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Specialty Pharmacies Helping to Evaluate Data and Use Technology to Reduce Costs and Improve Quality
06/19/2014
Tampa—Within the next 5 years, specialty pharmaceuticals are expected to account for more than half of the overall drug spending in the United States. By 2016, 8 of the top 10 branded drugs will be specialty medications, while 53 specialty...
Tampa—Within the next 5 years, specialty pharmaceuticals are expected to account for more than half of the overall drug spending in the United States. By 2016, 8 of the top 10 branded drugs will be specialty medications, while 53 specialty...
Tampa—Within the next 5 years,...
06/19/2014
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Difficulties in Managing Hepatitis C
06/19/2014
The FDA approved oral medications—sofosbuvir and simeprevir—to treat hepatitis C.
The FDA approved oral medications—sofosbuvir and simeprevir—to treat hepatitis C.
The FDA approved oral...
06/19/2014
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Injectable Antipsychotics for Medicaid Patients with Schizophrenia
06/19/2014
Tampa—Approximately 74% of patients with schizophrenia are nonadherent to oral antipsychotic medications. Even short treatment gaps with oral antipsychotics are associated with increased relapse risk, and 80% of patients with schizophrenia...
Tampa—Approximately 74% of patients with schizophrenia are nonadherent to oral antipsychotic medications. Even short treatment gaps with oral antipsychotics are associated with increased relapse risk, and 80% of patients with schizophrenia...
Tampa—Approximately 74% of...
06/19/2014
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Treatment Options for COPD
06/19/2014
Orlando—In the United States, half of the 24 million people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are undiagnosed. Still, a person dies from COPD every 4 minutes. The disease is the fourth leading cause of death and will be the...
Orlando—In the United States, half of the 24 million people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are undiagnosed. Still, a person dies from COPD every 4 minutes. The disease is the fourth leading cause of death and will be the...
Orlando—In the United States,...
06/19/2014
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FDA-Approved Drugs and Lifestyle Changes for Obesity
06/19/2014
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 34.9% of adults in the United States are obese, while the estimated obesity-related costs are $147 billion per year.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 34.9% of adults in the United States are obese, while the estimated obesity-related costs are $147 billion per year.
According to the Centers for...
06/19/2014
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National Pain Strategy for Opioids and Other Medications
06/19/2014
Orlando—A 2011 report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) found that chronic pain affects 116 million people in the United States, more than the total affected by heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined. The disease also costs the...
Orlando—A 2011 report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) found that chronic pain affects 116 million people in the United States, more than the total affected by heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined. The disease also costs the...
Orlando—A 2011 report from the...
06/19/2014
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Liver Impairment and Renal Impairment Related to COPD
06/19/2014
San Diego—Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who also had mild and moderate liver impairment or severe renal impairment tolerated a single orally-inhaled dose of olodaterol, according to 2 single-center, open-label...
San Diego—Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who also had mild and moderate liver impairment or severe renal impairment tolerated a single orally-inhaled dose of olodaterol, according to 2 single-center, open-label...
San Diego—Patients with chronic...
06/19/2014
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Nintedanib Is Safe and Effective in Treating Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
06/19/2014
San Diego—Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who received 150 mg of nintedanib twice daily had a significant reduction in the rate of decline of forced vital capacity (FVC) compared with a placebo group, according to 2 phase 3,...
San Diego—Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who received 150 mg of nintedanib twice daily had a significant reduction in the rate of decline of forced vital capacity (FVC) compared with a placebo group, according to 2 phase 3,...
San Diego—Patients with...
06/19/2014
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Interferon-Free Antiviral Regimen for Hepatitis C Patients without Cirrhosis
06/19/2014
A recent study has shown that an 8-week regimen consisting of the antiviral agents ledipasvir and sofosbuvir was just as effective as a 12-week regimen in previously untreated patients with hepatitis C without cirrhosis [N Engl J Med. DOI:...
A recent study has shown that an 8-week regimen consisting of the antiviral agents ledipasvir and sofosbuvir was just as effective as a 12-week regimen in previously untreated patients with hepatitis C without cirrhosis [N Engl J Med. DOI:...
A recent study has shown that an...
06/19/2014
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Combination Interferon-Free Treatment for Previously Treated and Untreated Patients with Hepatitis C and Cirrhosis
06/19/2014
Combination treatment of ritonavir-enhanced ABT-450 with ombitasvir, dasabuvir, and ribavirin was shown to be effective in both previously treated and untreated patients with hepatitis C and compensated cirrhosis, according to a recent study...
Combination treatment of ritonavir-enhanced ABT-450 with ombitasvir, dasabuvir, and ribavirin was shown to be effective in both previously treated and untreated patients with hepatitis C and compensated cirrhosis, according to a recent study...
Combination treatment of...
06/19/2014
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