Head of National Cancer Institute Named Acting FDA Commissioner
Current commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, will be stepping down in April
FDA Approves New Generic Valsartan to Ease Shortage
Certain lots of valsartan recalled due to contamination with trace amounts of nitrosamine
Four-to-Seven-Day Opioid Rx Likely Sufficient for Acute Pain Treatment
No more than one in five patients who filled an opioid analgesic prescription obtained a refill
Tramadol May Up Mortality Risk in Osteoarthritis Patients
Findings for those initially prescribed tramadol compared with commonly prescribed NSAIDs
FDA Approves First Immunotherapy Drug for Breast Cancer
Combo of Tecentriq and chemo given accelerated approval for triple-negative breast cancer
Long-Acting Regimen Noninferior to Daily ART for HIV-1
Monthly long-acting cabotegravir and rilpivirine noninferior in two randomized controlled trials
Timing of Medicare Loss Linked to Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Medication possession ratio lower for recipients with early, late Medicare loss versus no coverage loss
Children With Poorly Controlled Asthma Suffer Academically
Latino and black children have poorer academic outcomes than non-Latino whites
Dual Receipt of Opioids Tied to Increased Risk for OD Death
Those enrolled in both VA and Medicare Part D have higher odds of death from Rx opioid overdose
CDC: Flu Season May Have Peaked
Milder strain of flu has been most common cause of cases this flu season
