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HIV Incidence Down in All Except Men Who Have Sex With Men

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Decrease in modeled HIV incidence in all transmission risk groups except minority MSM
Drug copayments frequently exceed prescription drug costs

Drug Copayments Often Exceed Prescription Drug Costs

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Overpayments affect 23 percent of all prescriptions; more common with generic drugs
Spending on health care is much higher in the United States than other high-income countries

U.S. Spends Twice As Much for Similar Health Care Utilization

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U.S. has higher administrative and pharmaceutical costs than 10 other high-income countries
One practice's three-pronged approach successfully improved physician engagement

Three-Pronged Approach Can Improve Physician Engagement

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Strategy used by one practice improved physician engagement and relieved burnout
Physicians are increasingly being challenged to protect their practice finances while helping patients without insurance

Doctors Facing Challenge to Help Needy While Protecting Practices

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Many practices are finding it difficult to maintain their viability while caring for patients who can't pay
Trogarzo (ibalizumab-uiyk) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adult patients living with HIV who have not responded to other antiretroviral medications.

FDA Approves New Medication for Drug-Resistant HIV

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Trogarzo is given intravenously once every 14 days in combination with other antiretrovirals

February 2018 Briefing – HIV & AIDS

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for February 2018. This roundup includes...
Trials to evaluate drugs or devices used to treat chronic medical conditions that are published early in the chain of evidence often show an exaggerated treatment effect compared with subsequent trials

Early Studies Often Show Exaggerated Treatment Effect

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Findings based on assessment of trials evaluating drugs, devices to treat chronic medical conditions
In a position paper published online Feb. 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

Recommendations for Optimizing Hidden Curriculum in Medicine

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Clinical learning environment should be optimized by ensuring what is taught in classroom is modeled
Understanding nonadherence in patients and encouraging a change in attitude toward patients and their medication can improve medication adherence

Understanding Rx Nonadherence Can Improve Adherence

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Changing attitudes toward patients and their medication adherence can improve adherence