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December 6, 2019

Ubrogepant for the treatment of migraine

Researchers examined the use of ubrogepant for treatment of single acute migraine attacks in a randomized trial involving 1,672 adults. About one-third of participants were assigned to an initial dose of placebo, with another one-third assigned to 50 mg of the study drug, and the remainder allocated to 100 mg.

December 5, 2019

Biogen to make case to skeptics for its controversial Alzheimer's drug

Biogen on Thursday will present highly anticipated data on its experimental Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab, which the U.S. biotech company had declared a failure earlier this year. Experts say aducanumab still needs to overcome serious questions over Biogen’s new analysis of the trials.

December 4, 2019

AAP updates ADHD treatment guidelines

For the first time since 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its guidelines on treating children and teens with ADHD—changing some criteria for diagnosis, adding current medications, and emphasizing the need to rule out other causes of symptoms. The Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children and Adolescents, published in the October 2019 issue of Pediatrics, emphasizes team-based care and better communication among health professionals, parents, and school staff.

December 4, 2019

200,000 uninsured Americans to get free HIV prevention drugs

HHS launched on Tuesday a program that will provide HIV prevention medications free of charge to 200,000 people without insurance. In an announcement, HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar described how the government plans to distribute the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drugs for the Ready, Set, PrEP program.

December 3, 2019

Pharmacogenomic testing could benefit children who need PPIs

A new study from researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is adding to the growing evidence that genetic variants of the CYP2C19 enzyme can affect how PPIs are metabolized. The variations may increase the level of medication in the body and lead to more adverse reactions, specifically infections.

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November 26, 2019

Thank you for all you do

Every day, you model the reasons that pharmacists must be increasingly incorporated into growing patient care roles across the health care spectrum. Yet, it’s little comfort to many of our own who…

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November 5, 2019

APhA supports innovative legislation to reduce drug shortages

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) today expressed its support for a bill that will provide new opportunities to address drug shortages and improve care. The Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages (MEDS) Act, introduced by Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tina Smith (D-MN), aims to improve communications to pharmacists about drug shortages and mitigate the risks drug shortages pose to patient safety, among other benefits.

November 1, 2019

APhA Chief Operating Officer Elizabeth Keyes receives JFPS honor

American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Chief Operating Officer Elizabeth Keyes was recognized by the Joint Federal Pharmacy Seminar (JFPS) leadership during its recent annual meeting in Dallas, for her support of federal pharmacy programs, including JFPS.

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