Tag: Prescription Drugs
Cardiovascular Drugs Do Not Impact COVID-19 Outcomes
Authors say patients even with COVID-19 should continue taking cardiovascular drugs as prescribed
ASCO Updates Recommendations for Managing Hereditary Breast Cancer
Rapid recommendation provides updated guidance on the use of adjuvant olaparib
Benefit, Safety of Muscle Relaxants for Low Back Pain Uncertain
Findings based on large literature review and meta-analysis
Cytisine Not Noninferior to Varenicline for Smoking Cessation
Significantly fewer adverse reactions reported by those in the cytisine group versus the varenicline group
New Rx Instructions Tighten Use of Controversial Alzheimer Disease Drug
Major changes to prescribing instructions are rare, especially so soon after approval; change could curb the drug's use
Pharmacy Exec Behind Meningitis Outbreak Gets Longer Prison Sentence
President and co-owner of the New England Compounding Center received a 14.5-year sentence from a federal judge Wednesday
Treatment at Infusion Center Beneficial in Sickle Cell Disease
Outcomes significantly better for treatment of vaso-occlusive crises at infusion center versus emergency department
Glycemic Control Has Not Been Impacted by Pandemic
Despite drop in diabetes-related outpatient visits and testing, no negative association found with glycemic control
Impact of Age Examined for Ticagrelor Monotherapy After PCI
Ticagrelor monotherapy reduces bleeding without increasing ischemic events among patients undergoing PCI
Glucose-Lowering Therapy Delayed for Newly Diagnosed T2DM Patients
Factors in therapeutic inertia examined in adults newly diagnosed with T2DM receiving primary care in the U.K.
