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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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Year In Review: Top Infectious Diseases Articles From 2024

IDStewardship

Antibiotic Treatment for 7 versus 14 Days in Patients with Bloodstream Infections | NEJM BALANCE RCT : Among hospitalized patients with bloodstream infection, antibiotic treatment for 7 days was non-inferior to treatment for 14 days. We hope you find this list helpful, maybe it will even inspire a journal club or two!

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How Do Adaptogenic Herbs Benefit Hashimoto’s?

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Nikolai Lazarev defined adaptogens as “an agent that raises the body’s ability to resist stress by countering undesired stressors, whether physical, chemical, emotional, or biological.” Would you like to know if adaptogenic herbs might be of benefit to you? This can also mean fewer nutrients are absorbed.