Once-weekly efsitora noninferior to degludec for type 2 diabetes
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HealthDay News
Sep 13, 2024
Once-weekly efsitora was noninferior to once-daily degludec for a decrease in the mean glycated hemoglobin level.
FDA expands use of breast cancer drug Kisqali
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HealthDay News
Sep 18, 2024
The medication already was approved for advanced disease.
Low-dose triple-pill protocol lowers BP in Black Africans with hypertension
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Haymarket Media
Sep 10, 2024
The mean home systolic blood pressure was lower with the triple-pill protocol versus the standard-care protocol at month 6.
Is Eli Lilly using ‘granfluencers’ to raise awareness of its Alzheimer’s med?
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Marc Iskowitz
Sep 04, 2024
Here’s why older internet celebs — granfluencers — soon might be making rounds on the Alzheimer’s drug marketing scene.
Focus on briefs: Resident security
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John Hall
Dec 03, 2023
Costs, along with changing attitudes, help fuel growth in deprescribing, Older Americans have access to more vaccines than ever, but increasing numbers cause concern for some individuals
Low-dose direct oral anticoagulants tied to more bleeding episodes
Jun 19, 2024
The findings compared with standard doses in patients with atrial fibrillation.
High-intensity statins underused with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Sep 19, 2023
The authors say that the findings show gaps between practice and guideline-based care.
Loneliness linked to use of high-risk meds in seniors
Aug 06, 2021
Loneliness was associated with the use of NSAIDs, pain medicine, sedatives, anti-anxiety meds and antidepressants.
Long-term care pharmacies forced to borrow to buy resident drugs, close as intermediaries tighten grip...
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2024
Long-term care resident access to prescription drugs is being squeezed as several market and regulatory factors have combined to increase the power that pharmacy benefit managers have over the specialized...
AI helps prevent prescription dosing errors
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Christine Birkner
Jun 02, 2023
Software company DrFirst developed an AI-powered tool to streamline medication refill and renewal requests.