Targeted Therapies Beneficial in KRAS-Mutated NSCLC
Improved progression-free survival for patients treated with therapy not containing erlotinib
Vasopressin Doesn’t Cut Kidney Failure-Free Days in Septic Shock
No improvement in kidney failure-free days versus norepinephrine in adults with septic shock
Spending on Compounded Drugs Skyrocketing
Number of Medicare beneficiaries getting compounded drugs up 281 percent since 2006
Opioid-Related Insurance Claims Rise 3,000 Percent
Present crisis disproportionately affecting white, middle-class people in non-urban settings
Some Opioid Users May Be Taking Gabapentin Without an Rx
Findings reveal need for more robust testing
Liraglutide Not Beneficial in Advanced Heart Failure
No difference in heart function, disease stability or in rates of mortality, rehospitalization
Predictors ID’d for Switching to Active Tx in Prostate Cancer
Ethnicity influences patient decision to pursue active treatment and serial biopsies in active surveillance
Bleeding Risk Up With Aspirin After Lower GI Bleeding
But continued aspirin use is associated with reduced risk of serious cardiovascular events and death
Biosimilar and Reference TNF-α Inhibitors Comparable
Pharmacokinetic parameters of both versions within the prespecified equivalence margin
Physician Reviews Approaches to Treating Opioid-Use Disorders
Medically-supervised withdrawal is not usually sufficient to induce long-term recovery