Tag: Prescription Drugs
Guidelines Address Peri-Op Care in Rheumatic Disease
Guidelines address use of antirheumatic drugs for adults with RA, SpA, JIA, SLE undergoing THA/TKA
Tofacitinib Associated With Improvement in Nail Psoriasis
Improvement in nail psoriasis severity at 16 weeks versus placebo; maintained through 52 weeks
Month of BID Pimecrolimus Best in Facial Seborrheic Dermatitis
Most improvement in total severity score for pimecrolimus 1% cream twice daily for four weeks
Health Insurers Recruiting Former Pharma Reps to Cut Costs
Former pharma reps are educating doctors about costs of meds, encouraging use of generics
High HCV Cure Rates in HIV Coinfection Cases at Urban Clinic
Sustained virologic response rate of 97 percent, with no variation by race in predominantly black cohort
AMA Endeavors to Increase Transparency of Rx Pricing
At annual meeting, the physicians' group adopted new policies on drug pricing to protect patients
Metformin Tied to Decreased BMI z Score in Prepubertal Children
Notable increments also seen in quantitative insulin sensitivity check index, adiponectin-leptin ratio
Amphotericin Tops Itraconazole in HIV-Linked Talaromycosis
Reduced risk of death at six months, faster clinical resolution and fungal clearance versus itraconazole
Beta-Blockers Cut Mortality for Patients in Sinus Rhythm
Drop in mortality for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction regardless of heart rate
ADA: Degludec Noninferior for Cardiovascular Events in T2DM
Noninferior to glargine for incidence of major cardiovascular events in high-risk patients with T2DM
