Tag: Prescription Drugs
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
More Patients Enrolled in Cancer Trials Under ACA
Insurer approval rates rose from ~85 percent before Affordable Care Act to ~95 percent after
Survival Feasible Post Acute Liver Failure Secondary to Amiodarone
Case report describes survival of 79-year-old woman treated with IV amiodarone for atrial flutter
Organizational Changes Encouraged for Safer Prescribing
Doctors describe swimming against tide of patient expectations, Rx culture, organizational constraints
