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New Frontline BTK Inhibitor Strategy Gains FDA Approval in Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Pharmacy Times

Acalabrutinib had previously received approval in 2017 as a single agent for this same indication. The recent application was granted both priority review and orphan drug designation.

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Pharmacists Push Forward: Innovative Clinical Solutions Highlighted at McKesson ideaShare 2025

Pharmacy Times

Within the pharmacy, the average appointment time for contraception prescribing is just 20 minutes, and Meredith highlighted the importance of involving pharmacy technicians to streamline the workflow. 1 Meredith also cited promising outcomes from states like Oregon.

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Investigating the Pharmacist’s Role in Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy for Patients With Cancer

Pharmacy Times

In the 2017 book The Big Picture , author Sean Carroll seamlessly blends the scientific with the philosophical and comments that “life is not a substance, like water or rock; it’s a process, like fire or a wave crashing on the shore. Dutton; 2017. REFERENCES 1. The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself.

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Efepoetin Alfa Noninferior to Mircera When Correcting Anemia, Maintaining Hemoglobin in CKD

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million global deaths recorded in 2017. Updated October 16, 2017. The data, which were published in Nephrology , also highlighted comparable safety among the 2 treatments. The global prevalence is estimated to be about 11% to 13%, with 697.5 million cases of all-stage disease CKD and 1.2 ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02044653.

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Infliximab Biosimilar Initiation Has Increased in Pediatric IBD, Study Finds

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One patient started Inflectra in 2016 and 2017. The authors observed that 3807 patients had started on the infliximab originator and 795 were started on a biosimilar, with no clinical significance observed between the 2 groups. 1 Interestingly, there were similar rates of biosimilar initiation by age group every year except for 2020 ( p =.03),

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OTC Case Studies: Summer Skin Care

Pharmacy Times

Updated July 14, 2017. If the bites worsen or signs of infection develop, if symptoms persist beyond a week, or if there are concerns about allergic reactions or fevers, he may need to visit a health care provider. 6 REFERENCES 1. Sun protection factor (SPF). Accessed May 12, 2025. Sunburn: treatment and prevention. Healthchildren.org.

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How to get Ozempic prescribed for weight loss

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Although Ozempic has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 2017, its status as a household name is relatively recent. In some cases, the weight-loss medication offered is neither brand-name Ozempic nor Wegovy but rather a compounded version of semaglutide.

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