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Five Things For Pharmacists To Know About The Treatment Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

IDStewardship

AI-Generated Summary This article by infectious diseases pharmacist Aneeka Chavda outlines five key considerations for pharmacists in the treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB), particularly drug-sensitive cases. The piece advocates for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in specific high-risk groups to personalize treatment.

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Gilead hit with FDA clinical hold for batch of HIV trials

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed a clinical hold on several of Gilead’s trials evaluating two HIV treatment candidates, though the rest of the drugmaker’s diverse pipeline remains unaffected. Gilead is considered the leading big pharma in HIV treatments. Shares in Nasdaq-listed Gilead opened 0.3%

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FDA Approves Meloxicam Injection For Moderate-to-Severe Pain in Adults

Pharmacy Times

Meloxicam injection (Xifyrm; Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc) received FDA approval for use in adults for the management of moderate-to-severe pain, either alone or in combination with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) analgesics.

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ADA 2025: Advances in Type 2 Diabetes Management With Tirzepatide

Pharmacy Times

The presentation emphasized early intervention and personalized treatment plans in managing type 2 diabetes, shifting from "treating to failure" to "treating to target." It is not indicated for type 1 diabetes and carries a boxed warning for thyroid C-cell tumors, with unknown risk in humans.

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Impact of Patient Access to Care on Rates of Febrile Neutropenia Post Inpatient Administration of a Colony-Stimulating Factor

Pharmacy Times

Although the use of colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) is well-established in mitigating severe FN, existing literature suggests there is only an approximate 3% difference in FN rates between various CSF agents. Utilizing colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) decreases the incidence of severe FN.

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Agile, Data-Driven Life Cycle Management for Continuous Manufacturing

ISPE

1 , 4 A Retrospective Journey In 2015, Vertex’s Orkambi was the first approved drug produced under a CM process for the treatment of cystic fibrosis. Table 1: List of FDA-approved commercial products using CM elements. Table 1: List of FDA-approved commercial products using CM elements. This is demonstrated by the rise from $1.05

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How Balancing Iron Levels Can Help Your Thyroid

The Thyroid Pharmacist

And as we’ve seen, even with supplementation, you need to address your root causes to prevent iron supply and demand challenges. Viruses that have been associated with anemia include Epstein-Barr Virus , hepatitis A and C, human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6), cytomegalovirus, parvovirus B19, and HIV. [45] However, when they added 1.5