Vertical Integration Has Little Impact on Quality Measures
Increased hospital market concentration tied to reduced quality in patient satisfaction measures
Sacituzumab Govitecan Promising in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Response rate of 33.3 percent, median response duration of 7.7 months observed in 108 patients
Rivaroxaban Does Not Reduce VTE Incidence in High-Risk Cancer Patients
Primary end point occurred in lower percentage of patients in 180-day period; difference not significant
U.S. Agencies Probing Johnson & Johnson Over Asbestos in Talc
Company has faced lawsuits linking its body powders with ovarian cancer or mesothelioma
Early Intensive Treatment May Improve Long-Term MS Outcomes
Mean five-year change lower in Expanded Disability Status Scale score with early intensive treatment
Combo Regimens Effective for Tx of Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer
Two large trials show benefits for pembrolizumab-axitinib and avelumab-axitinib versus sunitinib
Plazomicin Noninferior to Meropenem for Complicated UTI
In second study, plazomicin may be beneficial for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections
Experimental Test May Quickly Diagnose Sepsis
Microelectrode device analyzes a patient's blood, provides results in as quickly as 2.5 minutes
FDA Head Says Feds May Intervene to Cut Vaccine Exemptions
If states do not change lax vaccine laws, federal authorities may be forced to take action
Prenatal Fluconazole Exposure Increases Neonatal Risks
Any exposure increases spontaneous abortion risk; cardiac septal defects up for use in early pregnancy
