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Solutions for Constipation Relief

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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. Take this month to recognize their expertise and the valuable support they provide in patient care! April 4, 2017.

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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. The drug is approved both as a monotherapy in first-line NSCLC and also got the green light for use in combination with chemo in 2017.

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

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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%. 2017;(13):47-64.