Tag: Prescription Drugs
USPSTF Advises Meds to Reduce Risk for Primary Breast Cancer
Offer risk-reducing meds to women at higher risk for breast cancer, low risk for adverse medication effects
Netarsudil Lowers IOP in Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension
ROCKET-4 study shows once-daily netarsudil noninferior to twice-daily timolol
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors May Up Pancreatic Disease Risk
Risks for pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer higher in Korean patients with newly diagnosed T2DM
Prenatal Exposure to OMT Does Not Worsen Neonatal Outcomes
Growth parameters similar to those for newborns of women with opioid use disorders during pregnancy
Prices Spike for Drugs Used to Treat Multiple Sclerosis
2006-2016 Medicare claims show 10.2-fold, 7.2-fold hikes in pharmaceutical, out-of-pocket spending
Combo Tx May Improve Disease Control for Some in Early RA
Improved disease control, remission, functional capacity for TNF or non-TNF plus methotrexate
Liraglutide Ups Risk for Gallbladder, Biliary Tract Events
Findings consistent for gallbladder stones, cholecystitis with/without gallbladder stones, biliary obstruction
Low-Cost, Fixed-Dose Polypill Reduces Risk for Major CV Events
Drop in risk for major cardiovascular events even greater for those with high adherence to polypill
Weight Loss Feasible Regardless of Psychiatric Meds Use
Weight loss amount similar for women taking and not taking psychiatric medications
Novel Therapy Treats Triple-Class Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Partial response or better observed in 26 percent of patients receiving oral selinexor-dexamethasone
