Limited Evidence of Benefit for Medical Cannabinoids in Children
Strongest evidence for benefit in chemo-induced nausea, vomiting; other uses need more evidence
Medicaid’s Best-Price Rule May Not Be Such a Big Problem
There are ways to avoid or mitigate impact of the rule, though it may affect novel pricing strategies
Drinking Water Pre-Vaccination Doesn’t Reduce Presyncope
No reduction in post-vaccination presyncope in teens based on primary or restrictive definition
Independent Pharmacies Adding Patient Care Services, Products
Change is a response to low net margins on drugs; number of community pharmacies has fallen slightly
Herbal and Dietary Supplements Are Commonly Mislabeled
Bodybuilding products have highest mislabeling rate; many mislabeled products tied to liver injury
High Percentage of HIV-Diagnosed Women Not in Care
62 percent of women with positive test had previously received the diagnosis but no care
For Hepatitis B Patients, Aspirin Tied to Lower Risk of HCC
5 years of aspirin therapy linked to significantly lower incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma
H7N9 Avian Influenza May Be Capable of Pandemic
Virus spread via respiratory droplets in animal study; neuraminidase inhibitors showed limited efficacy
Key Stakeholders Discuss How to Make EHRs More Usable
Stakeholders, physicians discuss EHR usability and optimization, rules for releasing test results
IV Prochlorperazine Beats IV Hydromorphone for Migraine
IV hydromorphone much less effective for migraine treatment in the emergency department
