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Avsola vs. Remicade: Differences, similarities & side effects

The Checkup by Singlecare

Remicade: Key differences Remicade, made by the pharmaceutical company Janssen Biotech, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1998. According to the FDA , most biologics are complex mixtures that cannot be easily characterized or identified. They are also FDA approved for the same indications.

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Stelara for psoriasis: Dosage, efficacy & more

The Checkup by Singlecare

Avoid live vaccines while taking Stelara. Some examples of live vaccines include the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, varicella, rotavirus, and nasal flu vaccine. You also should not receive a BCG vaccine (a type of tuberculosis vaccine) while taking Stelara or one year before and after taking Stelara.

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Can you drink coffee while taking prednisone?

The Checkup by Singlecare

BCPS, Lead Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at KSP Specialty Pharmacy. Keep up-to-date on vaccines as recommended by your provider. Herbal supplements are not regulated by the FDA, so the full extent of interactions with drugs like prednisone is unknown. These medications may interfere with prednisone.

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Stelara generic availability, cost, and more

The Checkup by Singlecare

It is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat plaque psoriasis , psoriatic arthritis , Crohn’s disease , and ulcerative colitis. According to the FDA , biological products are complex medicines made from living cells, like those from plants or animals. Wezlana (ustekinumab-auub) was FDA approved on Oct.

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Cyltezo vs. Humira: Differences, similarities & side effects

The Checkup by Singlecare

Humira: Conditions treated Cyltezo and Humira are both approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the same uses, although the ages for use vary for some indications. Cyltezo has the same FDA-approved uses as Humira, except Cyltezo is only FDA-approved for use in adults for ulcerative colitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, and uveitis.

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Pharmacy Measures and Policy Considerations for Pharmacy Practice

PQA

PQA is developing a set of standard pharmacy performance measures suitable for assessing pharmacy performance and for use in value-based arrangements (VBAs). State-specific and practice-specific variabilities hinder pharmacists’ ability to move the needle on outcomes of care related to immunizations.

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Fasenra vs. Nucala: Differences, similarities & side effects

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Fasenra for maintenance treatment of severe asthma. Nucala has a more robust array of indications and has been FDA approved to treat severe eosinophilic asthma, eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), hypereosinophilic conditions, and rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.