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New Frontline BTK Inhibitor Strategy Gains FDA Approval in Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma

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Acalabrutinib had previously received approval in 2017 as a single agent for this same indication. Because of its aggressive nature, MCL is typically treated with combination chemotherapy at diagnosis. The recent application was granted both priority review and orphan drug designation.

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Investigating the Pharmacist’s Role in Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy for Patients With Cancer

Pharmacy Times

In the 2017 book The Big Picture , author Sean Carroll seamlessly blends the scientific with the philosophical and comments that “life is not a substance, like water or rock; it’s a process, like fire or a wave crashing on the shore. Dutton; 2017. REFERENCES 1. The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself.

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Cold Sore

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Patients on chemotherapy, oral corticosteroids or drugs for HIV May be susceptible to more severe infection. Cold sores located in the mouth or close to the eye Outside scope of community pharmacy. Lesions that spread away from the lips and onto the face Impetigo more likely.

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2nd Hit ID Summit

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Opinion: The U.S. should follow California’s lead on banning toxic chemicals in IV bags and tubes

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In 2017, at the age of 42, Susan Whitehead was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer after discovering a lump in her breast. Susan underwent two lumpectomies, a mastectomy, radiation, and chemotherapy. She embarked on a challenging path of treatment, including a recurrence with stage 2 cancer four years later.

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Opinion: STAT+: One way to create resilient drug supply chains: incentivize predictive models

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My first exposure to pharmaceutical shortages happened in 2017 as a new-to-practice nurse working on an inpatient oncology unit. Nearly 10 years ago, up to 83% of oncologists surveyed could not prescribe a preferred chemotherapy agent due to shortages. A hurricane in Puerto Rico had left the U.S. short of sodium chloride minibags.

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Chemotherapy and Compounding – What You NEED to Know

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Epicur Pharma’s Advisory Council member Ann Donoghue, DVM, MS shares her personal perspective on the important relationship between veterinary oncology and compounded medications used in chemotherapy treatments. Many of the presentations discussed the chemotherapies available to treat dogs.