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The approval makes the drug Europe’s first and only interleukin (IL)-17A inhibitor approved for the condition.

There are recent reports of a potential connection between atopic dermatitis in infants and young children and early exposure to antibiotics and laxatives; however, the totality of the evidence on this link remains lacking.

Physicians should proactively ask patients what alternative therapies, if any, they are using.

The 2023 European Hematology Association (EHA) Congress, convening virtually and in Frankfurt, Germany, from June 8-11, 2023, will feature cutting-edge findings in oncology and hematology, with a special focus on incorporating patient-reported outcomes and real-world data.

At the 2023 Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health annual conference, a panel of employers shared their advice on incorporating the principles of value into health benefits.

Attendees will gain insight into the future of multiple myeloma (MM) therapies and updates on pivotal clinical trials at the 2023 European Hematology Association (EHA) Congress, according to Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP, chief medical officer of the International Myeloma Foundation.

New research has found the 340B program is slowing uptake of biosimilars by incentivizing use of more expensive biologics.

Jeffrey E. Lancet, MD, chair of the Department of Malignant Hematology at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, gave his insight on the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) across patient groups.

Even though the number of US adults who smoke has decreased in the last decade, racial and ethnic disparities persist, and equitable interventions are needed.

Individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) had brain atrophy patterns equivalent to a brain age about 6 years older than their actual age.

Olaparib plus abiraterone and prednisone or prednisolone already is approved in the European Union and several other countries.

The 2023 Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit took place in early May in Las Vegas, Nevada, and The American Journal of Managed Care® was there to cover the meeting—catch up on what you may have missed.

Children were hospitalized most commonly due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) compared with influenza and COVID-19 during a season with respiratory pathogen cocirculation.

A web-based physical activity self-management intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) might be helpful for urban participants across 4 months, but not so much for rural participants.

Ixazomib was first approved in the United States in 2015 for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

The SLEEP 2023 conference will be held in Indianapolis from June 3 to June 7 and promises to feature topics including sleep health disparities, hypersomnia, geriatric medicine, and new technologies.

In this preview interview for SLEEP 2023, Rebecca Spencer, PhD, chair of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies Program Committee, highlights how bringing patients and clinicians together can inspire new ideas in sleep medicine.

Sick restaurants workers are among the main drivers of foodborne illness outbreaks at restaurants, according to the CDC; Sackler family members of Purdue Pharma can be protected from opioid liability, an appeals court rules; Sweden nears becoming the first “smoke free” country in Europe as daily cigarette use falls.

In some cases, individuals of Puerto Rican descent face lower risk than other Hispanic groups in the United States.

This is the first study to investigate a potential connection between anthracycline chemotherapy and risk of heart failure (HF) in young adult cancer survivors.

Adalimumab had a slight advantage over infliximab in terms of adverse events when used to treat patients with noninfectious uveitis (NIU).

Andrew Evens, DO, MBA, MSc, associate director for clinical services at Rutgers Cancer Institute, discussed the ways in which SWOG S1826 trial results will build on current knowledge of Hodgkin lymphoma treatment.

Debt limit deal will not effect Medicaid; a national safety board may make health care safer; experimental hemophilia therapy reduces bleeding.

Quality of life (QOL) for people living with autoimmune diseases benefits from an integrated approach that considers individual immune system sensitivities and patients’ life circumstances, a new study shows.

Mitzi Joi Williams, MD, FAAN, medical director and CEO of Joi Life Wellness Neurology Clinic, discusses how underrepresentation of minority population patients in clinical trials became an issue and how education and raising awareness can begin to remedy it.

Nicholas Bagley, JD, professor at Michigan Law at the University of Michigan, speaks about the benefits of ongoing communication about the effects of the Braidwood ruling and what will be done to keep preventive care accessible.

To stratify the risk of future epilepsy, physicians have historically used lumbar puncture, neuroimaging, and electroencephalography in these patients.

Mark A. Socinski, MD, executive director at AdventHealth Cancer Institute, shares insight on the cost-effectiveness and utility of biomarker testing in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).