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Blood Pressure Management and Falls in Nursing Home Residents

JAMA Internal Medicine

In this study, Dave et al harness national Veterans Health Administration (VHA) clinical data to examine the association between initiation of a new antihypertensive agent with the incidence of fall-related fractures in residents at VHA nursing homes, or community living centers. fold greater risk of serious falls (HR, 1.80 [95% CI, 1.52-2.13])

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FIRST-LINE IBRANCE® (PALBOCICLIB) COMBINATION THERAPY IN HR+, HER2- METASTATIC BREAST CANCER

The Pharma Data

months with letrozole alone (HR 0.58: 95% CI, 0.49 months among patients in the letrozole group (HR 0.66: 95% CI, 0.53 Real-world evidence is woven into the fabric of how we innovate and advance care for patients with breast cancer, supporting our randomized clinical trials,” said Chris Boshoff, M.D., to 0.82; P=0.0002).

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Upcoming Triage Cancer Conference to Address Financial Toxicity: May 15th

Triage Cancer

Accessing clinical trials. FREE continuing education credits/contact hours for social workers and nurses, 7 FREE continuing education credits for patient advocates, and 6 FREE PDCs for HR professionals. The latest updates in the American Rescue Plan, as well as new consumer programs and financial help available due to Covid-19.

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Regeneron Announces Encouraging Initial Data from COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Trial in Hospitalized Patients on Low-flow Oxygen

The Pharma Data

As in earlier outpatient trial, immune status when patients entered the trial was a strong predictor of viral load and clinical outcomes. The primary clinical objective of this initial analysis was to determine if there was sufficient efficacy in these patients to warrant continuing the trial (i.e., futility analysis).

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PFIZER CONFIRMS U.S. PATENT TERM EXTENSION FOR IBRANCE UNTIL MARCH 2027

The Pharma Data

IBRANCE is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with HR+, HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer in combination with an aromatase inhibitor as initial endocrine based therapy in postmenopausal women or in men; or with fulvestrant in patients with disease progression following endocrine therapy. 2,3 In the U.S.,

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Statement from Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla on Testing Positive for COVID-19

Pfizer

PAXLOVID may only be prescribed for an individual patient by physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants that are licensed or authorized under state law to prescribe drugs in the therapeutic class to which PAXLOVID belongs (i.e., PAXLOVID is not authorized for use for longer than 5 consecutive days.

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Pfizer Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for Conversion of PAXLOVID™ Conditional Marketing Authorization to Full Marketing Authorization in the European Union

Pfizer

telehealth, in-person visit) with a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant licensed or authorized under state law to prescribe drugs, if any of the following apply: Sufficient information is not available to assess renal and hepatic function. No dosage adjustment is needed in patients with mild renal impairment.