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

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November 21, 2019. Effect of acalabrutinib in combination with bendamustine plus rituximab on survival endpoints in older patients with mantle cell lymphoma: insights from the ECHO trial. healthbook TIMES Onco Hema. 2024;22(4):22-29. doi:10.36000/HBT.OH.2024.22.163 ClinicalTrials.gov. Updated February 19, 2025. Accessed May 14, 2025.

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Under the Weather: Unpacking the Impact of the 2024-2025 Influenza Season

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Reduced immunity from COVID-19 precautions and low vaccination rates, especially among children and vulnerable groups, worsened the influenza season's impact. Systemic inequities, misinformation, and geographic disparities hindered vaccination efforts, with significant coverage gaps among racial and rural populations.

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

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Within the pharmacy, the average appointment time for contraception prescribing is just 20 minutes, and Meredith highlighted the importance of involving pharmacy technicians to streamline the workflow. Waiting for an appointment with an OB-GYN can take weeks to months.

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Hypertension: A Silent Killer Requiring Novel Therapies

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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. Jansen, PharmD Candidate , Mark A. High Blood Pressure Facts. Accessed June 26, 2025. Epub 2021 Aug 24.

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Secondary Analysis Investigates Spillover Effects of Antibiotic Audit and Feedback

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million deaths in 2019 alone. This post hoc secondary analysis, published by investigators in JAMA Network , aims to determine if this intervention had a spillover effect on antibiotic prescribing across the entire patient population. 1 Image credit: I Viewfinder | stock.adobe.com According to WHO, AMR accounted for 1.27

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

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1,2 Tafamidis in the Treatment of ATTR-CM Initially approved in 2019 3 , tafamidis (Vyndamax; Pfizer) is a selective transthyretin (TTR) kinetic stabilizer that binds to thyroxine-binding sites on TTR tetramers, which prevents dissociation into monomers, or the breakdown into amyloid deposits that damage the heart in ATTR-CM.

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Because Ned Said: New Technology Helps Prevent Opioid Overdose

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September 9, 2019. link] Download Issue PDF Download RIS Articles in this issue Because Ned Said: New Technology Helps Prevent Opioid Overdose Newsletter Stay informed on drug updates, treatment guidelines, and pharmacy practice trends—subscribe to Pharmacy Times for weekly clinical insights. trillion economic impact in 2020.