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Combination of Investigational Drugs Helps Alleviate Hepatitis C Symptoms
03/16/2012
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
The results from a small study of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infection showed that a combination of 2 investigational drugs suppressed the virus for patients who previously had no response to treatment. The findings are...
The results from a small study of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infection showed that a combination of 2 investigational drugs suppressed the virus for patients who previously had no response to treatment. The findings are...
The results from a small study...
03/16/2012
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Antigen Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes
03/16/2012
Kevin L. Carter
The onset of type 1 diabetes is manifested by the effects of inadequate insulin secretion due to the immunologic destruction of pancreatic-islet beta-cells. Even modest preservation of insulin secretion appears to reduce short- and long-term...
The onset of type 1 diabetes is manifested by the effects of inadequate insulin secretion due to the immunologic destruction of pancreatic-islet beta-cells. Even modest preservation of insulin secretion appears to reduce short- and long-term...
The onset of type 1 diabetes is...
03/16/2012
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Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Bevacizumab for HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
03/16/2012
Kevin L. Carter
When neoadjuvant chemotherapy agents (anthracyclines, taxanes, and agents directed against antihuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 [HER2], if indicated), are used, approximately 30% to 40% of all breast cancers that are HER2-positive or...
When neoadjuvant chemotherapy agents (anthracyclines, taxanes, and agents directed against antihuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 [HER2], if indicated), are used, approximately 30% to 40% of all breast cancers that are HER2-positive or...
When neoadjuvant chemotherapy...
03/16/2012
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News Connection
TNF-α Antagonist Use in Autoimmune Diseases
03/16/2012
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α antagonists have proven successful in the treatment of autoimmune diseases; however, there have been concerns about the safety of these biologic drugs. New research found that the overall initiation of TNF-α...
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α antagonists have proven successful in the treatment of autoimmune diseases; however, there have been concerns about the safety of these biologic drugs. New research found that the overall initiation of TNF-α...
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α...
03/16/2012
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Increased Risk of Falls, Fractures and Narcotics
03/16/2012
Mary Beth Nierengarten
Chicago—Current guidelines that recommend short-term narcotic analgesics (NAs) as first-line treatment for managing chronic pain may need to be reevaluated based on new data that show an increased risk of falls and fractures in elderly...
Chicago—Current guidelines that recommend short-term narcotic analgesics (NAs) as first-line treatment for managing chronic pain may need to be reevaluated based on new data that show an increased risk of falls and fractures in elderly...
Chicago—Current guidelines that...
03/16/2012
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Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
03/16/2012
Mary Beth Nierengarten
Chicago—In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the length of disease duration does not appear to aggravate or contribute to cardiovascular risk, but very low disease activity sustained over time may actually have a beneficial effect on...
Chicago—In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the length of disease duration does not appear to aggravate or contribute to cardiovascular risk, but very low disease activity sustained over time may actually have a beneficial effect on...
Chicago—In patients with...
03/16/2012
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Long-Term Treatment for Fibromyalgia with Milnacipran
03/16/2012
Tori Socha
Palm Springs—Patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia experience widespread pain and other chronic conditions that often negatively affect function and lead to decreased health-related quality of life. A major therapeutic goal in the management...
Palm Springs—Patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia experience widespread pain and other chronic conditions that often negatively affect function and lead to decreased health-related quality of life. A major therapeutic goal in the management...
Palm Springs—Patients diagnosed...
03/16/2012
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Risk Factors for Developing Fibromyalgia
03/16/2012
Tori Socha
Palm Springs—Fibromyalgia, a chronic condition characterized by chronic widespread pain, hyperalgesia, allodynia, and chronic fatigue, affects 3 million to 5 million people in the United States. Previous studies have linked fibromyalgia to...
Palm Springs—Fibromyalgia, a chronic condition characterized by chronic widespread pain, hyperalgesia, allodynia, and chronic fatigue, affects 3 million to 5 million people in the United States. Previous studies have linked fibromyalgia to...
Palm Springs—Fibromyalgia, a...
