Medicines for Europe: Off-Patent Medicines Could Strengthen Europe’s Health Systems
July 21st 2022During its annual conference in Spain, Medicines for Europe shared recommendations for greater use of off-patent medications, such as biosimilars and generics, as a way ensure medicines remain available to patients in light of global events and supply chain issues.
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Screenings for Autoimmune Diseases Necessary for Children, Adolescents With T1D
July 21st 2022Current guidelines recommend screening for the 2 most commonly diagnosed autoimmune diseases among adolescent patients with type 1 diabetes, but researchers suggest that additional screenings could benefit patients.
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Inflammatory Cytokine Profiles Are Similar in MDS and Unexplained Cytopenias, Study Suggests
July 21st 2022Clonal cytopenias of undetermined significance often manifest prior to myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and a recent study found similarities in the cytokine profiles of the distinct conditions.
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Case Study Details Challenges in Eosinophilic Gastritis Management
July 21st 2022Nonspecific clinical symptoms can make identifying eosinophilic gastritis difficult, but detailed examination, biopsy, and testing can rule out other possible causes of eosinophilic infiltration of the gastric mucosa.
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Drug overdose deaths increased most among Black and American Indian/ Alaskan Native persons between 2019 and 2020; the CDC recommends the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for unvaccinated adults; Anthony Fauci, MD, plans to step down from his current government position but not fully retire.
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Horizon Model Makes Behavioral Health the "Quarterback" in Chronic Care Management
July 20th 2022Stakeholders from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey discuss new ways to address management gaps for chronic behavioral health conditions, including a new integrated care model that puts community behavioral health providers in charge of overall care.
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Integrated Primary Care Effective for Patients With Severe COPD With No Increase in Costs
July 19th 2022An integrated primary care service may improve the health status of patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) without increasing health care costs, according to a recent study.
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Ophthalmologists See Promise and Peril, but Lack Familiarity, With Biosimilars
July 19th 2022Until recently, ophthalmologists in the United States have had no experience with biosimilars, despite the availability of biosimilars for bevacizumab, which is commonly used off label for ophthalmic conditions.
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Vaccine Candidate Effective in Preventing Against RSV, Phase 2a Study Finds
July 19th 2022Results from a phase 2a study show that a bivalent prefusion F vaccine was effective against symptomatic respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and viral shedding, with no identified safety concerns.
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What We’re Reading: COVID-19 Cruise Reporting; 2023 Health Plan Costs; Drug Price Control Battle
July 19th 2022The CDC will no longer report COVID-19 case levels on cruises; some health plans are projected to increase their plan premiums by an average of 10%; a proposed plan to curb drug prices could save the US government $288 billion over the next decade.
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Too Little Salt May Have an Adverse Impact on People Living With HFpEF
July 18th 2022This new study investigated the impact of overly restrictive salt-intake guidelines on patients living with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), because despite accounting for half of all HF cases, this patient population is often excluded from studies in the space.
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Difference in eGFR Values Based on Cystatin C vs Creatinine Could Indicate Higher HF Risk
July 18th 2022A prospective cohort study found that in patients with chronic kidney disease, large differences in their glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) based on cystatin C vs creatinine were associated with risk of incident heart failure (HF).
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