New Trial Deepens Debate Over Late-Preterm Steroids New Trial Deepens Debate Over Late-Preterm Steroids
Steroids can prevent neonatal respiratory distress in women at risk for delivery before 34 weeks, but their utility in women expected to deliver later in pregnancy but still preterm remains unclear.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 17, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Can Thyroid Dysfunction Cause Hormonal Imbalance? Can Thyroid Dysfunction Cause Hormonal Imbalance?
When to suspect that thyroid dysfunction is responsible for a hormonal imbalance, and how to determine whether it is the cause.American Thyroid Association (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news
Hormone Therapy After 65 Good Option for Most Women Hormone Therapy After 65 Good Option for Most Women
Many women have decided against hormone therapy, especially after age 65, because of fears of increased risks for cancers and heart disease.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
US Employers Must Accommodate Abortions, Birth Control, Agency Says US Employers Must Accommodate Abortions, Birth Control, Agency Says
U.S. employers ' obligation to accommodate workers ' pregnancies also extends to abortions and the use of contraception, the U.S. agency that enforces workplace discrimination...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 15, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
DMARD Taper-to-Discontinuation Approach Increases Flare Risk DMARD Taper-to-Discontinuation Approach Increases Flare Risk
In two trials, most patients with RA in remission who tapered csDMARD or TNF inhibitor drugs to withdrawal experienced flares within 3 years.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 15, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Alopecia Areata: Late Responses to JAK Inhibitors Reported Alopecia Areata: Late Responses to JAK Inhibitors Reported
Response curves have continued to climb for as long as patients are followed, allowing many with disappointing early results to catch up, according to data presented at the AAD meeting.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 15, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Bausch Wins US Appeal to Block Alvogen Generic Of Diarrhea Drug Bausch Wins US Appeal to Block Alvogen Generic Of Diarrhea Drug
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday affirmed a decision for Bausch Health that barred rival drugmaker Alvogen from marketing a proposed generic version of Bausch ' s diarrhea...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 11, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Lead's Lingering Threat: Water and More Pose Dangers Lead's Lingering Threat: Water and More Pose Dangers
New studies reveal lead in drinking water is still a problem, and clinicians may want to screen children for lead exposure.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
CVS Caremark to Cover Perrigo's Birth Control Pill in US At Zero Cost for Plan Sponsors CVS Caremark to Cover Perrigo's Birth Control Pill in US At Zero Cost for Plan Sponsors
CVS Caremark, the pharmacy benefit management subsidiary of CVS Health Corp, will add Perrigo ' s birth control pill to its preventive services oral contraceptives list and...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 4, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news
Amylyx Ditches Controversial ALS Drug Amylyx Ditches Controversial ALS Drug
After disappointing phase 3 trial results in ALS, Amylyx will pull Relyvrio from the market but provide it free to patients who want to stay on the medication.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 4, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
US FDA Approves Basilea Pharmaceutica's Antibiotic US FDA Approves Basilea Pharmaceutica's Antibiotic
The U.S. health regulator approved Basilea Pharmaceutica ' s antibiotic for bacterial infections including multidrug-resistant strains, the FDA said on...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 3, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Lenz Therapeutics' Eye Drop Helps Improve Vision in Late-stage Study Lenz Therapeutics' Eye Drop Helps Improve Vision in Late-stage Study
Lenz Therapeutics said on Wednesday its lead experimental drug being tested in patients with a common age-related eye disorder showed improvement in nearsightedness in a...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 3, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Ophthalmology Source Type: news
A Prescription Checklist for Older Adults in ED A Prescription Checklist for Older Adults in ED
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Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 1, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: news
Pessary or Progesterone for Preterm Birth? Advantage Med Pessary or Progesterone for Preterm Birth? Advantage Med
Outcomes were similar with each intervention overall, but the medication appeared to produce better outcomes in women with a cervical length of 25 mm or less.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - March 29, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news
Digital Nudges Found to Be Duds in Flu Vax Trial Digital Nudges Found to Be Duds in Flu Vax Trial
Reminders sent via text message or patient portal did not increase rates of influenza vaccination.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - March 28, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
