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The Opioid REMS Advantage: Supporting Providers, Protecting Patients

Chronic, subacute, and acute pain remain among the most common and complex challenges encountered in clinical practice. Inadequate pain management contributes to diminished quality of life, impaired function, and increased healthcare utilization. At the same time, the ongoing opioid crisis …

The Bottom Line: Updated Strategies for Early Detection and Prevention of Anal Cancer

Unlike many other cancers, rates of anal cancer and death due to anal cancer are rising in the United States.  The increasing incidence is primarily seen in high-risk populations including men who have sex with men (MSM) and people living …

A Focus on Family Physicians in the Care of Patients Living with HIV

New diagnoses of HIV continue at a rapid pace despite the availability of preventative options. This is particularly true among underserved populations, including racial and ethnic minorities, who often go undiagnosed or underdiagnosed due to disparities in access to care. …

Open Enrollment: Rewriting the Rules of Access in Clinical Trials

Individuals from underserved communities often face roadblocks to clinical trial participation, including geographic limitations, socioeconomic barriers, restrictive eligibility criteria, and systemic inequities. These challenges are compounded by unconscious bias among health care professionals (HCPs), which can shut down vital conversations …

Live Q & A: The Bottom Line: Updated Strategies for Early Detection and Prevention of Anal Cancer

Unlike many other cancers, rates of anal cancer and death due to anal cancer are rising in the United States. The increasing incidence is primarily seen in high-risk populations including men who have sex with men (MSM) and people living …

The Nursing Network: Bias, Barriers, and Breakthroughs in Care

There is a critical and ongoing need to educate nurses and nurse practitioners, who often form the backbone of patient care delivery, about the presence and impact of unconscious bias in clinical settings. As essential connectors within the healthcare provider …

Diving into New and Emerging Non-Factor Therapies for Hemophilia and Discussing Advancements in New Options and Monitoring with Patients

Recent advances in the treatment of hemophilia, a genetically X-linked bleeding disorder, include non-factor prophylactic therapies such as factor VIII mimetics, anti-tissue factor pathway inhibitors (anti-TFPIs) and small interfering RNA (siRNA) treatments. Health care professionals (HCPs) treating patients with hemophilia …

Non-Factor Therapies in Hemophilia: Advancing Monitoring Strategies and Patient-Centered Care

Recent advances in the treatment of hemophilia, a genetically X-linked bleeding disorder, include non-factor prophylactic therapies such as factor VIII mimetics, anti-tissue factor pathway inhibitors (anti-TFPIs) and small interfering RNA (siRNA) treatments. Health care professionals (HCPs) treating patients with hemophilia …

Innovations in Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy: Shaping the Future of Treatment

Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is a progressive glomerular disease and a leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD), with up to 40% of patients advancing to kidney failure within two decades. Despite guideline-recommended management emphasizing supportive care and RAAS inhibition, …