03/16/2012
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Type 2 Diabetes Treatment with Oral Antidiabetic Drugs
03/16/2012
Tim Casey
New Orleans—With an increasing number of people with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, healthcare professionals are spending countless hours and dollars trying to figure out ways to prevent and treat the disease. At the ASHP meeting, 2...
New Orleans—With an increasing number of people with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, healthcare professionals are spending countless hours and dollars trying to figure out ways to prevent and treat the disease. At the ASHP meeting, 2...
New Orleans—With an increasing...
03/16/2012
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US Trends in Physician Referrals
03/16/2012
Tori Socha
Patients who are referred to a specialist tend to incur greater healthcare spending compared with those who remain in primary care.
Patients who are referred to a specialist tend to incur greater healthcare spending compared with those who remain in primary care.
Patients who are referred to a...
03/16/2012
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Small Businesses Face Changes
03/16/2012
Jill Sederstorm
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will mean significant changes for small businesses and their employees. A brief from The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Focus on Healthcare Reform, January 2012, explains the changes in the ACA that will have...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will mean significant changes for small businesses and their employees. A brief from The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Focus on Healthcare Reform, January 2012, explains the changes in the ACA that will have...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA)...
03/16/2012
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Mid-Year Report Shows Medicaid Spending and Growth at or Below Projections
03/16/2012
Jill Sederstorm
States continue to experience high unemployment and low state revenue collections as a result of the Great Recession, but there are some signs of improvement, and for fiscal year (FY) 2012 the majority of states are predicting Medicaid...
States continue to experience high unemployment and low state revenue collections as a result of the Great Recession, but there are some signs of improvement, and for fiscal year (FY) 2012 the majority of states are predicting Medicaid...
States continue to experience...
03/16/2012
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Platelet Inhibition to Bridge Patients for CABG
03/16/2012
Mary Mihalovic
The use of cangrelor, an intravenous antagonist of the P2Y12 receptor, to bridge patients after they discontinue antiplatelet therapy in preparation for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, was shown to effectively provide platelet...
The use of cangrelor, an intravenous antagonist of the P2Y12 receptor, to bridge patients after they discontinue antiplatelet therapy in preparation for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, was shown to effectively provide platelet...
The use of cangrelor, an...
03/16/2012
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Hospitalizations among Patients with Dementia
03/16/2012
Tori Socha
Studies have shown that dementia is associated with increased hospitalizations, but empirical data to support these findings are scarce, according to researchers. Among patients without dementia, hospitalization for serious illness is...
Studies have shown that dementia is associated with increased hospitalizations, but empirical data to support these findings are scarce, according to researchers. Among patients without dementia, hospitalization for serious illness is...
Studies have shown that dementia...
03/16/2012
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Mortality and Serum Potassium Levels
03/16/2012
Tori Socha
For patients with cardiovascular disease, maintaining stable levels of potassium is important in preventing adverse events. Studies have found an association between low serum potassium levels, defined as <3.5 mEq/L, and the risk of...
For patients with cardiovascular disease, maintaining stable levels of potassium is important in preventing adverse events. Studies have found an association between low serum potassium levels, defined as <3.5 mEq/L, and the risk of...
For patients with cardiovascular...
03/16/2012
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Study Identifies Key Prescribing Differences for Pediatric Psoriasis
03/16/2012
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
Psoriasis remains one of the most common chronic skin conditions seen in children. The prevalence of psoriasis in children from birth to 18 years of age is 1%, with an incidence of 40.8 per 100,000. However, management of psoriasis can be...
Psoriasis remains one of the most common chronic skin conditions seen in children. The prevalence of psoriasis in children from birth to 18 years of age is 1%, with an incidence of 40.8 per 100,000. However, management of psoriasis can be...
Psoriasis remains one of the...
03/16/2012
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Bilateral CI Shows Positive Effect on Language
03/16/2012
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
Results of a study on the effect of cochlear implantation (CI) on language development found that bilateral implantation was more advantageous than unilateral implantation in pediatric patients, according to findings reported in the Archives...
Results of a study on the effect of cochlear implantation (CI) on language development found that bilateral implantation was more advantageous than unilateral implantation in pediatric patients, according to findings reported in the Archives...
