Tag: Prescription Drugs
Tanezumab Improves Pain, Function in Chronic Low Back Pain
Low back pain intensity at week 16 was improved with tanezumab 10 mg versus placebo
Inhaled Remdesivir May Allow COVID-19 Patients to Be Treated at Home
Currently, the drug has to be given intravenously through daily infusions in the hospital
Court Rules Against Drug Price Disclosures in TV Ads
Judges said HHS exceeded its legal authority by requiring drug price disclosure as part of its stewardship of Medicare, Medicaid
Cardioprotective Therapy Use Lower With Cancer History
Utilization rate of antiplatelet therapies and statins significantly lower for patients with cancer history
Hydroxychloroquine-Remdesivir Combo Dangerous for COVID-19 Patients
FDA says chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine could reduce the antiviral effectiveness of remdesivir
Four Months of Rifampin Costs Less Than Nine Months Isoniazid
Health system use and costs higher for nine months of isoniazid in adults and children in all settings
FDA Pulls Emergency Approval of Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
Agency now says the drugs should not be used outside of clinical trials
Acalabrutinib Promising for Treatment of Severe COVID-19
Selective bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment may improve oxygenation, reduce inflammation
Study Will Assess Drugs Used to Treat Young COVID-19 Patients
Findings will be used to refine drug dosing and improve safety for young patients with COVID-19
Blood Pressure Treatment Even Effective in Frail Older Adults
Survival benefit seen in all adherent older people, but healthier older people survived longer
