Tag: Prescription Drugs
Maker of Narcan Nasal Spray Plans to Sell Overdose Antidote for Less Than $50
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved OTC Narcan nasal spray last month to be sold without a prescription
Supreme Court Delays Decision on Abortion Pill Ruling
Delay suggests there may be disagreement among the justices in the court's first major case about abortion access since overturning Roe v. Wade
Patient-Rated Tardive Dyskinesia Linked to QoL, Social Functioning
However, no significant association seen for clinician-rated severity with EQ-5D-5L utility and Sheehan Disability Scale
Groups Ask Supreme Court to Reinstate Restrictions on Abortion Pill Access
Restrictions effectively prevent distribution of mifepristone by mail and require more doctor visits to get the medication
High-Dose VE303 Prevents Recurrent Clostridioides Difficile Infection
CDI recurrence rates were significantly lower with high-dose VE303 bacterial consortium versus placebo
Amubarvimab Plus Romlusevimab Safe, Effective for COVID-19
Reduces risk for hospitalizations and/or deaths for nonhospitalized patients at high risk for clinical progression
Oral Fluvoxamine Plus Budesonide Cuts Severe Disease in COVID-19
Reduction in incidence of severe disease requiring advanced care seen among high-risk outpatients with COVID-19
Stimulant Misuse Rates Higher in Schools With More Students With Prescriptions
Up to one in four students report misusing prescription stimulants in some schools
2012 to 2019 Saw Rise in Naloxone Rx in the Emergency Department
Increases also seen for coprescribing with opioids
AACR: mRNA-4157 Plus Pembrolizumab Beneficial in Melanoma
Combination of mRNA vaccine and pembrolizumab significantly prolongs recurrence-free survival versus pembrolizumab alone