Specialty Pharmacy

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Fingolimod (Gilenya) found to significantly reduce the annualized relapse rate compared with glatiramer acetate among patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

On the first National Women Pharmacists Day, top voices in the field discuss how women are helping to shape the future of pharmacy.

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A look at last week's top stories in the world of pharmacy.

Puerto Rico’s Hispanic population faces substantially different cancer risks compared with Hispanics in the continental United States.

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Researchers investigated the impact of individual types of human papilloma virus on HIV acquisition.

New 5-year data from phase 3 studies show that patients treated earlier with ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) had better outcomes on multiple measures of multiple sclerosis disease activity.

The national Veterans Health Administration Corporate Data Warehouse could be key in revealing accurate data on the use of direct-acting antivirals in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus.

Insurers and pharmacy benefit managers can no longer restrict pharmacies from providing drug price information to customers.

The Department of Justice approved the $69 billion CVS-Aetna merger under conditions designed to preserve competition in the marketplace.

A new combination treatment that targets the latent reservoir of HIV may be a potential effective therapeutic strategy.

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Partnering with a physician to deliver chronic care can be an important way for pharmacists to not only better service patents, but also derive additional revenue.

Study highlights mechanism of endocrine resistance in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancers and potential therapeutic targets.

Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir found to be effective in clinical trials treating patients with hepatitis C virus also being treated for opioid substitution therapy.

Specialty medications are still mostly branded products, but patients remain hesitant to accept less expensive generic alternatives when the option is available.

The study points to the importance of screening for and treating arthritis-related pain in older adults with varying degrees of depression.

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Millennials, Generation X, and Baby Boomers all have different health care needs.

Siponimod is an oral, once-daily medication for the treatment of multiple sclerosis in adults.

Cheryl Allen, BSPharm, MBA, Vice President of Industry Relations at Diplomat Pharmacy, discusses the emergence of CAR T-cell therapy as a groundbreaking oncology treatment.

Inotersen (Tegsedi) once-weekly subcutaneous injection is indicated for the treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis.

Survey data reveal rates of diabetes prevalence by subtype among adults.

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Officials with the National Community Pharmacists Association called the opioid relief package that is awaiting President Trump's signature "vital."

Clinical trial data show results from switching to Delstrigo from other antiretroviral treatments for HIV.

At the 2018 National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) Annual Meeting and Educational Conference, Ron Lanton III, Esq., executive director and senior counsel for Frier Levitt Government Affairs, discussed several pieces of legislation in Congress that could impact specialty pharmacy.

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