Tag: Prescription Drugs
Maker of Wegovy Limits Supply of Obesity Drug in the United States
Wegovy is one of three glucagon-like peptide 1 drugs that are effective for weight loss but have faced shortages amid a boom in sales
Intensive BP Targets Cut Risk for Cardiac Conduction Disease
Authors say findings suggest cardiac conduction disease may be preventable
Temporary Interruption of Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer Safe
No increase seen in short-term risk for breast cancer events with temporary interruption to attempt pregnancy
FTD-TPI Plus Bevacizumab Increases Survival in Refractory Advanced CRC
Significantly longer overall survival and progression-free survival seen for combination versus TFD-TPI alone
Report IDs Those Likely to Receive Meds for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
Persons receiving medication for opioid use disorder more likely to be older, White and to have public insurance
Experimental Drug for Alzheimer Disease Slows Decline in Thinking
Eli Lilly says drug slows memory and thinking declines in early symptomatic Alzheimer disease patients by more than a third
β-Blockers Seem Not to Reduce Risks More Than One Year After Heart Attack
Beta-blocker treatment beyond one year after myocardial infarction not linked to improved cardiovascular outcomes
Low-Dose Combo Antihypertensives Effective for Lowering BP
Low-dose combination associated with greater mean reduction in systolic BP than monotherapy or usual care and placebo
HIV Status Does Not Affect Outcomes of Tecovirimat Treatment for Mpox
No difference seen in treatment outcomes, including days to improvement, rate of persistent symptoms for those with, without HIV
Most Children With ADHD Are Not Receiving Medications
Only 26.2 percent of children with parent-reported ADHD had ever received outpatient mental health care
