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Five Things For Pharmacists To Know About The Treatment Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

ID Stewardship

AI-Generated Summary This article by infectious diseases pharmacist Aneeka Chavda outlines five key considerations for pharmacists in the treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB), particularly drug-sensitive cases. The piece advocates for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in specific high-risk groups to personalize treatment.

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Top 20 RNAi Therapeutic Companies Based on 2022 R&D Expenditure

PharmaShots

In 2019, Mallinckrodt entered into a collaboration agreement with Silence Therapeutics to develop and commercialize RNAi therapeutics to treat life-threatening unmet diseases. Through the 2019 agreement, Mallinckrodt received the exclusive worldwide license to Silence’s SLN500. R&D Expenditure: $85.1M

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Pharmacists Have a Crucial Role Helping Patients With ATTR-CM Navigate Treatment With Tafamidis

Pharmacy Times

SHOW MORE Pharmacists can help oversee the treatment process to ensure patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) are adhering to tafamidis. Ongoing research explores tafamidis' long-term efficacy, potential in other heart failure forms, and combination therapies for enhanced outcomes.

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Infliximab Biosimilar Initiation Has Increased in Pediatric IBD, Study Finds

Pharmacy Times

Further research is needed on the clinical impact, treatment longevity, and cost implications of biosimilar use in pediatric IBD. 2 Tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors (anti-TNFs) have become both first- and second-line therapies for the treatment of pediatric patients with Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis. years (IQR: 8.3–16.2

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How Balancing Iron Levels Can Help Your Thyroid

The Thyroid Pharmacist

8] A more recent 2019 study looked at the levels of three important nutrients for thyroid health: iodine, iron, and selenium. [9] And as we’ve seen, even with supplementation, you need to address your root causes to prevent iron supply and demand challenges. Too much iron/ferritin can be a problem. However, when they added 1.5

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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.” The first case is outlined in a 2019 report by Roberto Vita and his research team, and published in Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira.

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