Two new drugs show promise for hard-to-treat breast, prostate cancers
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 07, 2021
Cancer drug Lynparza (olaparib) reduced the risk of disease recurrence or death in certain aggressive breast cancers by 42% after surgery, while a new prostate cancer treatment improved survival by tracking...
Berger, Brown, McKnight’s staff earn national ASBPE honors
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James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2021
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has been honored with three national 2021 Azbee Awards, which are bestowed for top journalism among business publication websites.
Judge denies appeal by Burkhart, former American Senior Communities CEO serving 10 years for audacious...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 18, 2021
A federal judge has denied a motion by former American Senior Communities CEO James Burkhart to throw out his felony fraud convictions, ruling that his law firm’s conflict of interest did not adversely...
AMDA aims for 25 percent meds reduction in data-sharing deprescribing campaign
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Alicia Lasek
May 06, 2021
AMDA is challenging industry clinicians and operators to join a push to reduce polypharmacy. Prescribing data will be collected and overall trends analyzed and shared with participants.
‘Already skeptical’ nursing home workers may need persuading after J&J shots resume, industry leaders...
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Danielle Brown
Apr 26, 2021
Now that vaccinators are encouraged to resume giving Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 shot, nursing home stakeholders are questioning what effect the recent pause will have on vaccine uptake in a wary population.
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News earns Gold again, plus 6 other ASBPE awards
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James M. Berklan
Apr 16, 2021
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has been honored with seven top regional awards in the 2021 American Society of Business Publication Editors’ Azbee Awards.
Shorten antibiotic course for these common infections: American College of Physicians
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 07, 2021
Several common bacterial infections can be treated effectively with shorter courses of antibiotics than traditionally prescribed, according to new guidance from the ACP.
A potential ‘miracle’? Feds push monoclonal antibody treatments toward SNFs
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 19, 2021
COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies are now widely available for use by skilled nursing facilities — and early results show promise, according to long-term care pharmacy leaders.
Even if you don’t attend this conference, you will at least like to see its promo video
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James M. Berklan
Oct 30, 2020
A clever video has been created by ASCP, the association of long-term care consultant pharmacists, which is holding its annual conference Nov. 12-15.
LTC, community pharmacies vie for role in federal COVID vaccine initiative
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 23, 2020
Nursing home and assisted living operators should talk with their existing pharmacy provider about their capability to participate in the federal government’s new COVID-19 vaccine delivery program,...