Tag: Prescription Drugs
Medication Adherence Up With Refill Synchronization Model
Improvement in medication-taking behavior; cost savings over one year for HTN, DM, hyperlipidemia
β-Blocker Use Not Linked to Reduced Mortality After AMI
No significant difference in mortality for MI patients without HF, LVSD with, without β-blocker use
Evacetrapib Appears Futile in High-Risk Vascular Disease
No reduction in primary end point events, including death from cardiovascular causes, MI, stroke
High Costs for Myeloma Patients Not Getting Low-Income Subsidy
For those aged 75 to 84 years, LIS receipt linked to increased odds of receiving immunomodulatory drugs
Severe Cutaneous Adverse Effect From Tocilizumab Described
Diffuse, persistent, pruritic maculopapular rash developed 10 days after tocilizumab treatment
Daily Texting Effectively Monitors Rx Adherence, Side Effects
Most patients with breast cancer taking endocrine therapy report intervention helpful in taking drugs
Sleeping Sickness Medication May Help Lessen ASD Symptoms
Small study produced positive results with suramin, but more research needed
Ixekizumab Improves Symptoms in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis
Two-week and four-week ixekizumab dosing regimens improved signs and symptoms
Little Benefit for Etanercept-MTX Before Triple Therapy in RA
First-line etanercept-methotrexate would result in 0.15 additional lifetime QALY, at cost of $77,290
Targeting ANGPTL3 Can Significantly Lower Cholesterol
Two trials show promise for non-statin approach to cardiovascular disease prevention
