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More than half (60%) of patients in latest trial reached active remission and 41% stopped taking corticosteroid entirely.

Insulin resistance reduction was seen in trials using both estrogen and estrogen plus progesterone, a meta-analysis of 17 studies reveal.

This new, first-line biologic treatment provided symptom relief for patients for up to one year.

Kristi Funk, M.D., FACS, discusses the current outlook for breast cancer cases worldwide, underscoring its seriousness. “I think we have to understand everything is getting worse,” she said.

The FDA rejected an application to approve MDMA, also known as ecstasy, as a treatment for PTSD. Next up among the psychedelics vying for FDA approval: psilocybin for treatment resistant depression.

This is the first study to investigate the effectiveness of this combination to treat vitiligo.

Express Scripts alleges in its suit that the FTC followed “prejudice and politics, not evidence or sound economics,” and that there is no support for the assertion that the power of PBMs has increased over time.

Boehringer Ingelheim said that it will submit a new drug application for nerandomilast based on the positive results.

Segesterone acetate is a laboratory-made derivative of progesterone, a sex hormone used in many hormonal contraceptives

An Ohio State University survey found that many adults are hesitant about getting flu, COVID-19, pneumococcal and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines.

The advantage of the glucago-like peptide 1s did not include people who had already developed cirrhosis,

The Minnesota-based PBM is also officially folding Magellan Rx Management into its name. Prime acquired Magellan in 2022.

Libtayo monotherapy nearly doubled the median overall survival and lowered the risks of death and disease progression.

Researchers are studying how leukocyte telomere length may be associated with the progression of Friedreich's ataxia.

Here’s what you missed this week on Managed Healthcare Executive.

“Immunity debt” may be the explanation

Out of the three stages of menopause, perimenopausal women living with HIV experience the worst COVID-19 symptoms, possibly due to increased inflammation.

Study eases some of the concern about Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis creating undue infection risk.

Investigators say more research is warranted to optimize management of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who become pregnant.

The retrospective analysis found Black patients were more likely to develop severe graft versus host disease (GVHD) and have a higher risk of nonrelapse mortality than White patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

When taken in combination with an ART regimen, metformin reduced the amount of HIV production and reduced inflammation by hindering production of the molecule that helps HIV multiply.

Roche's drug is one of a number competing to become the first Bruton's kinase inhibitors approved as a treatment for multiple sclerosis.

The data revealed that 17.1% of patients experienced grade 3 or greater arrhythmias.

Data from the DEVOTE study suggest that 50-milligram doses are safe and effective.

Insight into nocturnal hot flash timing could provide clues about heart disease risk in perimenopausal women.

Researchers that clinical guidelines highlight the possibility of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other conditions masking early symptoms of lung cancer.

Lebrikizumab, not yet approved in the U.S., and Dupixent (dupilumab) were comparably effective in reducing symptoms after 16 weeks of treatment.

Kristi Funk, M.D., FACS, medical director and co founder of the Pink Lotus Breast Center, describes why there is a lack of awareness surrounding the link between breast cancer and nutrition.

The IQVIA vice president and frequent speaker at pharmaceutical and managed care meetings shares some insights after he delivered the keynote talk at 2024 PBMI Annual National Conference held last week in Orlando, Florida. Long, a well-known figure in managed care circles, announced at the PBMI meeting that he is retiring in 2025.

The rule places new requirements on plans, including making sure prior authorization and other utilization management tools for mental health are not stricter than those used for medical benefits.