Results of a study on the effect...
03/16/2012
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Medical Team Training and Surgical Morbidity
03/16/2012
Tori Socha
Reducing risks associated with surgical procedures has become increasingly important over the past 10 years. In a previous study, researchers analyzed the effect that medical team training (MTT) had on rates of surgical mortality. In a more...
Reducing risks associated with surgical procedures has become increasingly important over the past 10 years. In a previous study, researchers analyzed the effect that medical team training (MTT) had on rates of surgical mortality. In a more...
Reducing risks associated with...
03/16/2012
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Nontargeted HIV Testing in EDs Has Modest Impact
03/16/2012
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
The benefit of nontargeted HIV rapid test (RT) screening was only modest among emergency department (ED) patients in Paris. The testing resulted in identifying only a few new HIV diagnoses, often at late stages and predominantly among...
The benefit of nontargeted HIV rapid test (RT) screening was only modest among emergency department (ED) patients in Paris. The testing resulted in identifying only a few new HIV diagnoses, often at late stages and predominantly among...
The benefit of nontargeted HIV...
03/16/2012
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Duration of Deafness and Age at CI Impact Outcomes
03/16/2012
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
Cochlear implantation (CI) has become an accepted treatment option for individuals ≥12 months of age who have bilateral severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). SNHL affects 1 to 3 of every 1000 children born in the United States...
Cochlear implantation (CI) has become an accepted treatment option for individuals ≥12 months of age who have bilateral severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). SNHL affects 1 to 3 of every 1000 children born in the United States...
Cochlear implantation (CI) has...
03/16/2012
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Statins and Risk of Incident Diabetes
03/16/2012
Tori Socha
The use of statins to prevent primary and secondary cardiovascular morbidity and mortality is widespread in the United States, particularly among the population of older Americans. However, increased use of statins has highlighted risks...
The use of statins to prevent primary and secondary cardiovascular morbidity and mortality is widespread in the United States, particularly among the population of older Americans. However, increased use of statins has highlighted risks...
The use of statins to prevent...
03/16/2012
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Hospital Readmission after Myocardial Infarction
03/16/2012
Tori Socha
In July 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began reporting 30-day hospital readmission rates for 3 common medical conditions, including acute myocardial infarction (MI). Acute MI with ST-segment elevation accounts for 29% to...
In July 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began reporting 30-day hospital readmission rates for 3 common medical conditions, including acute myocardial infarction (MI). Acute MI with ST-segment elevation accounts for 29% to...
In July 2009, the Centers for...
03/16/2012
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Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Exercise Improves Chronic Widespread Pain
03/16/2012
Kristina Woodworth
A recent study reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine [2012;172(1):48-57] has demonstrated that telephone-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (TCBT) and exercise, alone or in combination, provided statistically significant and...
A recent study reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine [2012;172(1):48-57] has demonstrated that telephone-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (TCBT) and exercise, alone or in combination, provided statistically significant and...
A recent study reported in the...
03/16/2012
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Multiple Chronic Conditions Common and Costly
03/16/2012
Jill Sederstorm
A new report examining the prevalence and cost implications of chronic conditions among Medicare beneficiaries found that beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) were more likely to be hospitalized, receive post-acute care...
A new report examining the prevalence and cost implications of chronic conditions among Medicare beneficiaries found that beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) were more likely to be hospitalized, receive post-acute care...
A new report examining the...
03/16/2012
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Patient-Centered Primary Care Programs
03/16/2012
Tim Casey
Accustomed to getting paid for each procedure they perform, many primary care physicians may soon be compensated based on their ability to keep costs down and meet quality standards. In recent months, major health insurers have announced...
Accustomed to getting paid for each procedure they perform, many primary care physicians may soon be compensated based on their ability to keep costs down and meet quality standards. In recent months, major health insurers have announced...
Accustomed to getting paid for...
03/16/2012
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FDA Approves 30 Drugs in 2011
03/16/2012
Tim Casey
Despite pharmaceutical industry talk about stricter regulations and slower processes, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved 30 drugs in 2011, the highest total since 2004 and 9 more than in 2010. So far this year, the agency has...
