Tag: Prescription Drugs
Some Men at Risk for HIV Do Not Live Near PrEP Provider
Thirteen percent of PrEP-eligible men who have sex with men live in 30-minute-drive deserts
Roxadustat Noninferior to Epoetin Alfa in Dialysis Patients
And for anemia in patients with kidney disease not undergoing dialysis, roxadustat is superior to placebo
Metformin May Lower Dementia Risk in Black Patients With T2DM
Findings strongest in younger African-American patients aged 50 to 64 years
Periop Diabetic Ketoacidosis Seen in Patients on SGLT2 Inhibitors
Testing for acid load needed in patients with diabetes taking sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors
WHO ‘Treat All’ Recommendation for HIV Widely Implemented
Findings seen in rural, primary-level health facilities in low-resource settings
Neural-Tube Defects Up for Offspring of Women on Dolutegravir
Prevalence of neural-tube defects with dolutegravir higher than with other antiretroviral tx
Stimulant Treatment Has Strong Protective Effect in ADHD
Number needed to treat was low and varied from three to 10 for youth with ADHD
CV Event Risk Up With Rejected, Abandoned PCSK9i Prescriptions
Rejection rates higher for PCSK9i prescriptions for women, racial minorities, lower-income groups
Senate Bill Would Reduce Drug Costs for Seniors
Bill would limit drug copays for people with Medicare Part D by capping annual out-of-pocket costs
Filgotinib Bests Placebo in Tx of Refractory Rheumatoid Arthritis
Clinical response rate higher among patients with active RA resistant to treatment with biologic agents