Medications
Americans' prescription med use is declining
(HealthDay)—Bucking a longstanding upward trend, new data shows that the percentage of Americans taking any prescription drug has fallen slightly over the past decade.
May 8, 2019
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Improving affordability of prescription drugs
Out-of-pocket expenses for prescription medications impose a heavy financial burden, especially on low- and middle-income patients with chronic diseases, often reducing adherence to medication and worsening health outcomes. ...
Feb 6, 2019
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Medications
Does opioid use in pets create higher risk for abuse in humans?
The increase in opioid prescriptions for people over the past decade may have been paralleled by an increase in opioid prescriptions for pets, according to a study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman ...
Jan 11, 2019
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Name-brand medications driving spike in U.S. drug spending
(HealthDay)—Rising drug spending in the United States is being fueled by expensive name-brand prescription medicines, a new study shows.
Nov 16, 2018
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Medications
Nonaddictive drug compound could replace opioids for chronic pain sufferers
A new nonaddictive drug compound discovered by Purdue University researchers could lead to the treatment of chronic pain without the need to rely on opioids, just as a bipartisan package of bills moves through the U.S. House ...
Oct 5, 2018
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New study finds concurrent use of prescription drugs and dietary supplements could pose health risks
A new University of Hertfordshire study found that using certain over-the-counter herbal medicines and dietary supplements alongside prescription drugs could pose serious health risks, especially amongst older adults.
Sep 25, 2018
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FDA warns websites marketing unapproved opioids
(HealthDay)—Nine online networks, operating 53 websites, have been warned that they must stop illegally marketing potentially dangerous, unapproved, and misbranded versions of opioid medications, according to the U.S. Food ...
Jun 11, 2018
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Medications
Drug companies selling more 'lifestyle,' less 'symptom'
Prescription drug commercials are getting longer and providing less factual information. A study published in the Annals of Family Medicine finds that the majority of these ads focus on lifestyle improvements made post-medication ...
May 15, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Levels of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in England estimated to be 20%
Research published by Public Health England (PHE) estimates that at least 20% of all antibiotic prescriptions written in primary care in England are inappropriate. This implies that antibiotic prescribing nationally should ...
Feb 27, 2018
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Prescribing of opioids adds to patient satisfaction with care
(HealthDay)—Patients with musculoskeletal conditions who are using prescribed opioids are more likely to be highly satisfied with their care, according to a study published in the January/February issue of the Annals of ...
Jan 24, 2018
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