Alternatives to antipsychotics can create new dangers, study finds
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 01, 2022
Fewer residents with dementia now receive off-label antipsychotic drugs in VA nursing facilities. But overreliance on other behavior-modifying medications has spiked, a new study finds.
Aduhelm’s costs: Medicare recipients won’t get premium reduction until 2023
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 01, 2022
A cost overestimate that bumped up Medicare premiums for seniors in 2022 will not be corrected until the following year. The spike is tied to coverage for Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm.
These risk factors signal high mortality in multidrug-resistant infections: study
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 01, 2022
Patients with multiple comorbidities and positive blood cultures have higher odds of mortality when diagnosed with certain common bacterial infections, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, June 1
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 01, 2022
After leading in COVID-19 drug trials, a nursing home chain now partners on dementia drug … FDA extends shelf life of COVID-19 antibody bebtelovimab 6 more months … Memory often returns following a...
After leading in COVID-19 drug trials, a nursing home chain now partners on dementia drug
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Kimberly Marselas
May 31, 2022
Principle LTC, operator of 45 nursing homes in the Southeast, is building on its successful role in testing a key drug for COVID-19 prevention and treatment to launch trials of a new Alzheimer drug.
AMA survey shows lack of progress on prior authorization reforms
May 27, 2022
Results show little progress across all five reform areas outlined in a 2018 consensus statement, the AMA has found.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 31
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 31, 2022
HHS withdraws controversial SUNSET rule … Comorbidities could trigger false positives in commercial Alzheimer’s blood tests … CDC’s new guidelines on monkeypox vaccine would limit use … Risks...
U.S. must ensure access to essential drugs, federal report finds
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 31, 2022
The report addresses supply chain vulnerabilities for 143 key drugs, with the aim of preventing shortages.
Most primary care docs would treat asymptomatic UTIs with antibiotics, survey finds
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 31, 2022
Fully 70% of primary care doctors would prescribe antibiotics for UTI based on a positive urine culture alone, a new survey has found.
Senators mull cutting a key telehealth restriction for seniors’ mental health services
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 27, 2022
A 2020 provision that allows seniors to receive mental health services through telehealth may become less restrictive under a bipartisan Senate proposal.