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IVIG Increases Platelet Counts in Pregnant Patients With Severe Thrombocytopenia, With Identifiable Aspects of Response

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IVIG treatment significantly boosts platelet counts in pregnant people with thrombocytopenia, revealing key predictors for effective response and optimizing clinical decisions.

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Bringing patients to research centres: Using AI to bring efficiencies forward

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Here, Liz Beatty co-founder and chief strategy officer of Inato speaks to the beginnings of a new era in drug development brought on by key technological advances in AI.

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NLA 2025: GLP-1 Therapies May Impact Cardiovascular and Renal Health Independent of Weight Loss

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GLP-1 receptor agonists, including semaglutide and tirzepatide, significantly reduce cardiometabolic risk factors such as dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, obstructive sleep apnea, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular events, with evidence suggesting that some of these benefits may occur independently of weight loss.

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Fenebrutinib Maintains Low Levels of Multiple Sclerosis Activity for 96 Weeks

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Although there is no cure for MS, treatment focuses on recovery from attacks, reducing relapse, slowing disease progression, and managing multiple sclerosis symptoms.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Updated ASCO-NCODA MIP Standards Emphasize Health Equity, Patient-Centered Care, and Integrated Workflows in Oral Oncolytic Management

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Gurjyot K. Doshi, MD, discusses key updates to medically integrated pharmacy standards, which reflect the evolving landscape of oral oncolytic therapy.

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FDA approves a next-generation Covid vaccine from Moderna, with restrictions

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The Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna’s new Covid-19 vaccine late Friday , though it placed restrictions on its use that the company’s existing Covid shot, Spikevax, does not currently face. The new vaccine, which will be marketed under the name mNexspike, will not immediately replace Spikevax. A statement from the company said both vaccines will be available on the market for the time being.

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STAT+: Combination treatment reduces risk of tumor progression in aggressive form of breast cancer, study shows

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CHICAGO — A treatment that combines two different types of cancer-fighting medicines — Gilead Sciences’ Trodelvy with Merck’s Keytruda — reduced the risk of tumor progression by more than one-third in women with an aggressive form of breast cancer.  The results reported Saturday from the randomized Phase 3 study called ASCENT-04 could lead to a new treatment option for patients with newly diagnosed, metastatic, triple-negative breast cancer, experts said.

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NLA 2025: Novel Therapeutic Approaches Show Promise for Targeted Reduction of Lp(a) in Patients With ASCVD

Pharmacy Times

At the 2025 National Lipid Association (NLA) Scientific Sessions, Marlys L. Koschinsky, PhD, FNLA, discusses the role of Lp(a) in cardiovascular risk and the emerging therapies designed to target and lower Lp(a) levels.

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Five Inconvenient Truths To Know About Infectious Diseases

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In this article an infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist with 25+ years of experience in the pharmacy profession discusses five inconvenient truths to know about infectious diseases. Authored By: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP with an introduction by ChatGPT AI-Generated Summary: This article outlines five fundamental truths about infectious diseases, emphasizing their complexity and the importance of vigilance.

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STAT+: ASCO day 2: A tragic paradox, Gilead updates, and lots of Pfizer news

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This is the web version of STAT’s special newsletter from the annual meeting of the American Society of Oncology. For more updates on the latest in cancer news, sign up for our Cancer Briefing newsletter  here. ASCO is usually sweltering, but it’s surprisingly chilly today. We’re back with a roundup of tragic paradoxes, a race for new breast cancer drugs, and all that jazz.

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Position Your Pharmacy for Expansion

Speaker: Chris Antypas and Josh Halladay

Access to limited distribution drugs and payer contracts are key to pharmacy expansion. But how do you prepare your operations to take the next step? Meaningful data: Collect and share clinical data regarding outcomes, utilization, and more Reporting: Limited distribution models require efficient tracking and reporting systems Workflows: Align workflows with specific pharma and payer contractual requirements For in-depth, expert insights on pharmacy expansion, watch this webinar from Inovalon.

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STAT+: A top Merck executive sees a ‘fragile’ situation at NIH, but less cause for alarm over Chinese competition

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CHICAGO — Amid ongoing uncertainty around funding for the National Institutes of Health, and what it could mean for U.S. innovation, a top Merck executive stressed that the agency is “an incredible super-highway for biomedicine,” and that it’s “a fragile thing.” The comments by Dean Li, Merck’s head of research and development, were made during a STAT event late Friday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and ca

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