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Incorporating the teach-back method and providing patient handouts expand health knowledge.

The 2024 NCODA International Fall Summit took place in Orlando, Florida, from October 23 to October 25.

HLX14 (Organon) is an investigational biosimilar to denosumab (Prolia/Xgeva; Amgen).

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical compound that is linked to various adverse health effects.

Findings suggest further need to educate the public on receiving an indicated vaccine as we approach peak respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season.

Advancements include novel combination therapies and improved diagnostic techniques.

The risk of developing lymphoma remained nearly the same between patients with Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis.

Initiating such discussions can be hard, but they can greatly affect health outcomes.

This model, which uses technology that discovers black holes, pulls from real data to evaluate cancer treatments, optimizing treatment choices for patients with different cancers.

Results indicate that sublingual epinephrine can resolve symptoms, including swelling of the face and throat, associated with oral allergy syndrome in minutes.

Liz Vogel, CPhT-Adv, CSPT, discusses the procedures and best practices for safe compounding of hazardous and non-hazardous drugs.

Evolving understanding of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) underscores the need for inclusive research and support, especially for women.

Judith Joseph, MD, MBA addressed ADHD misdiagnosis, symptoms, and effective treatments.

The accelerated approval comes after 48-week major molecular response rate data.

The INTerpath-009 trial assessed a combination of V940 with pembrolizumab among individuals with stage II, IIIA, IIIB (N2) non–small cell lung cancer.

Oral semaglutide had a safe and well-tolerated profile for individuals with type 2 diabetes, which is in line with those previously reported for the drug in other trials.

Stephanie Y. Crawford, PhD, MPH, highlights the expanded roles of pharmacists in clinical and non-clinical settings and their increased role in patient care, sharing personal experiences where pharmacists have been instrumental in supporting her family's health needs.

The investigators found that the SRGAP2 and SYNGAP1 genes act together to control the speed of human synapse development, which has impacts on neurodevelopmental disease pathways.

Though auto-injectors are still considered an appropriate first-line treatment for anaphylaxis, limited evidence exists surrounding their effectiveness in preventing fatal anaphylaxis.

Pregnancy rtes show similarity across the different glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications that were prescribed.

The investigators note that these findings are significant because bile duct cancer is a rare disease with limited treatments and low survival rates.

The new indications include pediatric individuals with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

The approval marks the first and only abuse-deterrent immediate release oxycodone formulation.

Apalutamide is a hormone therapy indicated for men with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC).

Islatravir in combination with lenacapavir could become the first weekly oral HIV treatment.

Champions for Vaccine Education, Equity, and Progress reported that the majority of pharmacists believe that it is important to prioritize vaccine development and distribution.

Investigators found that electronic letter reminders were most effective for older individuals, those who were unvaccinated in the preceding season, those with cardiovascular disease, and those with diabetes.

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are widely known as treatments for type 2 diabetes, though some have been approved for indications beyond diabetes.

The authors note that exercise beyond 3 times per week was not associated with a lower risk of asthma, and more research is needed to confirm this finding.