Report: Polypharmacy climbed among older adults from 1999 to 2020
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 08, 2024
The number of older Americans over the age of 65 not living in healthcare facilities who used prescription medications rose from 1999 through the mid-2000s and hasn’t changed much since. The percentage...
Endocrine Society, June 1-4
Jun 20, 2024
The conference highlighted recent advances in the diagnosis and management of obesity, endocrine disorders, diabetes, and growth hormone and thyroid diseases.
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.
US medical drug shortages reach record high
Apr 15, 2024
Americans are facing more shortages of the drugs they need for medical care than ever before, a national pharmacy database shows.