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Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine booster can be safely administered alongside a pneumonia vaccine; 3.5 million cancer deaths were prevented in recent decades, but disparities persist; the FDA warns of dental problems linked to a drug to treat opioid use disorder.

Neither adalimumab nor secukinumab substantially affected a patient’s immune response to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

While acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) was still the primary cause of death, researchers saw a steady increase in 2-year survival from 27.8% to 54.8% even as patient age at the time of relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCST) increased.

More biobetter drugs may be on the horizon, with an opportunity to snatch market share from reference products, and several biosimilars are under development for ophthalmic conditions, authors of a review concluded.

Patients with psoriasis exhibited superior efficacy outcomes when treated with ultraviolet (UV)-based phototherapy plus other adjuvant therapies vs UV monotherapy, with similar safety profiles shown for both approaches.

Judith Lavrich, MD, and Jordan Hamburger outline next steps for their research on virtual learning and pediatric eye health.

New data revealed that rates of all-cause mortality among those with diabetes decreased between 1995 and 2016 in high-income countries.

A new retrospective analysis proposes cutoff values that could help physicians identify patients at highest risk of severe kidney complications.

The FDA emphasized the need to focus on hospital functions and other essential services; a proposed single-payer health care bill passes the California Assembly; a report found that 80% of patients and 90% of providers trust their pharmacists.

A meta-analysis found an association between Kawasaki disease and subsequent asthma and allergic rhinitis.

In a National Coverage Determination decision memo released Tuesday, CMS said it will gather public comment for 30 days about its plan to limit coverage for Alzheimer disease (AD) biologics that target plaque buildup in the brain to patients enrolled in certain clinical trials.

Researchers found that fully vaccinated people with HIV have a 41% higher risk of COVID-19 breakthrough infection compared with people without HIV.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we interview the lead author of a paper in the January issue of Health Affairs about what physicians know and don't know regarding their responsibilities to accommodate patients with disabilities when they come in for an office visit.

Investigators offered insight into disparities between countries regarding chronic kidney disease burden and suggestions on how those disparities can be addressed.

Children and adolescents with atopic dermatitis (AD) tended to have a higher number of delinquent behaviors than those without AD, including fighting, cheating on exams, and suspension.

For patients with multiple myeloma (MM) who are not eligible for transplant, should novel treatments be used right away? Or should clinicians save the best potential therapies for relapses, which are inevitable with this disease?

The Biden administration announced a requirement for insurance companies and group health plans to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests; critical staffing shortages are reported nationwide amid record surges in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations; the first-ever successful animal-to-human heart transplant was announced.

Across most questionnaire domains, patients reported improvements to their quality of life (QOL) while receiving treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) with nusinersen.

Following a review of trials that evaluated reduced sodium intake among patients with heart failure, investigators found no improvement to patient quality of life or their risks of mortality and hospital readmission.

Daridorexant belongs to a class of drugs known as a dual orexin receptor antagonists.

The study found 1 in 5 physicians felt acne had a negative impact on their working lives.

A recent analysis provides updated data on non–small cell lung cancer in the United States.

Posters from the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Nexus 2021 meeting detailed how coverage of genetic testing aligns with current guidelines as well as the potential budget impact of expanding access to comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP).

A combination of onabotulinumtoxinA and a calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibody appears effective and safe in patients with chronic migraine, according to real-world data.

Local immunoglobulin levels were found to be significantly higher in polyp tissue specimens, but not in the blood, of patients with nasal polyps.

New evidence suggests macrophage regulation could be an important area of inquiry in systemic lupus erythematosus, but the research is in its early stages.

Recent learnings about treating parenchymal brain metastases stem from several solid tumors, most commonly non-small cell lung cancer, breast cancer, and melanoma, all of which have benefitted from targeted treatments in recent years.