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How Chemotherapy Drug Shortages Impact Patient Care

Pharmacy Times

Drug shortages are a common issue in the health care industry. Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) is highly skilled at proactively managing the drug supplies it needs to care for patients.

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STAT+: FDA alters warning label for Carvykti CAR-T, although link to secondary cancers is unclear

STAT

“I do not believe this particular change will have any bearing on patient care,” said Saad Usmani, a myeloma physician and cell therapist at Memorial Sloan Kettering who has also studied Carvykti.

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Unlocking health data to improve oncology outcomes

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A unique health data ecosystem for improving patient care. The strength of the data is such that it can also be used for the early identification of adverse events, to highlight which patients are suitable to participate in studies and to provide real-world evidence about an intervention’s impact on patient care and outcomes.

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New data reinforce Keytruda’s dominance in first-line lung cancer

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Furthermore, the duration of response with the PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor was nearly five times longer at 29 months versus just over six months with frontline chemotherapy. Another contender meanwhile also reported new data at ESMO.

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The evolution of durvalumab in NSCLC care

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Durvalumab is ‘promising step forward’ The latest approval from the MHRA is based on positive data from the AEGEAN Phase III trial in rNSCLC , which showed that durvalumab-based treatment before and after surgery reduced the risk of recurrence, progression events or death by 32% versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone.

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Is Infusion Pharmacy Right For You?

The Happy PharmD

Infusion pharmacy, also known as home care or specialty pharmacy, encompasses a variety of crucial medical services. From chemotherapy to nutrition support and infectious disease treatments, infusion pharmacists play a vital role in delivering specialized care directly to patients.

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Enhancing collaboration to optimise medication therapy in older adults with cancer: a position paper from SOFOG-SFPO

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

In this heterogeneous patient group, decisions on therapies and management must follow a multidimensional approach, integrating medical, socio-economic and psychological factors. Drug classes known to cause falls are commonly used in older patients , but cancer treatment can further increase this risk.