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New measures to increase the number of generic prescription drugs available to Americans have been taken by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Seeks to Increase Number of Generic Drugs on Market

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Agency will now give priority reviews to new generic drugs until there are at least three available
For patients with condyloma acuminatum

Two-Step Irradiance Better for Condyloma Acuminatum

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Two-step irradiance schedule significantly reduced patients' pain versus single-dose cold compress
Few young men who have sex with men receive HIV testing

HIV Testing Inadequate in Young Men Who Have Sex With Men

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Only 28 percent of young MSM have HIV testing, though they account for 83 percent of new diagnoses
From 1991 to 2014 there was minimal change in health spending by state

1991-2014 Saw Minimal Change in Health Spending Per State

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Recession and recovery, implementation of health reform impacted health care coverage
Many men in the control arm of a screening trial undergo prostate-specific antigen testing during 15 years of follow-up

PSA Testing Frequency High in Control Arm of Screening Trial

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Over 15 years of follow-up, considerable proportion of men undergo prostate-specific antigen testing
A white paper has been developed by the American Urological Association Quality Improvement and Patient Safety committee with respect to the diagnosis and management of nonneurogenic chronic urinary retention; the paper was published in the July issue of The Journal of Urology.

AUA Reports on Nonneurogenic Chronic Urinary Retention

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Treatment algorithm proposed based on stratification of patients by risk and by symptoms
Physicians who receive information about patient harms are more likely to support financial penalties targeting inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

Support for Financial Penalties Up With Emphasis on Patient Harms

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Penalties supported by 41% of physician recipients of clinical vignette describing harms to patient
Novel biomarkers have been identified that may have utility for predicting prostate cancer in non-African-American men

Novel Biomarkers Identified for Prostate Cancer in Non-Blacks

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PCA3 and T2ERG add utility for predicting prostate cancer when combined with PCPT risk calculator
Health insurers are recruiting former pharmaceutical company representatives to educate doctors and help save money on prescription medications

Health Insurers Recruiting Former Pharma Reps to Cut Costs

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Former pharma reps are educating doctors about costs of meds, encouraging use of generics
Survivors of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus have an elevated risk of human papillomavirus-related second primary malignancies

Risk of HPV-Linked Second Cancers Up After Anal Cancer

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Men have higher standardized incidence ratio than women for second primary malignancy