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HHS Seeks Major Change in Part D, Medicaid Drug Purchasing
The Trump administration is seeking to claw back for consumers and the government chunks of discounts that now go to middlemen in Medicare and Medicaid drug purchases.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
Baloxavir's Place in the Treatment of Flu
We are learning more about baloxavir and how it differs from existing antiviral drugs for treating influenza. Paul Auwaerter describes the drug's potential advantages.
Medscape Infectious Diseases
Medscape Infectious Diseases
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
Olaratumab for Sarcoma Under Review After Negative Trial
The product has been used in combination with doxorubicin in patients with soft tissue sarcoma, but negative results from a confirmatory trial put its future in question.
International Approvals
International Approvals
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
EU Panel Recommends Humira Biosimilars Idacio, Kromeya
The EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended marketing authorization for two biosimilars that are highly similar to Humira (adalimumab, AbbVie).
International Approvals
International Approvals
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
Dacomitinib for EGFR+ Lung Cancer Gets EU OK
Dacomitinib has been given a positive opinion in Europe for use in the first-line treatment of EGFR+ non-small cell lung cancer.
News Alerts
News Alerts
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
Top Hope Among Advanced Cancer Patients Is Not Cure
The most prevalent hope was not cure or even life extension, in a survey of American patients with metastatic cancer.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
Probiotics Work for Kids With AGE, Right? Not so Fast!
Older studies suggested that probiotics were an effective strategy for treating acute gastroenteritis in kids. But now two new randomized trials call that conclusion into serious question.
Medscape Pediatrics
Medscape Pediatrics
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
Physician's License in Limbo After Advising Pot for Boy, 4
California's medical board ordered it revoked, saying the way the physician diagnosed the boy with ADHD and bipolar disorder was improper. But a court has granted a temporary stay, pending a hearing.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
Finally, Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Get VIP Treatment
A first-of-its-kind US clinic aims to change the care model for metastatic breast cancer patients, a subgroup that has been historically underserved.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
Gum Disease Strongly Implicated in Alzheimer's
Using human and mouse models, investigators linked gingivitis to Alzheimer's and also found that blocking these bacteria can potentially prevent or reverse the degenerative process.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
Updated Beers Criteria Guide Drug Use in Elders
The Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Ddults was updated for 2019.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
Positive Thinking Shows Power in Preventing Diabetes
Optimism is linked to a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes; hostility and negativity increase the risk.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
FDA Sets Hard Deadline for Clozapine REMS Certification
Starting February 28, prescribers and pharmacies must be certified in the clozapine REMS program in order to continue to prescribe or dispense the antipsychotic.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
Increasing Stroke Tied to Injectable Opioids, Endocarditis
The dramatic increase over the last decade in US hospitalizations for stroke from injectable drug-related infective endocarditis coincides with the surge in opioid misuse, new research suggests.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
OxyContin Maker Explored Expansion Into Anti-Addiction Market
Secret portions of a lawsuit allege that Purdue Pharma considered capitalizing on the addiction treatment boom — while going to extreme lengths to boost sales of its controversial opioid.
ProPublica
ProPublica
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
Early Surveillance Data Confirm Safety of Shingrix Vaccine
New research from the CDC confirms the safety of the Shingrix recombinant zoster vaccine.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
Harsh Criticism of Study Showing Lower Cancer Survival With CM
Five groups have criticized a study published last year, which found that complementary medicine (CM) in cancer patients was associated with refusal of standard care and a higher risk of death.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
Two Outcome Trajectories Identified After Knee Replacement
An identifiable subgroup of patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty were at increased risk for poor outcomes, a study found.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
Cases in Deprescribing: When to Get Rid of the Statin
In this new series, family physician Chuck Vega explores the issue of when to deprescribe a common drug when there is no guideline or consensus to consult. What would you do in this scenario?
Medscape Family Medicine
Medscape Family Medicine
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
Heavy Metals Found in Popular Fruit Juices
Experts from Consumer Reports magazine tested 45 fruit juices, focusing on levels on cadmium, lead, mercury, and inorganic arsenic.
WebMD Health News
WebMD Health News
Categories: სამედიცინო მტკიცებულებები
