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Month: October 2025

FDA Greenlights Lurbinectedin Combination for Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Maintenance, Extending Survival

FDA Greenlights Lurbinectedin Combination for Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Maintenance, Extending Survival

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the approval of lurbinectedin (Zepzelca; Jazz Pharmaceuticals) in...

Pioneering Opioid Stewardship in Cancer Care MD Anderson’s Model for Patient Safety and Compassionate Pain Management

Pioneering Opioid Stewardship in Cancer Care MD Anderson’s Model for Patient Safety and Compassionate Pain Management

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At The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, a dedicated opioid stewardship program is setting a...

Pharmacists as Anti-Stigma Champions: Key Strategies to Expand Buprenorphine Access for OUD

Pharmacists as Anti-Stigma Champions: Key Strategies to Expand Buprenorphine Access for OUD

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The battle against the opioid epidemic requires more than just new medications; it demands a transformation in...

Pharmacist-Led Opioid Stewardship Program Critical for Safety in Cancer Care, Despite Regulatory Exemptions

Pharmacist-Led Opioid Stewardship Program Critical for Safety in Cancer Care, Despite Regulatory Exemptions

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In a setting often overlooked by standard regulations, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has...

New Meta-Analysis Affirms Pneumococcal Vaccine’s Power to Cut Hospitalization and Mortality in Older Adults

New Meta-Analysis Affirms Pneumococcal Vaccine’s Power to Cut Hospitalization and Mortality in Older Adults

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A systematic review and meta-analysis recently published in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics has strongly affirmed the effectiveness...

FDA Greenlights Second Generic Mifepristone, Expanding Abortion Access Amid Political Scrutiny

FDA Greenlights Second Generic Mifepristone, Expanding Abortion Access Amid Political Scrutiny

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a second generic version of the abortion medication mifepristone...

Ustekinumab Biosimilar SYSA1902 Achieves Clinical Equivalence to Stelara for Psoriasis Treatment

Ustekinumab Biosimilar SYSA1902 Achieves Clinical Equivalence to Stelara for Psoriasis Treatment

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A Phase 3 study has demonstrated that SYSA1902 (CSPC Pharmaceutical Group), a biosimilar to the biologic drug...

Pharmacists Emerge as Trusted Guides in an Era of Conflicting Health Information

Pharmacists Emerge as Trusted Guides in an Era of Conflicting Health Information

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Amid a complex and often contradictory health care landscape, pharmacists are proving to be essential, front-facing, and...

Severe COVID-19 Patients Face Heightened Risk of Lung Scarring, South Korean Study Finds

Severe COVID-19 Patients Face Heightened Risk of Lung Scarring, South Korean Study Finds

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A multicenter study from South Korea highlights a critical and severe complication of COVID-19: a heightened risk...

Overestimation Alert: Study Suggests CGMs Misrepresent Blood Sugar Impact of Foods in Healthy Adults

Overestimation Alert: Study Suggests CGMs Misrepresent Blood Sugar Impact of Foods in Healthy Adults

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A recent study from the University of Bath has raised critical concerns about the accuracy of Continuous...