FDA Approves Osteoporosis Tx for High-Risk Postmenopausal Women
Boxed warning states increased risks for cardiovascular death, stroke, heart attack
High Response Seen for All Hep C Tx Models in Injection Drug Users
Directly observed therapy tied to greater adherence than self-administered individual treatment
Dietary Supplement Use Not Linked to Mortality Benefits
Excess calcium intake may increase risk for cancer death; link related to supplemental calcium intake
Preventive Drugs Often Used in Last Year of a Cancer Patient’s Life
Preventive drugs, including antihypertensives and statins, frequently continued until final month of life
Older Patients With Crohn Disease May Benefit From Early Combo Tx
Early step-up combo therapy includes tumor necrosis factor-α antagonist plus an antimetabolite
Telemedicine Leads to More Antibiotic Rx for Pediatric Respiratory Infection
More antibiotics prescribed with less guideline-concordant antibiotic management versus other settings
FDA Warns Against Use of Preowned or Unauthorized Test Strips
Unauthorized, preowned test strips could cause infection, inaccuracy
First Two-Drug Regimen Approved for HIV-1 Treatment
Dovato indicated for use in patients with no history of antiretroviral treatment
Calcium Intake Tied to Lower Rate of Late AMD
Patients encouraged to continue taking calcium if needed for other indications
No Benefit Seen With Rituximab for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
B-cell depletion using several rituximab infusions over 12 months not linked to clinical improvement
