FDA to Assess First Drug Meant to Prevent Peanut Allergy
Palforzia is a capsule containing a pharmaceutical-grade dose of the peanut protein.
Prescription Drug
Many Patients Still Employ Strategies to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs
The percentage of adults who used cost-saving strategies in the previous 12 months decreased from 2013 through 2015 and remained stable from 2015 through 2017.
Promotion Trumps Education in Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertisements
Few advertisements discussed the conditions’ biologic nature, risk factors or causes, or prevalence in the population.
Variations Identified in Free-Text Directions in E-Prescriptions
Quality and variability of free-text directions in ambulatory e-prescriptions were examined.
Long-Term Behavioral Interventions Needed to Reduce Antibiotic Prescribing
Interventions intended to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing may require ongoing reinforcement.
Two Screening Tools Detect Potentially Inappropriate Medications
Internal medicine patients are frequently prescribed potentially inappropriate medications, but screening tools can detect clinically relevant potentially inappropriate medications.
FDA Drug Market Exclusivity Periods: Time for a Change?
Monopoly periods for brand-name prescription drug markets are usually defined by patents and regulatory exclusivity earned at the time of FDA approval.
Drugs Receiving “Fast Track” Status Associated With Increased Safety Label Changes
A recent study examined whether expedited drug approvals have different rates of safety-related label changes compared with drugs approved through standard pathways.
Are Abuse-Deterrent Opioids the Answer to the Opioid Crisis?
The most effective solution to the opioid crisis may not be abuse-deterrent opioid formulations, according to an editorial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Majority of Elderly Patients Unaware of Deprescribing
While the majority of elderly patients are aware of medication harm, most are unfamiliar with deprescribing.
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