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In 2015 to 2016

In 2015 to 2016, 45.8 Percent of U.S. Population Used Rx Drugs

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Prescription drug use increased with age, reaching 85.0 percent for those aged 60 years and older
Hundreds of passengers and crew members of a Church of Scientology cruise ship remain under quarantine in its home port of Curacao while awaiting measles test results.

Scientology Cruise Ship Passengers, Crew Still Under Quarantine

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Affected crew member, who was immediately isolated after showing symptoms, has since recovered
In response to public demands for action to control drug costs

Prices Will Soon Be Included in TV Drug Ads

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Regulations will require companies to disclose prices of meds costing more than $35 for a month's supply
The average price for single-source brand-name drugs is higher in the United States than in other countries

External Reference Pricing Could Cut Drug Costs in U.S.

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Prices averaged 3.2 to 4.1 times higher in U.S.; differential varied from 1.3 to 70.1 for individual drugs
Efforts are needed to ensure all completed large trials are reported

Efforts Needed to Ensure Publication of All Trials

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67 trials ID'd that were unreported for median of nine years after completion, with 87,883 participants
Application of commercially available sunscreens under maximum use conditions results in plasma concentrations that exceed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration threshold for potentially waiving nonclinical toxicology testing

Maximal Use of Sunscreen Ups Absorption of Active Ingredients

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Maximal use leads to plasma concentrations exceeding FDA threshold for waiving toxicology testing
At least 60 more measles cases have been reported in the United States

CDC: Number of Measles Cases in the United States Reaches 764

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So far this year, 23 states have reported measles cases
Medical financial hardship affects more than half of adults in the United States

More Than Half of U.S. Adults Have Medical Financial Hardship

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Hardship in material, psychological, behavioral domains more likely for those age 18 to 64 versus ≥65
Elderly patients with lung cancer

Lifetime Risk for Brain Mets Up in Elderly With Three Common Cancers

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Highest incidence seen for patients with non-small cell lung cancer and triple-negative breast cancer
Patient-reported symptoms of psoriasis

Psoriasis Symptoms, Quality of Life Tied to Disease Severity

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Findings show alignment of patient-reported symptoms, clinician assessment tools