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Cost Burden Linked With CAR-T Therapy for R/R DLBCL

09/24/2021

Jolynn Tumolo

A recent study summarized data from four real-world trials that reported rates of adverse events and health care resource use associated with the two chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies.

A recent study summarized data...

09/24/2021

First Report Managed Care

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Survival Worse When Early-Stage NSCLC Goes Untreated

09/24/2021

Jolynn Tumolo

Veterans who do not receive treatment for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer because of poor performance status have worse overall survival compared with patients who do receive treatment, researchers found.

Veterans who do not receive...

09/24/2021

Veterans Health Today

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Review of Systems Checklist Improves Recognition of Distress in Patients With Cancer

09/24/2021

Jolynn Tumolo

Asking patients at a hematology/oncology clinic to complete a review of systems checklist not only identified those experiencing distress but also increased the accuracy of provider notes. research suggests.

Asking patients at a...

09/24/2021

Veterans Health Today

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Emailing VA Patients Proves Effective for Research Recruitment

09/24/2021

Jolynn Tumolo

“Access to clinical trials and other research opportunities is important to discovering new disease treatments and better ways to detect, diagnose, and reduce disease risk,” wrote presenter Maren Scheuner, MD, MPH, acting executive director...

“Access to clinical trials and...

09/24/2021

Veterans Health Today

Conference Coverage

Streamlined Process Reduces Time to Confirm External Cancer Diagnoses in VA Patients

09/24/2021

Jolynn Tumolo

A process in place at James A Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa allows oncology providers timely access to information necessary to confirm a patient’s cancer diagnosis before initiating therapy, says research from the 2021 AVAHO Annual...

A process in place at James A...

09/24/2021

Veterans Health Today

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Survival in Early-Stage NSCLC Similar for African American and Caucasian Veterans

09/24/2021

Jolynn Tumolo

“This points to the inequities in access to treatment and preventive health care services as a possible contributing cause to the increased mortality in African Americans in the general US population and a more equitable health care delivery...

“This points to the inequities...

09/24/2021

Veterans Health Today

Conference Coverage

Pharmacy Intervention Boosts HBV Screening for Patients on Anticancer Therapy

09/24/2021

Jolynn Tumolo

Research presented at the 2021 AVAHO Annual Meeting suggests screening rates improved after pharmacists began adding progress notes recommending hepatitis B virus screening for patients initiating the oral anticancer agents ibrutinib or...

Research presented at the 2021...

09/24/2021

Veterans Health Today

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Polygenic Risk Scores No Better Than Reports at Predicting Schizophrenia Outcomes

09/24/2021

Jolynn Tumolo

In patients with schizophrenia, polygenic risk scores were no better at predicting outcomes than information gleaned from standard psychiatric interviews, according to new study findings.

In patients with schizophrenia,...

09/24/2021

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Opioid Analgesic Recalled

09/23/2021

Jolynn Tumolo

Rhodes Pharmaceuticals is recalling oxycodone hydrochloride tablets because a hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril tablet was found in a bottle.

Rhodes Pharmaceuticals is...

09/23/2021

Pharmacy Learning Network

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Pharmacist Intervention Improved PPI Use Among Patients With Heartburn, Other Acid-related Disorders

09/23/2021

Jolynn Tumolo

“In a busy inpatient setting, we developed a feasible way to assess PPI therapy, deimplement nonguideline-concordant PPI use, and provide follow-up to assess any unintended consequences,” explained researchers.

“In a busy inpatient setting, we...

09/23/2021

Pharmacy Learning Network