, convenient option for patients seeking to screen themselves for colorectal cancer.

Major biomarkers for cognitive impairment were observed in hospitalized patients with neurological symptoms.

The Inflation Reduction Act's zero cost-sharing policy resulted in significant increases in shingles vaccines dispensed to individuals under Part D, compared with those who are commercially insured.

Currently, standard first-line chemotherapy with or without immunotherapy for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with HER2 mutations has limited efficacy.

Poor sleep quality is directly related to mortality risk before adjusting for lifestyle or health-related factors, and dementia was noticeably linked to mortality risk in older White males.

Cholesin, a hormone found in the gut, may enhance the cholesterol-lowering capabilities of statins.

Fedratinib is an orally available, small molecule inhibitor of JAK-2 approved for treatment of myelofibrosis.

By utilizing a lower dose, patients can avoid potential adverse events and high financial burden.

Eculizumab (Soliris; Alexion), a C5 inhibitor preventing cleavage into C5a and C5b, is widely considered the first-line therapy for high-risk TA-TMA.

Currently, Danon disease has a poor prognosis and does not have any pharmaceutical therapeutics for treatment or management.

As of now, data suggest minimal risk of drug interactions between oral contraceptives and injectable semaglutide.

As American Pharmacists Month begins, Alan Corley talks the importance of pharmacists and the value of the profession personally and to the overall community.

In a phase 1 trial, the nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) demonstrated a higher mean maximum plasma concentration was achieved faster than with an existing inhaled NRT.

In May 2024, the first biosimilars for aflibercept were approved, which included aflibercept-jbvf (Yesafili; Biocon Biologics), known as MYL-1701P.

Pharmacists and health care providers can counsel around vitamin D supplements and natural intake to increase a child’s vitamin D consumption.

Currently, VLS-1488 is being evaluated in a phase 1/2 trial (NCT05902988) in various advanced tumors, including high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC).