STAT

JUNE 16, 2024

Anthony Fauci spent 40 years in the top echelons of government. It was no accident. To read the forthcoming memoir by the country’s former top infectious disease expert, “On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service,” a copy of which was obtained by STAT, is to get a sense of his finesse while advising seven presidents. He strove, he writes, to speak with complete candor and stay out of politics, while remaining strategic in pushing for policies he considered vital t

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Drug Topics

JUNE 16, 2024

In case you missed it, this week we had news about e-cigarette task forces, combination COVID-19–flu vaccines, updating education on LGBT pain management, and more.

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STAT

JUNE 16, 2024

In 2019, amid an ever-worsening drug crisis, the federal government launched a research study with an ambitious goal: to lower opioid overdoses in participating communities by 40% using evidence-based interventions like distributing naloxone and providing access to addiction medications. But communities that implemented the public health strategies did not see a statistically significant reduction in opioid overdose deaths, according to data published Sunday in the New England Journal of Medicin

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 16, 2024

As patients take more proactive roles in their health, they may feel too intimidated to discuss herbal medicinal use with their providers or may be unaware of potential interactions with their drug therapies.

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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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STAT

JUNE 16, 2024

At this year’s World Hepatitis Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, the World Hepatitis Alliance presented me with an award that recognized my leadership as the organization’s president and my advocacy efforts to “improve the lives of people living with viral hepatitis.” As the citation was read aloud, tears started to flow — not tears of joy and pride but of loss and rage.

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 16, 2024

J&J’s ‘Swiss army knife’ for autoimmune diseases, FcRn inhibitor nipocalimab, has shown efficacy in Sjogren’s disease

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Med Ed 101

JUNE 16, 2024

I recently took the Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) exam in the spring of 2024 and continue to work in geriatrics. I’m happy to report this was the third time I’ve taken and passed the exam (and recertification exam). I’ve maintained my BCGP certification (formerly CGP) since 2011. I can safely say that I feel […] The post BCGP Exam Study Tips – I Passed!

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 16, 2024

AstraZeneca’s Calquence improved progression-free survival in previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma in the ECHO trial

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 16, 2024

Based on the latest STARGLO trial results, there is potential to extend Columvi into earlier lines of therapy for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

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