Tag: Prescription Drugs
AHA Provides Strategies to Improve BP Medication Adherence
Interventions for effective med adherence include patient education and counseling, simplification of treatment regimens
FDA Approves First Interchangeable Biosimilar for Inflammatory Diseases
Cyltezo is first interchangeable monoclonal antibody for RA, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, chronic plaque psoriasis
Varenicline Combo, Extension No Better for Quitting Smoking
Combining varenicline with nicotine patch, extending treatment from 12 to 24 weeks did not increase smoking cessation rates
Pharmacies Often Not Notified of Discontinued Rx
Interventions, including phoning pharmacies and enabling CancelRX in electronic medical records, may reduce risk for medication safety events
Ozanimod Beats Placebo for Ulcerative Colitis
Once-daily oral ozanimod more effective than placebo for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis
SGLT2 Inhibitors May Cut Risk for Heart Failure Hospitalization
SGLT2 inhibitors, compared with GLP-1 RAs, linked to lower risk for heart failure hospitalization in patients with T2DM, with or without CVD
Abiraterone Acetate + Prednisone Cuts Metastasis in Prostate Cancer
And standard of care plus abiraterone improves survival in men with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer
Live Attenuated Zoster Vaccine Safe for Patients Receiving TNF Inhibitors
No cases of varicella infection found; cumulative incidence of varicella infection or shingles was 0 percent
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Slows Metastatic Breast Cancer
Progression-free survival longer with T-DXd versus T-DM1 for HER2+ metastatic breast cancer previously treated with trastuzumab and taxane
WHO Issues Guidance for Use of Casirivimab-Imdevimab in COVID-19
Combo conditionally recommended for patients with nonsevere disease at risk for severe disease, seronegative patients with severe infection