FDA Approves First Treatment for Geographic Atrophy
Pegcetacoplan approved as an injection with dosing every 25 to 60 days
FDA Widens Warning for Contaminated Eye Products
At least 16 patients had been hospitalized earlier for an outbreak of the 'rare, extensively drug-resistant' Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria
Transcendental Meditation Helps to Alleviate Burnout in Academic Physicians
Benefits seen for total burnout, emotional exhaustion, and depression at four months
Disparities Seen in Surgical Resident Representation, Attrition
Risk for attrition significantly higher for female and underrepresented-in-medicine residents, particularly Black residents
Prior Paid Medical Malpractice Claims Predict Future Claims Risk
Findings independent of whether a physician is practicing in a high- or low-risk specialty
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
0.05 Percent Atropine Eye Drops Result in Lower Incidence of Myopia
Incidence of myopia and percentage of patients with fast myopic shift lower with 0.05 percent atropine versus placebo among children aged 4 to 9 years without myopia at baseline
Practicing Physicians Saw Excess Mortality During COVID-19 Pandemic
However, physicians had substantially lower excess mortality than the general U.S. population
