Tag: Prescription Drugs
CVS, Walgreens Say They Will Offer Abortion Pills in Some States
Move comes in response to FDA rule change this week allowing pharmacies to become certified to dispense mifepristone directly to someone with a prescription
VV116 Noninferior to Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir for COVID-19
Noninferiority established with respect to time to sustained clinical recovery for adults at high risk for progression
Modified Atkins Diet Plus Drug Therapy Beneficial in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Modified Atkins diet added to standard drug treatment more effective for reducing seizure frequency than standard drug therapy alone
FDA Says Retail Pharmacies Can Now Offer Abortion Pills
Patients will still need a doctor's prescription to access the drugs, and pharmacies must follow certain rules to dispense the medication
Antiepileptic Drugs Tied to Incident Parkinson Disease
Magnitude of the association increased with the number of antiepileptic drugs prescribed
Biomarkers Elevated in Patients With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Myocarditis
Elevations in creatine phosphokinase had sensitivity and specificity of 99 and 23 percent, respectively, for identifying myocarditis
DAAs Less Likely for Hep C Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder
Those with current alcohol use disorder or abstinent with alcohol use disorder history had lower likelihood of receiving direct-acting antivirals
Drug Approved to Help Young Patients Battle a Rare Cancer
Trial funded by the NCI has prompted the FDA to approve Tecentriq for children and adults with alveolar soft part sarcoma
Adverse Events Increased for Induced Abortion With Mifepristone-Misoprostol
Serious adverse events are rare, occur more often with mifepristone-misoprostol versus procedural induced abortion in first trimester
ACP Updates Living Guideline on Pharmacologic Treatment of Osteoporosis
Bisphosphonates strongly recommended for initial treatment of primary osteoporosis for postmenopausal women