Reporting Mechanisms for Conflict of Interest Disclosures in Medicine Need Standardization
ASCO officials examined the discrepancies in financial disclosures across platforms and call for a simplified system.
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FDA Authorizes Use of Coronavirus Test at CDC-Qualified US Labs
The FDA has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) that would allow the use of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel by any CDC-qualified lab across the US.
Reference Pricing Linked to Lower Prices Paid by Employers
Reference prices are associated with lower prices paid by employers and lower cost sharing by employees.
Caring for Patients With Multiple Morbidities Strains Providers
Having many patients with multiple chronic diseases may raise the mental strain of general practitioners.
Ethical Concerns Plague Online, Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Companies
Online direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical companies can give rise to distinct ethical challenges including potential conflicts of interest for prescribing physicians.
Many Antibiotic Prescriptions Filled Without Infection-Related Diagnosis
Large proportions of antibiotic prescriptions for Medicaid patients are filled without evidence of infection-related diagnoses or clinician visits.
Negotiated Prices, Formulary Could Cut Medicare Prescription Spending
Using negotiated prices and a defined formulary, similar to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Medicare could save billions of dollars on prescription insulin for patients with diabetes, according to a research letter published online Feb. 3 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Opioid Prescribing Rates Down at State Level From 2010 to 2016
Prescription drug monitoring program data from individual states show a decline in opioid prescribing rates in 11 participating states from 2010 to 2016.
Unmet Need for Physician Care Not Improving With More Insured
Most measures of unmet need for physician services in the United States have not improved since 1998 despite gains in health insurance coverage.
CDC: Guidance for Novel Coronavirus Updated as More Cases Confirmed
As of February 3, 2020, there are 11 confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Just a Few Providers Account for Large Number of Opioid Scripts
A small proportion of providers account for almost half of all opioid doses and about one-quarter of opioid prescriptions.
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