Tag: Prescription Drugs
Increase in Out-of-Pocket Costs Could Increase Abandonment of HIV PrEP Meds
Two to three times higher HIV diagnosis rates seen for patients who abandoned versus filled their PrEP prescriptions
Atezolizumab Plus Standard Care Improves Survival in Advanced Cervical Cancer
Median progression-free and overall survival significantly longer with standard therapy plus atezolizumab
New Side Effects Reported for GLP-1 RA Weight-Loss Drugs
FDA is investigating reports of hair loss, aspiration, and suicidal thoughts among people taking the medications
One-Third of Patients Persist on Antiobesity Medications at Six Months
Semaglutide associated with the highest persistence at one year
Flovent Discontinuation in 2024 Raises Concerns for Doctors, Patients
Flovent is being discontinued in the new year; insurance coverage of alternatives is uncertain
Biological Agent Trials for Psoriasis Rarely Include Patient Images
A total of 203 images were shared depicting 60 patients, for an overall sharing rate of 0.1 percent
Nirsevimab Protects Infants Against RSV-Linked Hospitalization
Nirsevimab efficacious for preventing RSV-associated lower respiratory tract infection and very severe RSV-associated LRTI
New Stroke Risk Down With Clopidogrel-Aspirin Initiated Within 72 Hours
Findings seen among patients with mild ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack of presumed atherosclerotic cause
Dapagliflozin Cuts Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Heart Failure, T2D
However, dapagliflozin does not reduce urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio in these patients
Vosoritide Beneficial for Children Younger Than 5 Years With Achondroplasia
Most adverse events were transient injection-site reactions, injection-site erythema; 7 percent in vosoritide group had serious adverse events