Tag: Prescription Drugs
Thyroid Cancer Tied to Regular Thyroxine Use in Hypothyroidism
No significant cancer link for hypothyroidism patients who were irregular thyroxine users
Switching to Generic Eye Meds Could Save Medicare Millions
Medicare is billed more than $1 billion annually for glaucoma treatments alone, researchers say
Memantine Linked to Lower Neuron-Specific Enolase in TBI
Lower serum levels of NSE and Glasgow Coma Scale for patients receiving memantine plus standard tx
ADHD Rx Associated With a Lower Risk for Alcohol, Drug Abuse
Linked to a 35 percent lower risk among men and 31 percent lower risk among women
Provider-, Site-Level Factors Linked to Testosterone Receipt
Increased odds of prescribing testosterone for less experienced providers, endocrinologists, urologists
Long-Acting Antiretroviral Injection Safe, Effective for HIV
Cabotegravir + rilpivirine injection every four or eight weeks as effective as daily three-drug oral therapy
Few Patients Receive Rx for Smoking Cessation Meds After MI
Ninety-seven percent of smoking patients with MI received counseling, but few have SCM use
AMA Module Offers Help for Adding Pharmacist to Practice
New education module offers six steps for integration of pharmacists into health care team
ASCO Addresses Cancer Drug Pricing
New drugs routinely cost more than $100K per year; prices on many existing treatments continue to rise
Improved Survival With Enhanced Prophylaxis Plus ART in HIV
Enhanced antimicrobial prophylaxis tied to lower mortality at 24, 48 weeks
