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Analysis shows Yeztugo approval a ‘momentous step’ for HIV prevention

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Robert Barrie July 2, 2025 Share Copy Link Share on X Share on Linkedin Share on Facebook Yeztugo, injected twice a year, offers more convenient dosing than daily pills. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Yeztugo last month , bringing a more convenient PrEP option for adults and adolescents at risk of HIV exposure.

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

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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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Procedure Shows Promise for Sustained Weight Loss After GLP-1 Therapy

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1,2 “There is an extraordinary unmet need in obesity treatment, which is the ability for patients to stop GLP-1 drugs without regaining weight. 1 “These early Revita data are better than I expected and suggest the potential to prevent the weight regain we see in practice.

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ADA 2025: Advances in Type 2 Diabetes Management With Tirzepatide

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The presentation emphasized early intervention and personalized treatment plans in managing type 2 diabetes, shifting from "treating to failure" to "treating to target." He was joined by Laura, a patient who began tirzepatide treatment shortly after being diagnosed with T2D.

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Gilead hit with FDA clinical hold for batch of HIV trials

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Robert Barrie June 11, 2025 Share Copy Link Share on X Share on Linkedin Share on Facebook Gilead said it is “committed to working with regulatory authorities to resolve the issues underlying the clinical hold” Credit: Melnikov Dmitriy via Shutterstock. Gilead is considered the leading big pharma in HIV treatments.

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

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SHOW MORE This abstract will be presented at the Oncology Pharmacists Connect (OPC) meeting in Austin, Texas, from June 19 to 20, 2025. Literature suggests a 3% difference in the rate of FN between CSF agents filgrastim (Neupogen; Amgen)/filgrastim biosimilars and pegfilgrastim (Neulasta; Amgen)/pegfilgrastim biosimilars.

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

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3 Although meloxicam injection delivers a non-opioid alternative for pain control, it is not recommended as a first-line agent when rapid onset of analgesia is needed due to its delayed onset. June 10, 2025. Accessed June 10, 2025. 2 REFERENCES 1. PR Newswire. Meloxicam: Selective COX-2 inhibition in clinical practice.

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