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Over-the-Counter Choices Pharmacist Role and Resources

FADIC

OTC drugs come in various forms, including tablets, capsules, creams, and liquids, and are generally labeled with clear instructions on proper usage and dosage. The FDA’s website provides a wealth of information on OTC drugs, including product labels, warnings, and recalls.

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Tenaya’s cardiomyopathy gene therapy gets fast track boost

Pharmaceutical Technology

With this recent news, San Francisco-based Tenaya is initiating a multi-centre, open-label Phase Ib clinical trial for the drug. According to the Mayo Clinic, HCM refers to “a disease in which the heart muscle becomes thickened (hypertrophied)”. HCM is the most common inherited cardiac disorder.

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NHC Submits Comments on FDA’s Draft Guidance for Voluntary Incorporation of Patient Preference Information

Putting Patients First Blog

Real-world case studies demonstrating how PPI has influenced decisions, such as targeted approvals or label modifications, would clarify its practical utility. 20 Specialized patient labeling should describe patient preferences for specific benefits and risks, tailored to the population most likely to use the device. 1 (2024): 159171.

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Approach to Fibrocystic Breasts with Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Fibrocystic breasts used to be labeled as a disease, but given how common they are, they’re now simply referred to as “fibrocystic breasts.” (7) Mayo Clinic. The prevalence of benign breast diseases in patients with nodular goiter and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. J Endocrinol Invest. 2015;38(9):971-975. Fibrocystic breasts.

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ASH roundup: late breakers take the stage

pharmaphorum

The company now intends to discuss the data with regulators, with a view to expanding Blincyto’s label. “Patients who are MRD negative have a better prognosis than patients who are MRD positive, generally, but they still relapse,” commented Mark Litzow of the Mayo Clinic, who presented the data at ASH.

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Nemolizumab Shows Rapid, Sustained Efficacy in Atopic Dermatitis

Pharmacy Times

The findings emphasize nemolizumab’s swift response in treating atopic dermatitis symptoms, along with its long-term effectiveness in prurigo nodularis, as demonstrated in the OLYMPIA open-label extension trial (NCT04204616). Mayo Clinic. News release. June 6, 2025. Accessed June 16, 2025. Atopic Dermatitis. News release.

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Understanding Recent Changes to 505(b)(2) Drugs and Reimbursement

Pharmacy Times

“This act…allowed a pathway for manufacturers to create a ‘copy’ of a licensed patent product to make it cheaper and more discounted,” Soefje, director of pharmacy cancer care services and associate professor of pharmacy at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, said at the HOPA conference.