Tag: Prescription Drugs
Inequities Seen in GLP-1 RA Use for Type 2 Diabetes in the U.S.
Asian, Black, Hispanic, and low-income patients less likely to receive treatment with a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist for T2DM
Biden Urges Calm During Omicron Surge
Biden also announced that his administration is doubling its order of new Pfizer antiviral pill
Incident Psychotropic Use Down in Children in Second Quarter of 2020
Greatest decline in incident stimulant and anxiolytic/sedative-hypnotic medications was in quarter 2 of 2020
Machine Learning IDs Predictors of Treatment Response in RA
Machine learning integrating clinical and genomic data can predict methotrexate treatment response in early rheumatoid arthritis
Dolutegravir-Based ART Superior for Children, Teens With HIV
Rate of serious adverse events similar for participants receiving dolutegravir, standard care as first-, second-line treatment for HIV-1 infection
Dopamine Agonists, DRIs Similar for QoL in Parkinson Disease
No measurable difference in patient-rated quality of life seen for dopamine agonists versus dopamine reuptake inhibitors as adjuvant therapy
Spesolimab Clears Lesions in Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
In phase 2 trial, spesolimab cleared more lesions than placebo, but it was associated with infections, systemic drug reactions
Three Days of Remdesivir Cuts Risk for Severe COVID-19 in Outpatients
Three-day course of treatment results in reduced risk for hospitalization or death compared with placebo
Efficacy of Bamlanivimab for COVID-19 May Vary With Antibody Status
Further study needed to determine whether bamlanivimab could benefit patients who are negative for endogenous neutralizing antibodies
13 Million Adults Delaying or Skipping Meds Due to Costs
Drug unaffordability is an issue regardless of insurance status and across private, public payers