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FDA Establishes New Task Force on Drug Shortages
Task force charged with advancing long-term solutions to prevent shortages
Preoperative Opioids Used by 23.1 Percent of Surgical Patients
Odds of pre-op opioid use up with age 31 to 40 years, tobacco use, illicit drug use, depression
Multiple Factors to Consider When Selecting NSAID for Arthritis
Effectiveness, concurrent health conditions, and frequency of use of NSAID should be considered
Alternative Payment Models Should Include Precision Medicine
APMs should be encouraged to integrate precision medicine approaches, personalize patient care
Trials Supporting FDA Approval of Breakthrough Drugs Examined
Pivotal trials supporting these approvals often lack randomization, double-blinding, control groups
FDA: Some Rx Drugs May Become Available Without Seeing a Doctor
Patients could use phone app to help determine if they can obtain a medication without a prescription
Fake FDA Warning Letters Being Sent to Consumers
Letters accuse consumer of drug violations based on a review of their parcels and social media accounts
Adoption of EHR Linked to Reduction in Mortality Rates
0.21-percentage-point reduction in mortality rate per year per function for each new function adopted
Harms Reporting Limited in Trials of Prebiotics, Probiotics, Synbiotics
No harms-related data reported for 28 percent of trials; safety results not reported for 37 percent
FDA Approves First Drug to Treat Smallpox
New treatment offers additional option should smallpox ever be used as a bioweapon
