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Ashley Gallagher is an editor at Pharmacy Times®. She graduated from St. Bonaventure University in 2020 in journalism and mass communications. Previously, she worked as a pharmacy technician for a retail chain.
AHA Urges Taking Steps to Improve Access, Quality, Equity in Women’s Heart Health
The advisory, published in Circulation, is a call to action for a cultural shift to identify and remove barriers.
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Postpartum Depression Increased During Pandemic’s First Year, Study Results Show
Larger increases were typically seen in states with fewer deaths related to COVID-19, lower unemployment among women, analysis finds.
Bristol Myers Squibb Reports Positive Data on Deucravacitinib for Plaque Psoriasis
Long-term extension trial results show a consistent safety profile and durable efficacy for the treatment of adults with the skin condition.
AbbVie’s Upadacitinib Achieves Positive Results for Treatment of Crohn Disease
A significantly greater proportion or patients treated with either 15 or 30 mg show remission or endoscopic response or remission at week 52 compared with the placebo.
Study Results Show Genentech’s Tiragolumab Did Not Meet Primary Endpoints
The SKYSCRAPER-01 trial evaluating the drug plus Tecentriq demonstrates that it did not meet its co-primary endpoint of progression-free survival.
Study: Corticosteroids May Increase Risk of Herpes Zoster for Individuals With Psoriasis
The results of a network analyses show that the elevated potential of contracting the virus is also linked to infliximab and tofacitinib, as well as several combination treatments.
Higher Antioxidant Levels Linked to Lower Dementia Risk, Study Results Show
Analysis also indicates that individuals with the highest-level beta-cryptoxanthin in their blood were less likely to develop cognitive issues decades later.
Experts Recommend Additional Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs for Adults With High LDL
The recommendations apply to individuals who are already taking the maximum dose of statins.
Study: Healthy Lifestyle Helps Prevent Gestational Diabetes in Individuals at Highest Risk
Investigators develop a genetic-risk score to identify those who would benefit most from lifestyle counseling to prevent the condition.
Study Results Show COVID-19 Increased Anxiety, Symptoms for Individuals With Asthma
Second analysis indicates that parents of children with food allergies became less anxious during the pandemic.
Idaho State University, University of Alaska Collaborate to Form First Pharmacy Program in Alaska
Students in the ISU/UAA pharmacy program discuss the impact of Alaska’s first pharmacy program and what it means to learn about and work in rural communities.
Study Results Link Hearing, Vision Losses to Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults
Analysis shows that half of individuals with both these sensory losses are cognitively impaired, investigators say.
Dapagliflozin Meets Primary Endpoint in Study, Reducing Risk of CVD Death or Worsening HF
Results from the DELIVER and DAPA-HF phase 3 trials demonstrate AstraZeneca’s Farxiga’s efficacy in heart failure, regardless of ejection fraction.
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Aptose’s HM43239 for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
An international phase 1/2 clinical trial is ongoing for the treatment for individuals with relapsed or refectory acute myeloid leukemia with FLT3 mutation.
FDA Grants Priority Review for AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi for Those With Biliary Tract Cancer
First phase 3 trial in this setting shows improved overall survival rates with an immunotherapy added to chemotherapy over the standard-of-care chemotherapy alone, company says.
Study: Serious COVID-19 Outcomes Are More Likely Among Unvaccinated With Heart Issues
Individuals who are not vaccinated with pre-existing diabetes, heart artery disease, or high blood pressure had a 2- to 3-fold increased risk of death, investigators say.
Reducing Sedentary Time Mitigates the Risk of CVD, T2D, Study Results Show
Spending 1 hour less sitting a day and increasing light physical activity helps prevent diseases, investigators find.
Student Loans Can Impair Heart Health into Middle Age, Study Results Show
Individuals with college debt have a higher risk of cardiovascular illness, undermining the typical benefits of a post-secondary education, data indicate.
Study: Burden of Alzheimer as High in Community Population as in Nursing Home Residents
Statistics indicate possible benefit of home-based palliative care interventions, according to study results from the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute.
Study: Pregnant Women With COVID-19 Face Greater Risk of Hospitalization, ICU Admission
Findings show that key factors include age, infecting variant, underlying illnesses, and vaccination status.
Pfizer Presents Real-World Evidence of Ibrance for HR+, HER- Breast Cancer
Palbociclib is indicated for adults in combination with an aromatase inhibitor as initial endocrine-based therapy in postmenopausal women or in men.
Novartis Announces Updated Overall Survival Data for Kisqali With Fulvestrant
The drug combination achieved a median overall survival of more than 5 1/2 years in the first-line setting for postmenopausal women with HR+/HER2- aBC1, the company says.
Study: Vascepa Cuts Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Those With Prior Heart Attacks
Analysis results show taking iscosapent ethyl reduces the potential for CV death, coronary revascularization, hospitalization for unstable angina, myocardial infarction, and stroke by 35%.
Biogen, Sage Therapeutics File NDA for Zuranolone to Treat Major Depressive Disorder
The companies expect to complete the submission to the FDA for MDD in the first half of 2022 and an associated filing for postpartum depression in 2023.
New Evidence Shows How Exercise Can Counter Diabetes Damage
Investigators find that 1 45-minute session of moderate intensity exercise allows more exosomes to deliver the protein, ATP7A, directly to endothelial cells, which can help enable angiogenesis.
Study: Start IVIG, Non-Heparin Anticoagulation Treatment Before Positive Anti-PF4 Tests
This combination improves patient outcomes of vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia after a COVID-19 vaccination, according to the results of a case analysis.
Study Results Help Define New Factors That Can Predict Breast Cancer Recurrence
Discovery has the potential to also benefit treatment choices, investigators from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center say.
Computer Cognitive Training May Improve Brain Functions for Individuals With HIV
Results of a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials published in JAMA shows improvement in 6 of 8 domains.
Abbott Shares Positive Study Results of TactiCath SE for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Data show that 89% of individuals treated for persistent AFiB remained symptom-free for up to 15 months after using the product.
GSK, SK Bioscience Submit BLA for SKYCovione for COVID-19
Study shows that the vaccine candidate demonstrated superior neutralizing antibody titers over the control, Vaxzevria from AstraZeneca.