Reduced vancomycin susceptibility tied to poorer C. diff outcomes
Apr 30, 2024
Poorer outcomes were seen for 30-day sustained clinical response and 14-day initial cure rates.
Warfarin cuts mortality, thromboembolism after valve replacement
Jan 04, 2024
Warfarin, however, was tied to an increased risk for major bleeding events.
Medicare to cover Wegovy when patients also have heart disease
Mar 22, 2024
Medicare will now cover the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy if patients using it also have heart disease, US officials announced Thursday.
Low-dose direct oral anticoagulants tied to more bleeding episodes
Jun 19, 2024
The findings compared with standard doses in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Price of prescription drugs almost threefold higher in the United States
Feb 05, 2024
US prices for brand-name originator drugs are 422% higher, and the price of unbranded generics is 67% of comparison countries.
Semaglutide cuts risk for kidney outcomes, death in CKD with T2DM
May 31, 2024
A reduction was seen in risk for clinically important kidney outcomes and death from cardiovascular causes.
Nirmatrelvir during acute SARS-CoV-2 does not reduce risk for long COVID
Jan 05, 2024
No association was seen for rebound symptoms or test positivity with symptoms of long COVID.
ACP: Next-generation antibiotics underused for gram-negative infections
Apr 22, 2024
41.5% of difficult-to-treat resistance episodes were treated exclusively with traditional agents.
Eli Lilly says Zepbound can ease obstructive sleep apnea
Apr 17, 2024
Studies revealed that the medication reduced sleep apnea severity by nearly two-thirds.
Medication management cabinet provides high-dose efficiency for nurses and caregivers in LTC
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 15, 2024
Using an automatic medication dispensing cabinet at long-term care facilities cut down medication retrieval time by more than 50%, according to the results of a new study.