Tag: Prescription Drugs
Infection Risk Lower With Certain Psoriasis Treatments
Risk for serious infection reduced for new users of apremilast, etanercept, ustekinumab versus methotrexate
Prior Training Increases Internists’ Knowledge of PrEP for HIV
IM residents with training report more frequent prescribing, higher comfort level in educating patients
AAN: Isradipine Offers No Benefit in Parkinson Disease
No significant treatment effect seen in UPDRS Part I to III score measured in the ON state
AAN: Eculizumab Reduces Risk for Relapse in Neuromyelitis Optica
But no significant between-group difference noted in measures of disability progression
Alteplase Seems Beneficial at 4.5 to 9.0 Hours After Stroke
Trial terminated because of loss of equipoise after publication of positive results from previous trial
In 2015 to 2016, 45.8 Percent of U.S. Population Used Rx Drugs
Prescription drug use increased with age, reaching 85.0 percent for those aged 60 years and older
Prices Will Soon Be Included in TV Drug Ads
Regulations will require companies to disclose prices of meds costing more than $35 for a month's supply
External Reference Pricing Could Cut Drug Costs in U.S.
Prices averaged 3.2 to 4.1 times higher in U.S.; differential varied from 1.3 to 70.1 for individual drugs
ART Stops HIV Transmission in Serodifferent Gay Couples
Zero rate of HIV transmission seen through condomless sex when viral load is suppressed
AUA: Atenolol Linked to Drop in Low-, Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer
After adjustment for confounders, atenolol displayed significant protective effect on prostate cancer
