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U.S. physicians prescribe opioids more frequently during patient hospitalizations and at discharge compared with physicians in other countries

U.S. Hospital Patients Receive More Opioids Versus Other Countries

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Patients' perceptions of pain, pain medication may affect prescribing practices
Americans could import less expensive prescription drugs from Canada under a plan being developed by the Trump administration.

Trump Admin Announces Plan to Allow Drug Imports From Canada

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Plan will start by exploring options for importing certain prescription drugs to lower costs for Americans
For patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Ibrutinib-Rituximab Beats Chemoimmunotherapy for CLL

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Progression-free, overall survival improved in the ibrutinib-rituximab group at three years
Increased dietary vitamin A seems to be associated with a reduced risk for incident cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Dietary Vitamin A Intake Tied to Reduced Risk for Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Cutaneous SCC risk reduced for highest versus lowest quintile of vitamin A, retinol, some carotenoids
Worldwide

Asthma Negatively Impacts Work Productivity Worldwide

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Findings based on international survey of patients using long-term maintenance medication
One dose of prophylactic human papillomavirus vaccine may be as effective as two or three doses in preventing high-grade disease in a high-coverage setting

One Dose of HPV Vaccine May Be Sufficient in Certain Situations

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One dose compared with two or three doses in preventing cervical precancer in high-coverage settings
There has been a decrease in recommendations for opioid-containing and nonopioid cough and cold medicines in the United States

Recommendations Decreased for Cough, Cold Medicine in U.S.

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Recommendations for opioid-containing, nonopioid cough and cold medicines reduced in pediatric population

July 2019 Briefing – Pharmacy

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pharmacy for July 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
The first transmission of the Ebola virus in Congo's major city of Goma was announced Thursday by the country's health ministry. It said that the disease has been confirmed in the 1-year-old daughter of a man who died of Ebola on Wednesday. The man had symptoms for several days while at home with his large family

First Ebola Transmission in Congo City of Goma Reported

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Rwanda has closed its border with Congo due to the Ebola outbreak
Compared with placebo

Oral Semaglutide Reduces HbA1c, Weight in Patients With T2DM

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Semaglutide has a safety and tolerability profile consistent with other GLP-1 receptor agonists