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Americans could save tens of billions of dollars with more efficient drug use

Cutting Brand-Name Drug Use Could Save U.S. $73 Billion

The nation spends more on medications than any other country
Ticagrelor is not superior to aspirin for patients with acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack

Ticagrelor Doesn’t Beat Aspirin in Ischemic Stroke, TIA

Ticagrelor not superior to aspirin for reducing composite of stroke, myocardial infarction, death

American College of Physicians, May 5-7

The American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting 2016 The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from May...
The number of fatal motor vehicle crashes involving marijuana more than doubled after Washington state legalized the sale of the drug

Marijuana-Linked Fatal MVAs Up in WA State After Legalization

Experts say Washington state's experience could be a lesson for rest of country
The interim diagnostic testing guidance for Zika virus in public health laboratories has been updated

CDC Updates Zika Testing Guidance for Urine Samples

CDC recs for Zika virus testing of serum and other clinical specimens remain unchanged at this time
For patients with diabetes

Preadmission SSRI Use Ups Stroke Mortality in Diabetes

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use increases risk for patients hospitalized with stroke
In a case report published online April 30 in Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology

Venlafaxine-Induced Rise in Intraocular Pressure Described

Case report of male patient with chronic open angle glaucoma starting venlafaxine for depression
Regular aspirin use may lower the risk of bile duct cancer

Regular Aspirin Use May Protect Against Bile Duct Cancer

People who took it regularly were three times less likely to develop the disease
Statins may spare patients with peripheral artery disease from the possibility of amputation and even death

Statins Might Help Prevent Amputation in PAD Patients

Cholesterol-lowing drugs associated with reduced risk of amputation, mortality
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has introduced a new campaign

CDC Establishes New ‘Clean Hands Count’ Campaign

Campaign urges health care professionals and patients and loved ones to keep hands clean