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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has found that the current evidence is inadequate to assess the benefits and harms of screening with electrocardiogram for atrial fibrillation in older adults; and for low-risk adults

USPSTF Reviews Use of ECG for Preventing A-Fib, CVD Events

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I statement for use of ECG in A-fib in seniors; D recommendation against ECG for reducing CVD risk
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule

Payment for Laboratory Tests Set to Reduce Starting Jan. 1, 2018

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CMS Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule to result in drop in payments for physician office-based tests
Admelog (insulin lispro)

FDA Approves Admelog for Diabetes

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First drug approved as a follow-up product based on an abbreviated new process
A new once-weekly diabetes medication that lowers blood glucose and also helps patients lose weight has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves Ozempic for Type 2 Diabetes

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Novo Nordisk drug also found to help with weight loss
CVS Health's planned purchase of insurance giant Aetna

CVS-Aetna Merger Has Implications for Doctors’ Offices

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More health services will likely move out of doctors' offices to store-based providers
Sublocade

FDA Approves Once-Monthly Injection for Opioid Addiction

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Sublocade has been shown to reduce opioid withdrawal symptoms and the desire to use opioids
Ogivri (trastuzumab-dkst) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the nation's first biosimilar drug to treat certain breast and stomach cancers

FDA Approves Biosimilar Ogivri for Breast, Stomach Cancers

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Ogivri is approved to treat HER2+ breast and gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma cancers
A four-page executive summary of the 2018 final Medicare physician fee schedule that was released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has been published by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

AAFP Issues Summary of 2018 Final Medicare Fee Schedule

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Key provisions include 0.3 percent increase in 2018 conversion factor to $35.999
Older adults report feeling confident that they know how to avoid drug interactions despite only 35 percent having spoken to someone about it in the past year

Many Seniors Have Not Discussed Avoiding Drug Interactions

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69 percent of patients see multiple doctors, 21 percent use multiple pharmacies, complicating issue
HIV is being diagnosed sooner after infection than previously reported

CDC: HIV Being Diagnosed Sooner After Infection

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Increase in percentage of people at increased risk for HIV who reported getting an HIV test in past year