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In a study of Swedish patients with mantle cell lymphoma, the participants faced a heightened risk of infection after their diagnosis and associated treatment for the disease.

More cost effectiveness data is crucial in advocating for better insurance coverage in the United States.

The cause of the outage was deemed to be due to a defect found in a content update for Windows users.

The authors emphasize that clinical research should focus on real-world difficulties, and pediatric asthma control should be seen as a health care priority.

Acetylcholine deficit observed in patients with anorexia nervosa suggest potential targeted treatment options.

Anatomical alterations result in many downstream changes, such as changes in pH, gastric volume, food intake, surface area for absorption, gastric emptying and transit times, and intestinal enzymes and efflux pumps, among others.

Investigators found that the risk of long COVID decreased over the course of the pandemic.

The investigators note that the high prevalence of long COVID, including in pregnant individuals, emphasizes a need for health care professionals and patients to closely monitor symptoms.

Radiotherapy may have applications beyond symptomatic relief when used in combination with immunotherapy.

Currently, limited data show the effect of adverse drug events in the outpatient setting.

This manuscript will describe the creation and development of a longitudinal sterile compounding rotation at an academic medical center for postgraduate year 1 acute care pharmacy residents.

A patient with severe and recurrent pemphigus vulgaris achieved lasting remission with a novel intravenous immunoglobulin preparation that had the added benefit of reducing treatment-related side effects.

Investigators compared the criteria for eligibility in the VICTORIA trial with guideline and label criterion, finding a wider than expected population with heart failure were eligible for vericiguat therapy.

Use of semaglutide injections may be linked to an increased risk of blindness in patients with diabetes.

On a scale from 1 to 10, respondents rated their feelings of burnout an average of 7.25 in the second annual Pharmacy Times Burnout and Mental Health Survey.

Prediction model can accurately predict the risk of nerve damage in patients who received taxane-based chemotherapy.

Consumer-wearable devices can monitor treatment response and provide continuous health data for patients with heart disease and atrial fibrillation.

Treatment of advanced/metastatic urothelial cancer has changed dramatically in recent years. This review discusses the use, risks, and benefits of several novel therapies for this indication.

Increased awareness of women's cardiovascular health and the impact of estrogen fluctuation throughout women’s lives on cardiovascular disease could both boost the economy and improve health outcomes.

Results show that daily injections of buprenorphine over a 7-day period was safe and well-tolerated in patients who had Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Scale scores of 4 to 7.

In pediatric and adult patients, the top 3 surgical procedures accounted for the highest share of opioid prescriptions, indicating a need for better opioid prescription management and greater awareness of the possible opioid-related adverse events that can stem from prescriptions of the drug.

Defined career ladders can highlight that being a technician is not merely a job, but a fulfilling career.

In a follow-up to the interim FTC report documenting the business practices of PBMs and the power they hold in the pharmaceutical industry, the Commission now seeks to sue the 3 largest PBMs in the country for driving up the price of insulin and other essential drugs.

Intravenous immunoglobulin was effective as an adjunctive treatment to anticoagulation in a patient with post-viral platelet-activating anti-PF4 disorder, indicating the need for accurate diagnosis and treatment selection.

Previous studies have shown that individuals living with HIV are at higher risk for heart disease than individuals without HIV

Roughly one-third of patients with cancer do not achieve adequate pain control.

The authors emphasize that these findings suggest a need for targeted resources that help reduce boarding and promote equitable access to care.

Extended treatment with high doses of cisplatin-based chemotherapy is associated with severe and progressive hearing loss.

The RECTIFIER framework was able to screen patients with heart failure more accurately and with a cheaper cost than traditional screening methods.

In a new report, the FTC says pharmacy benefit managers act as middlemen in the pharmaceutical industry, leading to the squeezing of independent pharmacies and increases in prices for patients.