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Unpleasant truth: the pandemic, record debt and our opportunity for sustainability

pharmaphorum

Beyond significant cost savings, biosimilar uptake has been shown to simultaneously improve patient access, varying by country. A subsequent change in guidance moved this biologic to a first-line treatment, resulting in an increase in the number of patients who could receive this much-needed treatment by 104%. Published 8 March 2019.

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The changing treatment landscape of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

The CAR T-cell therapy tisagenlecleucel has recently been given the green light for routine rollout on the NHS to treat paediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. These patients often reach the ceiling for toxicity in terms of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the context of a bone marrow transplant.

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Solutions for Constipation Relief

The Thyroid Pharmacist

One 2018 study found that among 80 people with IBS, 19 percent had undiagnosed thyroid dysfunction. [11] Chemotherapy agents: Chemotherapy agents can lead to constipation in a variety of ways such as slowing the movements of the intestinal tract or creating inflammation that disrupts digestive function. Published 2016 Jun 27.