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The Community Pharmacist’s Role in the Management of Migraine
Migraine is a chronic neurological disease characterized by throbbing or pulsating unilateral or bilateral headache that can last from hours to days.
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Experts: Leveraging Local Insights to Address Pharmacy Deserts
Experts highlight how leveraging organizational scale, data analytics, and community partnerships can enable independent pharmacies to identify and address pharmacy deserts.
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CEEVs, Neurovascular Coupling, and Functional Connectivity Are Potential Markers For Mild Cognitive Impairment
The authors note this is the first study to assess cerebrovascular endothelial extracellular vesicles within a cognitive condition.
What Diabetes Taught Me That Pharmacy School Did Not
Empathy is being left outside the exam room door.
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Sue to Block State-Level Importation Programs
Federal court reviews standing to challenge to federal agency action.
FDA Grants Bimekizumab-Bkzx Approval for Treatment of Chronic Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases
Approved with 3 new indications, bimekizumab-bkzx is the first and only interleukin-17 inhibitor approved for these diseases.
PfSPZ Vaccine Shows Efficacy Against P Falciparum and Malaria in Women Who Become Pregnant
The researchers estimate that pregnancy losses because of malaria and parasitemia risk before conception was reduced by 65% to 86%.
FDA Approves First At-Home Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine
The approval enables more convenient flu immunization options for patients.
FDA Approves Isatuximab With Bortezomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone for NDMM
The decision expands treatment options for patients with transplant-ineligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM).
Ponsegromab Could Offer Further Treatment for Cancer Cachexia
Ponsegromab displayed significant and robust increases in body weight at the completion of the study for all doses.
The Patient Prescription Pipeline: Enhancing Health Equity With Medically Integrated Pharmacies
Shifting from a vertical, isolated care model into a collaborative approach can improve the clinician and patient experience.
Study: Shingles Reactivation Could Occur in Rare Cases Following RZV
Dermatomal reactions could occur following recombinant zoster vaccine to treat shingles.
Mild Cognitive Impairment is Extremely Undiagnosed, Expert Says
The chief product and strategy officer at Linus Health is hopeful that pharmacists can be key players in the detection of mild cognitive impairment.
FTC Sues Major Pharmacy Benefit Managers Over Price of Insulin
Three of the largest pharmacy benefit managers ––Express Scripts, Optum, and Caremark––are listed in the suit.
Arimoclomol Becomes First FDA Approved Treatment for Neimann-Pick Disease Type C
The rare disease can result in progressive neurological symptoms and organ complications.
Wearable Wrist Monitoring Devices Can Improve Atrial Fibrillation Outcomes
The use of devices like Apple watches may offer a more affordable and less burdensome modality to diagnose atrial fibrillation.
Inavolisib Shows Promising Disease Control Rates, Safety in Patients With PIK3CA-Mutated Solid Tumors
The CRAFT (NCT04551521) trial is still ongoing to assess findings in the remaining patient arms.
Pseudodementia: The Deadly Impact of Stigmatizing Language in Psychiatric Care
Using the term "pseudodementia" contributes to the mismanagement and mistreatment of the disease.
The Affordable Care Act and Mandatory Language Services for Patients
Federal statutes and regulations outline the expectations
No Major Differences Identified Between R-CHOP21 Regimens for Treatment of Advanced-Stage Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Improvements in survival outcomes were seen among those at high risk for DLBCL who received 6x R-CHOP21 + 2R.
FDA Approves Amivantamab-vmjw for NSCLC With EGFR Exon 19 Deletions or L858R Mutations
Amivatamab-vmjw is a fully-human bispecific antibody targeting EGFR and MET with immune cell-directed activity.
Phase 3 Study Displays Positive Results of Co-Administration of RSV and Shingles Vaccine
Results displayed a non-inferior immune response of the co-administered vaccines, compared to administration in individual visits.
Study Demonstrates Safety, Efficacy of Luspatercept for MF-Related Anemia
Luspatercept reduced the need for transfusion in patients with myelofibrosis (MF).
Expert Discusses Pharmacy Deserts, Expanding Pharmacy Access
Jenni Zilka discusses the growing issue of "pharmacy deserts" and the need to maintain the financial viability of pharmacies.
Nomograms Show Favorable Performance in Predicting Risk of Recurrence in HER2+ Breast Cancer
Using ultrasound and clinicopathological characteristics, the studied nomograms effectively evaluated recurrence risk in HR-/HER2+ and HR+/HER2+ breast cancer.
Fam-Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Shows Positive Results for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer with Brain Metastases
Patients with for HER2-positive breast cancer have an increased risk of developing brain tumors.
High Seroconversion Observed in Pediatric Patients With Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine
Seroconversion was observed in 95.8% of participants but dropped to 75.6% at the 4-year follow-up.
SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Presence at Highest Levels Since January as COVID-19 Cases Increase
Though hospitalizations and test positivity remain at modest levels, wastewater analysis indicates high circulation of SARS-CoV-2, especially in western states.
New Pembrolizumab Data Presented at ESMO Show Promise in a Variety of Cancers
Pembrolizumab is an anti-programmed death receptor 1 (PD-1) therapy designed to increase the immune system’s ability to detect and fight tumor cells.
Enhancing Patient Outcomes: The Role of Integrated Health System Specialty Pharmacies
These pharmacies address cost, understanding, and safety concerns through high-touch support and coordination.
