Bone Drugs Don't Lower Breast Cancer Risk After All, Study Finds
HealthDay - August 11, 2014
Drugs known as bisphosphonates, commonly prescribed to treat the bone-weakening disease osteoporosis, don't appear to reduce the risk of breast cancer as previously thought, new research finds.
Many meds taken by seniors can raise risk of falls
Reuters Health - August 12, 2014
Half of the 20 most commonly prescribed medications taken by older adults may raise the risk of falls, according to new research.
Celltrion targets J&J's Remicade as biosimilars loom in the U.S.
FierceBiotech - August 12, 2014
South Korea's Celltrion is aiming to be second in line when biosimilars make their U.S. landfall, filing an FDA application to market a knockoff of Johnson & Johnson's blockbuster Remicade.
40 Percent of Americans Will Develop Diabetes, CDC Projects
HealthDay News - August 12, 2014
Approximately two out of every five Americans will develop type 2 diabetes at some point during their adult lives, according to new U.S. government estimates.
Vertex to end sales of hepatitis C drug Incivek
Reuters - August 13, 2014
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc is stopping U.S. sales and distribution of its Incivek hepatitis C treatment, whose use has been largely supplanted by the new Sovaldi drug from Gilead Sciences Inc.
Survey: Managed care companies hope to improve medication adherence with predictive analytics
MedCity News - August 20, 2014
A majority of managed care organizations would like to begin using predictive analytics to monitor patient medication adherence, an issue that accounts for $290 billion in annual, avoidable healthcare spending, according to a new survey.
Pfizer is Liable for Harm Caused by a Generic Version of its Drug: Court
WSJ Pharmalot - August 15, 2014
Should brand-name drug makers be held liable if consumers are harmed by a medicine made by a generic rival?
Avita Pharmacy Acquires MedExpress Pharmacy
Pharmacy Times - August 11, 2014
Avita Pharmacy announced today the acquisition of MedExpress Pharmacy located in Salisbury, NC. MedExpress and Avita both offer specialty pharmacy services to patients with complex health conditions.
NCPA Launches Any Willing Pharmacy Campaign During August Congressional Recess
Pharmacy Times - August 11, 2014
The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) announced today a nationwide campaign to let Congress know the importance of giving Medicare beneficiaries better access to the pharmacy of their choice and letting community pharmacies in medically underserved areas have the opportunity to participate as “preferred” pharmacies in Medicare drug plans.
Key to prescription drug misuse among young adults is likely peers, but not peer pressure
Medical News Today - August 18, 2014
Current efforts to prevent prescription drug misuse among young adults need to consider peers - but not peer pressure - according to a Purdue University study.
Medical Care reports high prevalence of opioid use by Social Security disability recipients
Medical News Today - August 19, 2014
More than 40 percent of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipients take opioid pain relievers, while the prevalence of chronic opioid use is over 20 percent and rising, reports a study in the September issue of Medical Care. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.
Study: Pharmacist adherence interventions help lower overall health costs
Drug Store News - August 6, 2014
Community pharmacists can dramatically help their patients stick to their prescription regimens, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy.
Hospital superbug breakthrough: Antibacterial gel kills Pseudomonas aeruginosa, staphylococci and E.coli using natural proteins
ScienceDaily - August 18, 2014
Scientists have made a breakthrough in the fight against the most resistant hospital superbugs. The team have developed the first innovative antibacterial gel that acts to kill Pseudomonas aeruginosa, staphylococci and E.coli using natural proteins.
Study: Meaningful Use Measures Reduce Adverse Drug Events
Clinical Innovation & Technology - August 18, 2014
Florida hospitals that in 2010 adopted all five core measures for medication management under the meaningful use program reported the lowest rates of adverse drug events in the state, according to a new study published in the journal Healthcare, Clinical Innovation & Technology reports
Antibiotics in early life may alter immunity long-term
ScienceDaily - August 18, 2014
A new study aims to help scientists understand how different antibiotics affect bacteria that play a positive role in promoting a healthy immune system.
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