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The rare genetic disease is a severe hypertriglyceridemia that can lead to potentially life-threatening acute pancreatitis.

The evolving regulatory policies around biosimilar interchangeability is crucial for driving successful biosimilar adoption in the marketplace.

Phage therapy, which uses lytic bacteriophages to target antibiotic-resistant bacteria, has resurfaced as a promising treatment for multidrug-resistant infections, but faces challenges in regulation, production, and clinical implementation despite its growing evidence of efficacy.

Previously, the evidence to support the prediction with lactate-to-albumin ratio has been unclear.

The approval makes remestemcel-L-rknd the first approved mesenchymal stromal cell in the United States.

Pharmacy professionals deserve the right to pursue mental health care without fear of losing their jobs. The Wellbeing First Champion Challenge is helping change this.

Pharmacy errors can happen due to manual processes, but they can be mitigated through adoption of automated IV workflow technology and comprehensive compounding records.

Clesrovimab would be the first and only single dose immunization indicated for infants regardless of weight, aimed to protect against their first RSV season.

The findings suggest that VZV is a common cause of CNS infections, even when there is no visible rash.

Standardizing observational competencies and utilizing technology to improve compounding accuracy can ensure safety and quality of compounded medications.

Ustekinumab-stba (Steqeyma; Celltrion) is a subcutaneous treatment for adult and pediatric patients with plaque psoriasis arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn disease, and ulcerative colitis.

Higher costs of efgartigimod alfa are primarily driven by its status as a newly approved, brand-name therapy without a generic alternative.

Food insecurity in rural communities can affect hypertension, but pharmacists can mitigate the impact by educating themselves on nutrition options for low-income individuals.

The decision is based on positive results from the CAHtalyst trials, which both met their primary and secondary end points.

The conversation of VLR has sparked a discussion as to whether or not other COVID-19 treatment agents are associated with a surge in symptoms and if so, how those agents compare with the rebound effect of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir.

Snehal Bhatt discusess the need to individualize antiplatelet therapy decisions based on a comprehensive assessment of each patient's unique risk factors for thrombosis and bleeding.

Measuring end points such as molecular response, cytokines, and histomorphometry may show a greater range of benefits.

Obesity is associated with increased distant recurrence and breast cancer mortality in all types of early-stage breast cancer.

Often used as a treatment for severe exacerbations of myasthenia gravis, intravenous immunoglobulin can lead to high financial toxicity and resource utilization.

The study authors add that the validation improved the risk score in additional community-acquired pneumonia cohorts, and clinical studies would assess the broad clinical applicability.

Emerging research in triple-negative breast cancer highlights the promise of molecular-based approaches to improve treatment outcomes.

AI-powered analysis of mammography images can identify women at high long-term risk of breast cancer, enabling targeted prevention strategies.

Adding anthracyclines to chemotherapy may improve survival in high-risk breast cancer patients.

Advancements in prevention address cancer risk in high-risk patients and BRCA mutation carriers.

Combining CDK4/6 and PDL-1 inhibitors enhances treatment responses in patients with hormone receptor positive and triple-negative breast cancer.

Despite the overall decline in medication non-adherence, adult patients with asthma are continuing to report taking less or skipping doses and refilling prescriptions later to save money.

Pharmacists can make a significant impact by providing medication management, promoting nonpharmacologic approaches, supporting patients through life transitions.

Daily operational tasks and quality assurance measures in pharmacy compounding ensures patient safety and maintains compliance.

The pumps can now be used to treat pediatric patients who have symptomatic acute decompensated heart failure and cardiogenic shock.

The novel camizestrant-ribociclib combination demonstrated encouraging data in advanced, pre-treated ER+/HER2- breast cancer.