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Specific immune checkpoint inhibitors added to frontline chemotherapy have transformed modern clinical practice.

Identifying how survivors adjust to their cancer may help health care providers provide tailored self-management skills.

The median progression-free survival and overall survival were 7.4 and 14.7 months, respectively, in chemotherapy-naïve patients with advanced or recurrent biliary tract cancer.

Treatment observably eased obsessive-compulsive disorder symptom severity in young patients, however, symptoms still caused students to be absent from school at least 2 days every month.

Traditionally, endemic fungi are characterized by geographical distribution, however, disease-causing fungi may infect people beyond these havens.

Clinical oncology pharmacist Amy Indorf, PharmD, BCOP, discusses her presentation on the role of PARP inhibitors for ovarian cancer.

Merck and Moderna’s adjuvant melanoma treatment shows reduced risk of recurrence or death by 44% compared with pembrolizumab alone.

A randomized study of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors in advanced chronic kidney disease found that patients who continued receiving therapy had similar outcomes to those who discontinued treatment.

Pharmacological options for those who experience migraines come in the form of abortive or preventative therapies.

Adalimumab-aacf (Idacio) is indicated for chronic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, plaque psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, psoriatic arthritis, hidradenitis suppurativa, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

E7777 is an engineered interleukin-2-diphtheria toxin fusion protein that is a purified and more bioactive formulation of Ontak, which the agency previously approved.

There are limited data on the efficacy of boosters for preventing infection and death in nursing home residents, but the findings suggest that boosters may have significantly reduced COVID-19–associated morbidity and mortality in this population.

Study findings provide insight into factors preventing the uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV among Black female adolescents and emerging adults and provide potential strategies to improve uptake.

Findings from the University of British Columbia’s Life Sciences Institute show a potential path toward antiviral treatments that could be used against many different pathogens.

The study also found that joint hypermobility was more common in females than in males.

Although quality of life has significantly improved for patients with HIV, there are several factors influencing how we provide care and treat patients now and in the future.

A deficiency in the supplement is thought to be associated with early activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary gonadal axis, obesity, and stunting.

Findings suggest that the children benefitted from the CBT-based program when delivered in a shorter format.

While the use of direct-acting antiviral treatment for hepatitis C virus increased from 2014 to 2018, treatment rates have declined since 2019 and remain suboptimal.

New tools and technology applications proliferate as multiple, industrywide shifts take hold in pharmacy.

By leveraging do-it-yourself testing momentum, community-based and retail pharmacies can solidify their position as health care hubs with a category management approach that enhances the consumer experience and boosts store relevance and revenue.

Ponatinib could be the first targeted treatment approved in the United States for Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Following the positive phase 3 results, GSK anticipates regulatory submissions in the first half of 2023.

The updated recommendations during a surge in cases emphasize the need to enhance emergency readiness daily to not interrupt continuous care of children’s mental and physical well-being.

Despite the increasing approval of neurological medications, just a small percentage of individuals are using them because of skyrocketing out-of-pocket expenses.

Study finds gluten-free diets may play an important role in the causality of celiac disease on the development of psoriasis.

When mildly ill, individuals who reflect on the potential consequences of their behavior are less likely to go to holiday gatherings and events.

It is important that our national and even state and local professional pharmacy organizations are coming together as a voice for the profession.

Although progress has been made in pre-exposure prophylaxis use, there are still significant barriers for many patients.

Despite a limited understanding about access to oral anticancer drugs, new research finds challenges in patient and clinician decision-making.