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Lipid-Lowering Effects Discovered in FDA-Approved Drugs Using Machine Learning

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prevalence of hypercholesterolemia and about a quarter of US adults harbored elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels from 2017 to 2022. The American Heart Association’s 2023 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update found a 34.7%

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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. The recent application was granted both priority review and orphan drug designation.

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Pharmacists Push Forward: Innovative Clinical Solutions Highlighted at McKesson ideaShare 2025

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One study conducted in 2016-2017 found that 10% of new prescriptions for contraceptive pills and patches were written by pharmacists during that period. 4 Novak added that these services align well with appointment-based models and can be layered with immunizations, chronic disease monitoring, and medication therapy management.

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A Few Key Points Can Guide SGLT2 Inhibitor Management

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Merck; 2017. SGLT2 inhibitors fulfill their expectations in diabetic kidney transplant recipients.  Kidney Int. 2025;107(6):966-969. doi:10.1016/j.kint.2025.02.019 2025.02.019 5. Prescribing information. Accessed June 20, 2025. Prescribing information. AstraZeneca; 2024. Accessed June 20, 2025. Prescribing information. Janssen; 2018.

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From ECHELON-3 to Clinical Practice: Newly Approved Brentuximab Vedotin With Lenalidomide and Rituximab for R/R DLBCL

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2 Len enhances immune response and promotes antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity, whereas R targets CD20-expressing B cells. 4,5 This multimodal immune engagement likely contributes to the response observed even in patients with low CD30 expression. link] Crump M, Neelapu SS, Farooq U, et al. 2017;130(16):1800-1808.

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Hypertension: A Silent Killer Requiring Novel Therapies

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Am J Prev Med 2017; 53:S172-S181. Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants Lancet 2021 Sep 11;398(10304):957-980. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01330-1. Epub 2021 Aug 24. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2017.07.014

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3 of the year’s most notable FDA nods

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Of the 13 antibiotics OK’d for the market between mid-2017 and 2023, only two belonged to a new class of drugs, the WHO reported last year. pharma is facing potential headwinds as the FDA’s attitude toward immunizations shifts under new leadership. A long-time leader in vaccines, the U.K.