Trump Administration Announces Plan to Cut Drug Prices
HHS study shows Medicare pays 80 percent more than other countries for certain prescription drugs
Pace of Change Has Accelerated in Alternative Payment Models
Physicians also report increasing complexity of APMs, more financial risk aversion
Pneumococcal Vaccine Recs Cause Confusion Among Docs
Survey finds variance in knowledge of adult pneumococcal vaccine recommendations
Nearly Half of Children Seen in ED for Bronchiolitis Get Radiography
Radiography use similar between patients admitted versus discharged from the ED
Infant HIV Infection Ups Risk for Congenital CMV Infection
In utero HIV infection tied to higher cCMV risk in infants of HIV-infected women not on antiretrovirals
Hispanics With HIV Face Higher Risk for HPV-Related Cancer
But five-year survival was above 50 percent among HIV-infected Hispanics across HPV-related cancer types
High-Dose Flu Vaccine May Cut Hospitalization in Dialysis Patients
Significant reduction seen in hospitalization with receipt of high-dose versus standard-dose vaccine
Most Supplements Contain Prohibited Stimulants
75 percent of supplements purchased in 2017 contained one or more stimulants subject to FDA notices
Algorithm-Defined Tx Duration Non-Inferior in Staph Bacteremia
Non-inferior rate of clinical success for algorithm defining treatment duration versus usual care
FDA Approves First New Influenza Drug in 20 Years
Antiviral drug reduces symptoms of uncomplicated influenza when taken within 48 hours of onset
