What you eat and drink has an impact on your health, which is why a healthy diet is so important. Following a healthy, balanced diet can help your body receive the nutrition and energy it needs to be active, stay healthy, and repair itself. There are many benefits of eating healthily like building strong bones, protecting the heart, preventing disease, and improving mood.
National Pharmacist Day is celebrated each year on January 12 […]
Recently, substantial progress has been made in treating certain types of blood cancer. Immunotherapies have become increasingly popular for fighting these diseases; it involves harnessing the power of the body’s immune system to fight cancerous blood cells. Immunotherapy has the potential to revolutionize blood cancer treatments and improve outcomes for patients.
Management after a transplant can be hard when it comes to medication and treatment post-operation. Once a patient receives a transplant, specialty pharmacy plays a critical role in a patient’s recovery and donation success. Pharmacists work directly with physicians to ensure patients receive the correct dose of medication, which often needs frequent adjustment and monitoring.
Pancreatic cancer symptoms can often have vague, unexplained symptoms like abdomen pain, weight loss, and nausea but knowing the signs and symptoms can help catch the disease early on.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. More than half of people with lung cancer die within one year of being diagnosed. But a diagnosis is not a death sentence. With innovations in testing, like liquid biopsies, there is new hope for earlier detection.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is held each October and is a time to celebrate the achievements of breast cancer treatments, advancements in diagnosis, and hope for the future. While breast cancer survival rates are improving, more work remains. Just as cancer treatment becomes more individualized, researchers are developing more ways to personalize breast cancer diagnosis, screening, treatment, and patient care.
Positive thinking can have a significant impact on a person’s physical and mental health and overall quality of life. Studies have shown that a positive attitude can improve treatment outcomes and overall life satisfaction. But can positivity impact treatment outcomes? More and more studies suggest- yes.
PFSP Specialty Pharmacy participates in the 340B Drug Pricing Program, a government program that enables low-income patients to purchase their medications at an affordable price. 340B participants may see a reduced cost of prescriptions by as much as 60%. PFSP’s mission is to serve a patient group with diverse needs and not exclude patients based on their financial needs. Being enrolled in the 340B Program allows us to meet the needs of all of our patients and live out our mission as a specialty pharmacy.
An estimated 300,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year, which ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women. Until recently, ovarian cancer patients had limited treatment options with bleak outcomes and 70% disease recurrence. But, results are improving with surgical advancements, genetic testing, and new drug treatments recently introduced. Better outcomes give hope for ovarian cancer patients to see a brighter future.
