Pharmacies Can Up Access to Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hep C
Collaboration with local specialty pharmacy linked to reduced delays in therapy, lower rates of denial
Repeated Flu Vaccinations Help Prevent Severe Infection
Annual vaccination found to lessen flu severity, hospitalizations, and death among the elderly
Fluorouracil Tied to Reduced Surgery for Squamous Cell CA
Reduced risk of squamous cell carcinoma, but not basal cell carcinoma, for one year in at-risk veterans
Esketamine Safe, Effective for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Change in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale score superior for esketamine versus placebo
Immune-Related Adverse Events Up With Checkpoint Inhibitors
Most patients with cancer, autoimmune disease have improvement in events without discontinuing therapy
CVD Risk Up With β2-Agonist, Antimuscarinic Antagonist Start
New use of long-acting β2-agonists, antimuscarinic antagonists tied to higher CVD risk in first 30 days
Improvement Needed in Ob-Gyn Opioid Prescribing Practices
Respondents prescribed median of 26 pills/patient; amount prescribed varied widely by indication
Dasiglucagon Well Tolerated for Severe Hypoglycemia
Early pharmacodynamic response similar to that of GlucaGen, with longer lasting effects plasma glucose
Predictors of Infliximab Response in Ulcerative Colitis Identified
Baseline Mayo Endoscopic Score, CRP/albumin ratio predict treatment response and risk for colectomy
Few Immuno-Oncology Agents Reach ASCO Efficacy Thresholds
Durable survival, response rates rarely recognized as significant by current oncology value frameworks
