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In response to public demands for action to control drug costs

Prices Will Soon Be Included in TV Drug Ads

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Regulations will require companies to disclose prices of meds costing more than $35 for a month's supply
For patients with symptomatic pulmonary embolism

Patent Foramen Ovale Ups Ischemic Stroke in Those With PE

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Frequency of ischemic stroke increased in association with patent foramen ovale in symptomatic PE
In 2015 to 2016

In 2015 to 2016, 45.8 Percent of U.S. Population Used Rx Drugs

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Prescription drug use increased with age, reaching 85.0 percent for those aged 60 years and older
The average price for single-source brand-name drugs is higher in the United States than in other countries

External Reference Pricing Could Cut Drug Costs in U.S.

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Prices averaged 3.2 to 4.1 times higher in U.S.; differential varied from 1.3 to 70.1 for individual drugs
Efforts are needed to ensure all completed large trials are reported

Efforts Needed to Ensure Publication of All Trials

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67 trials ID'd that were unreported for median of nine years after completion, with 87,883 participants
In a new American Academy of Neurology guideline published in the May 7 issue of Neurology

Recommendations Issued for Treating Tourette Syndrome

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Guidelines based on systematic review, focus on individualized treatment decisions
Ruzurgi (amifampridine) tablets are now approved to treat Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome in children aged 6 to 17 years

FDA Approves Ruzurgi for Children With Rare Autoimmune Disorder

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Ruzurgi previously approved for treatment in adults with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
Autism spectrum disorder has high diagnostic stability

Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders Reliable in Toddler Years

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Diagnostic stability was 0.50 at 12 to 13 months, increased to 0.79 and 0.83 by 14 and 16 months
There has been a significant reduction in surgical mortality during the last decade in Scotland that is partially attributable to the implementation of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist

Implementing Surgical Safety Checklist Reduces Mortality

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Findings based on long-term evaluation of surgical mortality in Scotland
For Russian Mayak nuclear enterprise workers occupationally exposed to ionizing radiation

Prolonged Exposure to Low-Dose Radiation May Increase HTN Risk

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Significant linear association seen for hypertension and liver-absorbed dose from external γ-rays