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U.S. biosimilar competition, use, and availability still lags behind European countries
Greater marketing and uptake of biosimilars in Germany and Switzerland promoted lower drug costs, compared with the United States.
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A new use for dating apps: Chasing STDs
With people migrating online to meet partners, following them there makes sense.
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More work needed to optimize STI screening in primary care settings
Primary care doctors should incorporate some questions about sexual health during a regular head-to-toe checkup and ask questions in a very...
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Don’t call me ‘Dr.,’ say some physicians – but most prefer the title
Doctor says getting on a first-name basis with his patients is integral to delivering the best care.
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Highly processed foods ‘as addictive’ as tobacco
New research suggests that health care professionals are taking steps toward framing food addiction as a clinical entity in its own right.
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Skinny-label biosimilars provide substantial savings to Medicare
The estimated savings to Medicare during 2015-2020 that resulted from competition with five of the first-to-market biosimilars with skinny labels...
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Opt-out HIV testing in EDs can help identify undiagnosed cases
On implementation of opt-out testing, the proportion of tests performed increased from 57.9% to 69% in a study.
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Will ICER review aid bid for Medicare to pay for obesity drugs?
An influential group urges both a reduction in costs of certain obesity medicines and expanded insurance coverage of them. The recommendations are...
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Nurse practitioner fined $20k for advertising herself as ‘Doctor Sarah’
Sarah Erny agreed to refrain from referring to herself as a doctor in her practice and on social media.
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As STDs proliferate, companies rush to market at-home test kits. But are they reliable?
The FDA wants companies to prove that home collection kits are as accurate as those used in clinics, and that samples don’t degrade during...
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At-home births rose during the pandemic, CDC reports
About 25% of home births are not planned, the Associated Press reported.