What We’re Reading: COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids; Biden’s Domestic Agenda; Teva Opioid Settlement
February 10th 2022The CDC laid out a plan for mass rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 years old, pending FDA authorization; President Biden pivots focus onto drug pricing to revive his social spending agenda; Teva opioid settlements could total $3.6 billion when all’s said and done.
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Developing PD at an Older Age Impacts Disease Course, Study Finds
February 10th 2022The researchers said they did the study with the aim of finding more information about the interaction between age and Parkinson disease (PD) in an effort to improve patient management and therapy development.
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Study Evaluates Impact of AE Severity on Health State Utility for CAR T Treatment in LBCL
February 9th 2022Health state utilities can be used to examine and compare the cost-effectiveness of the chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies for large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) as more become available.
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Clinical, Economic Burden of Corneal Adverse Events in MM Is Low Compared With Total All-Cause Costs
February 9th 2022Researchers concluded that incident corneal adverse events in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) carry a low clinical and economic burden compared with total all-cause costs and MM-related per-patient-per-month costs.
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What We’re Reading: Global COVID-19 Cases Drop; J&J Vaccine Slowdown; Amazon Care Launches
February 9th 2022Worldwide COVID-19 cases drop by 17%, with deaths decreasing by 7%; Johnson & Johnson temporarily stopped COVID-19 vaccine production in the Netherlands; Amazon begins nationwide rollout of its telehealth service, Amazon Care.
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Updates to American College of Rheumatology's COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines for RMD
February 9th 2022Version 5 of “COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Guidance Summary for Patients with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases" includes updated recommendations that differentiate supplemental and booster doses for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs).
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Arizona Introduces Revised Statutes Relating to Controlled Substances, Chronic Intractable Pain
February 8th 2022Arizona introduced revisions to a bill that provides protections for patients with chronic intractable pain, which passed unanimously from the Senate Health Committee to the full Senate and will go the House Health Committee for vote in the coming weeks.
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Postsurgery Factors Linked With Disease Control in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
February 8th 2022Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps who had elevated serum amyloid A (SAA) levels were more likely to achieve disease-controlled status vs those with low SAA levels after endoscopic sinus surgery.
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Dr Steven Pergam on Booster Vaccines for Patients With Cancer
February 8th 2022Steven Pergam, MD, MPH, director of infection prevention at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and infectious disease physician at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, discusses delayed booster vaccines and potential fourth doses for people who are immunosuppressed.
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Fully Vaccinated Patients With MM at Greater Risk for Breakthrough COVID-19 Infection
February 8th 2022Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 were found to have an increased risk of breakthrough infections and related hospitalizations, signaling the need for more studies and precautions.
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A bipartisan congressional report estimates overdose deaths cost the United States $1 trillion yearly; 4 states announce plans to lift their statewide mask mandates for schools; study finds greater risk of pregnancy complications in expectant mothers with moderate COVID-19 symptoms.
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Payers, Value-based Care Policies Impact Biosimilar Adoption, Cardinal Health Report Finds
February 8th 2022Cardinal Health's report, “2022 Biosimilars Report: The U.S. Journey and Path Ahead,” outlines how biosimilars will move beyond their comfort zones in oncology and rheumatology and more boldly into therapeutic areas such as ophthalmology and diabetes care.
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Which Factors Sway Patient, Caregiver Decisions About CKD Research Participation?
February 7th 2022Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and their caregivers who have participated in CKD research shared factors that may encourage or discourage others from enrolling in clinical studies, highlighting the ways that investigators can better involve patients in research.
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mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Safe Among Patients With Cancer History
February 7th 2022A study from investigators at Fox Chase Cancer Center sought comparative outcomes data on adverse reactions from COVID-19 vaccination among patients with a history of cancer and those undergoing treatment and found equivalent safety outcomes.
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What We're Reading: COVID-19 Wastewater Monitoring; Vaccine Dose Intervals; Urban Air Pollution
February 7th 2022The CDC's wastewater monitoring program will soon begin evaluating more water samples for COVID-19; vaccine guidance changes for individuals who are immunocompromised may be forthcoming; exposure to air pollution levels vastly greater than that advised by World Health Organization guidelines.
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