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medications
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New guidance highlights safer alternatives to risky drugs for older adults
An update to the American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria identifies medications that are more likely to harm than help older…
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When covering drug-price reform, keep patients’ medication costs in perspective
Last week, Aimee Picchi reported for CBS News on a new Gallup and West Health survey showing that 18 million…
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Updated Beers Criteria identifies risky drugs for seniors
A panel of experts in geriatric care has identified nearly 100 medications that should be avoided or used with caution…
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More adults over 50 risk benzodiazepine misuse
Prescription rates of opioids and benzodiazepines are on the rise among the older adult population, according to two recent studies.…
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Be cautious about superlatives in cancer drug reporting
For much of modern medical history, the elusive holy grail of medical research has been a “cure for cancer.” Today,…
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Here’s why specialty pharmaceuticals need value-based insurance design
This spring, Gilead Sciences Inc. introduced Solvaldi, a drug that could cure the liver virus that causes hepatitis C. The…
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Growing challenges to safety, adequacy of drug supply #ahcj13
Essential, commonplace drugs are in short supply, including morphine, epinephrine and chemotherapy agents. Those shortages have led to a greater…
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Seniors missing out on important wellness exams
As health care reporters, we come across this truth time and again: insurance coverage doesn’t guarantee high quality medical care.…