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Oncologists Share Reasons for Cancer Drugs' High Cost, Recommend Solutions
Mayo Clinic - March 16, 2015
Increasingly high prices for cancer drugs are affecting patient care in the U.S. and the American health care system overall, say the authors of a special article published online in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Prescription drug spending has gone through the roof — and now we know why
Business Insider - March 16, 2015
Express Scripts, the country's largest drug benefits manager, reported that overall spending increased 13.1% in 2014, largely because spending on specialty drugs increased 30.9%, the highest increase ever recorded.
New obesity drugs jockey for market uptake
BioPharma Dive - March 18, 2015
The brave new world of weight-loss drugs has grown considerably in the last few years and changed since the days of fen-phen and Meridia (sibutramine). But clinicians and patients are still wary of cardiovascular (CVD) risk, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Harder-to-Abuse OxyContin Doesn’t Stop Illicit Use
Washington University in St. Louis - March 12, 2015
A reformulation of OxyContin that makes it harder to abuse has curtailed the drug’s illicit use. But some 25 percent of drug abusers entering rehab said they still abused the prescription painkiller despite package labeling that emphasizes its abuse-deterrent properties, new research indicates.
New system for detecting adverse effects of medications using social media
ScienceDaily - March 16, 2015
A new system for detecting adverse effects of pharmaceutical drugs tracks information generated by patients on specialized blogs or social networks such as Twitter in real time.
Studies Boost Hopes for New Class of Cholesterol Medicines
Associated Press - March 15, 2015
New research boosts hope that a highly anticipated, experimental class of cholesterol drugs can greatly lower the risk for heart attacks, death and other heart-related problems.
Doctors establishing pharmacies inside practices to make patients’ lives easier
The Times, Gainesville - March 15, 2015
As more consumers seem to favor one-stop shopping with their retail choices, some doctors’ offices are starting to adopt the same trend by establishing pharmacies inside their own practices.
Universal public drug coverage would save Canada billions
ScienceDaily - March 16, 2015
Canada could save $7.3 billion annually with universal public coverage of medically necessary prescription drugs, researchers say.
Folic Acid May Help Ward Off Stroke in People With High Blood Pressure
HealthDay News - March 15, 2015
Folic acid -- the same nutrient women take in pregnancy to help ward off birth defects -- may also help lower stroke risk in people with high blood pressure, a new Chinese study finds.
Most Painkiller Users Don’t Know Opioid Sharing Is Felony
Bloomberg - March 11, 2015
U.S. patients on prescription opioids underestimate the risks of the medication, with a majority failing to realize that it’s a felony to share their drugs, a survey from a safety group shows.
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