Despite pharmaceutical industry talk about stricter regulations and slower processes, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved 30 drugs in 2011, the highest total since 2004 and 9 more than in 2010. So far this year, the agency has...
Despite pharmaceutical industry...
03/16/2012
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Behind the Bill

Behind the Bill
The Senate’s $3 Trillion Deal. Tax Relief Now, Medicaid Coverage Loss Later?
07/02/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After...
07/02/2025
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Behind the Bill
When a Cap Isn’t Just a Cap: How a Provider Tax Proposal Could Reshape Medicaid Financing
06/25/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most...
06/25/2025
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Behind the Bill
Rewriting the Safety Net? Inside the Senate’s Changes to Medicaid and the ACA
06/18/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve...
06/18/2025
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Behind the Bill
How States Might Respond to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
06/11/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill...
06/11/2025
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Behind the Bill
Is the Affordable Care Act on the Chopping Block? What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Tells Us.
06/04/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of...
06/04/2025
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Behind the Bill
From House to Senate: The Journey of Cutting Medicaid
05/28/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of...
05/28/2025
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Behind the Bill
Eligibility, Paperwork, and Penalties: The Not-So-Hidden Costs of Medicaid ‘Reform’
05/21/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week...
05/21/2025
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Behind the Bill
A Busy Week in Drug Pricing Policy: Aligning US Drug Prices With Global Standards?
05/14/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for...
05/14/2025
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BEHIND THE BILL
When Agencies Lose Power: How 3 Seismic Shifts are Transforming Pharmaceutical Regulation
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months,...
05/07/2025
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Behind the Bill
The Medicare Paradox, Part 3: Strategic Trade Doesn’t Have to be a Zero-Sum Game
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve...
05/07/2025
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FTC and HHS Launch Joint Inquiry into Generic Drug Shortages: Seeking Public Input on GPOs and Wholesalers
02/16/2024
Danielle Sposato
In a news release published on February 14, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a "Request for Information" in collaboration with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This request aims to gain insight into how...
In a news release published on February 14, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a "Request for Information" in collaboration with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This request aims to gain insight into how...
In a news release published on...
02/16/2024
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Commentary
How Lab Values Can Close the Gap Between Patients With Undiagnosed and Under-Staged Chronic Kidney Disease
03/27/2024

By Julie Schulz, MD, MPH

By Julie Schulz, MD, MPH
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an insidious condition with devastating consequences when detected and treated too late. While primary care physicians usually make the initial diagnosis, regular screening is not routine for the general...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an insidious condition with devastating consequences when detected and treated too late. While primary care physicians usually make the initial diagnosis, regular screening is not routine for the general...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is...
03/27/2024
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Neurologist Recognized for Pioneering MS Research and Treatment Strategies
04/24/2024
Hannah Musick
Dr Rhonda Voskuhl received the 2024 John Dystel prize for her groundbreaking research on sex differences in multiple sclerosis (MS), advancing women's health.
Dr Rhonda Voskuhl received the 2024 John Dystel prize for her groundbreaking research on sex differences in multiple sclerosis (MS), advancing women's health.
Dr Rhonda Voskuhl received the...
04/24/2024
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Navigating the Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act: Implications for Payers, Patients, and Manufacturers
05/24/2024
Learn about the impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act on payers and patients, highlighting the changes in Medicare benefits and drug coverage coming in 2025 and 2026.
Learn about the impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act on payers and patients, highlighting the changes in Medicare benefits and drug coverage coming in 2025 and 2026.
Learn about the impacts of the...
05/24/2024
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News
Challenges and Progress in Understanding and Combating Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
07/02/2024
Hannah Musick
While challenges such as vaccine safety, immunogenicity, and durability remain, ongoing research and clinical trials show promise for the development of effective RSV vaccines in the near future according to research compiled in the Official...
While challenges such as vaccine safety, immunogenicity, and durability remain, ongoing research and clinical trials show promise for the development of effective RSV vaccines in the near future according to research compiled in the Official...
While challenges such as vaccine...
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