Once-weekly efsitora noninferior to degludec for type 2 diabetes
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HealthDay News
Sep 13, 2024
Once-weekly efsitora was noninferior to once-daily degludec for a decrease in the mean glycated hemoglobin level.
FDA expands use of breast cancer drug Kisqali
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HealthDay News
Sep 18, 2024
The medication already was approved for advanced disease.
Low-dose triple-pill protocol lowers BP in Black Africans with hypertension
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Haymarket Media
Sep 10, 2024
The mean home systolic blood pressure was lower with the triple-pill protocol versus the standard-care protocol at month 6.
Is Eli Lilly using ‘granfluencers’ to raise awareness of its Alzheimer’s med?
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Marc Iskowitz
Sep 04, 2024
Here’s why older internet celebs — granfluencers — soon might be making rounds on the Alzheimer’s drug marketing scene.
Medicare drug price negotiations: A game-changer for seniors’ healthcare
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Luka Yancopoulos
Nov 02, 2023
The relatively recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which among other provisions, allows Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices, marks a monumental shift in senior healthcare in America.
Focus on briefs: Medication management
Apr 12, 2024
PharMerica selects SinguLab to deliver pharmacogenomics solutions, Drug shortages shrouded in mystery
Focus On briefs: Medication Management
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Staff reports
Apr 02, 2023
ASCP announces key 2023 initiatives The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists has announced its key initiatives for 2023: » Geri-Care announces partnership on injection pen protection technology...
The rise of polypharmacy and ways to prevent it
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Chuck Benain
Mar 23, 2023
Healthcare practitioners need to be ever vigilant and tactful in managing the many medications used to treat older adults.
Consultant pharmacists urge calm amid drug shortages
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John Hall
Apr 02, 2023
Drugmakers, geriatric providers aim to stay ahead of supply chain issues as respiratory viruses pressure medication-delivery channels.
Sliding scale insulin for diabetic residents: Is it helpful or harmful?
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Jered Yalung, PharmD
May 18, 2023
Emphasis needs to be put on diabetes management in both facilities and in homes.