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Insights From ASCO 2025 Guide Pharmacy Practice in Solid Tumors and Hematologic Cancers

Pharmacy Times

Tarlatamab established a new standard for relapsed SCLC, with improved survival and easier administration, enhancing treatment accessibility. Zanubrutinib demonstrated sustained efficacy in CLL with del(17p), emphasizing the importance of BTK inhibitors in high-risk hematologic malignancies.

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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

Transportation barriers, as a health-related social need, significantly impact FN rates in chemotherapy patients. Febrile neutropenia (FN) remains a serious and common complication of chemotherapy. A 67% FN rate difference between pegfilgrastim and filgrastim was observed in patients with transportation barriers.

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

Pharmacy Times

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. 2 REFERENCES 1. Meloxicam: Selective COX-2 inhibition in clinical practice. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. December 21, 2004. Subscribe Now!

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What You Need to Know as a Breastfeeding Hashi’s Mama

The Thyroid Pharmacist

To pull the information together, I consulted with many brilliant practitioners, mamas, and waded through a lot of research. I excitedly shared this information with my husband and my mom, but neither was interested in breastfeeding. They also produce oxytocin, a hormone that helps release milk from the breasts.

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How long does fluconazole take to work?

The Checkup by Singlecare

It may also be prescribed preventively in patients receiving chemotherapy or radiation or before a bone marrow transplant. They include: The severity of the infection: Systemic infections or very acute ones are slow to show a response to the treatment. What is the standard fluconazole dosage?

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The Most Effective Medications to Treat Folliculitis

BuzzRx

Please continue reading to learn about some of the most effective treatments for folliculitis. If you have certain health conditions or are taking medications that weaken the immune system, treatment is almost always warranted, as your body cannot clear infections well enough compared to others. What is folliculitis?