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For pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Early Post-Op APAP Exposure May Cut AKI Risk in Peds Cardiac Sx

Early acetaminophen exposure after pediatric cardiac surgery may reduce rate of acute kidney injury
Childhood cancer survivors frequently have clinical abnormalities attributable to peripheral neuropathy

Peripheral Neuropathy Common in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Long-term neurotoxicity was more frequently seen with cisplatin than with vinca alkaloids
A novel purchasing strategy could dramatically reduce the costs of medications for hepatitis C virus

Novel Purchasing Strategy Could Cut Medicaid Costs for HCV Meds

Strategy involves making deal with manufacturer for a lump-sum payment in return for 100 percent rebate
From 1999 to 2014 there was a decrease in prescription medication use overall among children and adolescents

Prescription Med Use in Children Down Overall From 1999 to 2014

Increases in eight medication classes, including asthma and ADHD medications, contraceptives
Retacrit (epoetin alfa-epbx) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first "biosimilar" to the anemia drugs Epogen and Procrit.

FDA Approves ‘Biosimilar’ Drug to Treat Certain Types of Anemia

Retacrit is biosimilar to the drugs Epogen and Procrit
An intervention targeting the use of intravenous opioids may reduce opioid exposure

Practice Intervention Targeting IV Opioids May Cut Exposure

Reduction of 84 percent in intravenous opioid doses, and a 55 percent reduction in all parenteral opioids
Receipt of opioid-related payments from industry in 2014 was associated with increased opioid prescribing in 2015

Opioid-Related Payments Linked to Increase in Opioid Rx

Receipt of any opioid-related payment from industry in 2014 tied to increase in opioid claims in 2015
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded its approval of the multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya (fingolimod) to include children aged 10 and older.

FDA Expands Use of MS Drug to Include Children

Gilenya is the first multiple sclerosis drug approved for children
More than two-thirds of Colorado cannabis dispensaries recommend cannabis products to treat nausea during the first trimester of pregnancy

Many Dispensaries in CO Proffer Marijuana for Morning Sickness

A majority of dispensaries encouraged talking to a health care provider, but many needed prompting
For patients with osteopenia or osteoporosis

Fx Risk Should Be Monitored in Bisphosphonate Drug Holiday

Lower femoral neck bone mineral density and T scores for fracture versus non-fracture group