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There was statistically significant and clinically meaningful overall survival benefit vs sorafenib as a first-line treatment for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in top-line results from a phase 3 trial.

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An independent FDA advisory panel endorses Moderna boosters for select groups; circuit court lets Texas abortion law stand, paving the way for appeals; Robert Califf, MD, is reportedly being eyed to head the FDA again.

Pediatric populations, young adults, and parents all identified differing goals and preferences of treatment for psoriasis, with the most important treatment goals overall cited as lesion prevention and reduction.

New data presented at IDWeek 2021 show lack of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among groups at high risk of HIV infection.

University of Birmingham researchers point to potential benefits via reduced unbound active androgens, low levels of which increase the body’s response to insulin and decrease the likelihood of hirsutism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) at risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D).

The fall meeting has multiple sessions on different aspects of health disparities and addressing drug costs, including 3 sessions on biosimilars.

Researchers in Spain investigated whether implementation of a pulmonary embolism diagnostic strategy improved outcomes among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Highlighting the latest ophthalmology-related news reported across MJH Life Sciences™.

An international group of researchers devised updated guidelines on the management and treatment of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE).

A novel indwelling subcutaneous intrathecal catheter circumvented the complex spine anatomy of patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a challenge when giving nusinersen via intrathecal injection.

A federal judge denied a bid to stall the implementation of Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy plan; Social Security checks are expected to increase in 2022; the FDA has released guidelines for the food industry aimed at lowering sodium levels.

A large cohort study aimed to find out whether tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, an important biomarker in melanoma, could be an independent prognostic factor for overall survival.

Wearable accelerometer data from over 89,000 participants indicated that people with a mental illness diagnosis were more likely to have poor sleep quality than the general population.

The task force determined that potential harms of adults aged 60 and older using aspirin for prevention outweighed the benefits.

Achieving health equity will depend on the quality of huge volumes of health care data and how effectively we can make them accessible and actionable for key stakeholders.

Don Sin, MD, FRCP, MPH, who is presenting at CHEST 2021 on the topic of precision medicine and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, discusses other topics of interest at CHEST 2021, which takes place virtually from October 17 to October 20, 2021.

Compared with conferences held a year ago at this time, when vaccines were not yet available and the United States had yet to hit the peak of the pandemic, there are now more data to discuss about what we know and do not know about COVID-19.

Survey results shows that health care professionals found a digital tool to be useful and useable in facilitating discussions with patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) about whether they are showing signs of disease progression.

Results of a pooled analysis showed patients with rheumatoid arthritis who take upadacitinib may be at increased risk of herpes zoster.

The FDA authorizes the first e-cigarette; an FDA meeting will discuss mix-and-match booster vaccines; OSHA submitted the initial text of an emergency vaccine rule to the OMB for review.

A novel formulation of calcipotriene (CAL), betamethasone dipropionate (BDP) cream was found to be more effective, provide superior quality of life, and safe in patients with psoriasis, compared with standard CAL/BDP topical suspension/gel.

Patients with asthma have high rates of type 2 inflammatory disease, study finds.

Researchers tested the feasibility of remote monitoring for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension via smartphones and smartwatches.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we bring you an interview conducted by the editorial director of OncLive® who talks with the advance practice provider chief at Winship Cancer Institute about how having a dedicated cancer urgent care center will make cancer treatment plans seamless whil helping patients avoid exposure to infectious diseases in emergency department waiting rooms.

Investigators concluded that reference or biosimilar pegfilgrastim could be safely administered to patients with lymphoma on the same day they receive chemotherapy, which could reduce scheduling burden and risk of COVID-19 exposure.

The American Journal of Managed Care® recently spoke with Nicoleta Dascalu, founding member and advocacy manager of Asociaţia Română Anti-SIDA (ARAS; Romanian Association Against AIDS) to learn more about ARAS, which was founded in April of 1992, just 3 years after the fall of communism in the country.

Results of a review underscore the rise in use of medical cannabis among migraineurs.

This new study concluded that the breast cancer space needs more data to evaluate if there is a place for tissue-agnostic treatments for these patients.

DOJ requests federal appeals court to block grant of stay for Texas' abortion law; common synthetic chemicals linked with premature death; influenza hospitalization and death more likely in pediatric minority populations.