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High Costs Associated With Physician Burnout, Attrition
Economic loss at Stanford over two years expected to range from $15.5 million to $55.5 million
FDA OKs Drug for Hemophilia A With Factor VIII Inhibitors
Weekly prophylactic treatment associated with substantial decrease in bleeding episodes
FDA Approves Drug With Digital Ingestion Tracking System
Aripiprazole tablets have embedded sensors so patients, physicians can track medication ingestion
Zelboraf Approved for Use in Erdheim-Chester Disease
Kinase inhibitor (vemurafenib) for use in patients with BRAF V600 mutation
Doctors Have Extra Two Weeks to Preview Performance Data
Due to technical issue with Physician Compare, CMS extending time frame for physicians to view data
USPSTF Posts Osteoporosis Screening Recommendations
All women ≥65, high-risk postmenopausal women <65 should undergo bone measurement testing
Ohio Upholds Law Requiring HIV-Infected to Tell Sex Partners
State's high court unanimously upholds law's constitutionality; appeal to U.S. Supreme Court likely
Calquence Approved for Mantle Cell Lymphoma
For patients who have not responded to at least one prior treatment or who have relapsed
Panel Recommends New Zoster Vaccine as First-Line Treatment
Advisory committee says Shingrix vaccine should be given to adults aged 50 and older
Module Developed to Improve Adult Vaccination Rates
Team-based adult immunization program includes training, implementation of standard process
