Drugs With Low Clinical Benefit Show Higher Direct-to-Consumer Spending
Majority of the top-selling prescription drugs sold in 2020 were rated as offering low added benefit
10 Percent of New Drugs Approved Without Meeting Primary Efficacy End Points
Findings seen for 21 drug approvals between 2018 and 2021, with only one-third needing postmarketing studies
Data Show Big Drop in Number of Americans in Medical Debt
Number of Americans with medical debt on their credit reports fell by 8.2 million from 2020 to 2022
Link Found Between Maternal HIV Status and Inflammation in Pregnancy
Distinct profile of inflammation/immune activation during pregnancy may negatively influence child growth
ChatGPT Scores Close to Passing U.S. Medical Licensing Exams
ChatGPT performs at or near the passing threshold of 60 percent accuracy without specialized training
Practicing Physicians Saw Excess Mortality During COVID-19 Pandemic
However, physicians had substantially lower excess mortality than the general U.S. population
Long-Acting Injectable Preferred for HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis
Few side effects and low cost were the two most important decision-making factors
Inflation Reduction Act Estimated to Yield Billions in Drug Savings
Ceiling prices for negotiation would have reduced Medicare prescription drug spending by ~5 percent if implemented from 2018 to 2020
FDA Could Ease Blood Donation Rules for Gay Men
Draft recommendations around the new policy center on 'individual risk-based questions to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV'
Record 16.5 Million Americans Have Signed Up for Affordable Care Act
Record number of Americans enrolled in 2022, as U.S. health officials targeted hard-to-reach communities with outreach efforts
