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STAT+: Drug shortages reached a record high as 2023 drew to a close

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These include oxytocin, which is used during childbirth; Rho(D) immune globulin, which helps some women during pregnancy; standard-of-care chemotherapy, pain and sedation medicines; and ADHD pills. The reasons are varied, although many remain a mystery.

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STAT+: Blood cancers may arise from CAR-T cells, but experts think only in very rare cases

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But experts quickly cautioned that risk of this complication is probably minuscule compared to the known risk of secondary cancers from other cancer therapies like chemotherapy and radiation.

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STAT+: Bone marrow transplant advance could widen use of this less buzzy cure for sickle cell disease

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This approach has been around for decades but required patients to have a well-matched donor and endure a hefty dose of chemotherapy, ruling out transplant as an option for the vast majority of patients.

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STAT+: Novocure’s electric fields device prolongs survival in lung cancer, but doubts remain

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Novocure’s study achieved its primary goal and showed a survival benefit for patients with lung cancer that progressed following initial chemotherapy.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about drug shortages, Medicare spending on an Alzheimer’s drug, and more

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These include oxytocin, which is used during childbirth; Rho(D) immune globulin, which helps some women during pregnancy; standard-of-care chemotherapy, pain and sedation medicines; and ADHD pills. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Opdivo and chemotherapy combo increases survival in lung cancer patients

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Lung cancer drug Opdivo administered with chemotherapy has been shown to boost survival rates in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Some cancer cells contain large amounts of PD-L1, which helps them to evade the body’s immune system.

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Novel vaccine delivers significant survival in lung cancer trial

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A T-cell epitope cancer vaccine significantly improved overall survival in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) compared to chemotherapy, Phase III data published in Annals of Oncology has shown. percent with chemotherapy. months for chemotherapy. The overall survival rate at one year with Tedopi was 44.4 percent versus 27.5