Olokizumab Tops Placebo for RA Patients Receiving Methotrexate
Olokizumab superior to placebo and noninferior to adalimumab in producing ACR20 response at 12 weeks
2019 to 2020 Saw Decrease in Life Expectancy in All States, D.C.
Decrease in life expectancy varied from 0.2 years for Hawaii to 3.0 years for New York, and was mostly due to COVID-19, overdoses
Intraosseous Morphine Reduces Postop Pain After TKA
Visual Analog Scale pain score lower at one, two, three, and five hours postoperatively
Baseline Knowledge Uneven Among Cannabis Dispensary Personnel
Most cannabis dispensary personnel reported workplace cannabis therapeutics training to be unstandardized and weak
Three Pharmacy Chains Must Pay $650 Million for Role in Opioid Crisis
Judge ruled CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart pharmacies must pay Ohio counties for their part in the epidemic
CDC Director Says Agency Needs Major Overhaul
Walensky aims to prioritize public health needs, deemphasize publication of scientific papers about rare diseases
Treatment Needs Often Unmet for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
Patients with flares more likely to have inpatient, emergency department visits
Opioid Rx Down for Chronic Noncancer Pain, Cancer Pain in U.S. Adults
Declines in opioid prescribing outpacing increases in receipt of nonopioid therapies
Program Cuts Opioid Use in Teens After Spinal Surgery for Scoliosis
Pain control maintained following intervention with preoperative patient education and smaller prescription quantities
Low Dietary Calcium, Potassium Intake Tied to Kidney Stone Recurrence
Adding foods high in calcium and potassium to the diet may help prevent recurrent symptomatic kidney stones
