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MDedge Daily News: Time to raise the bar on diabetes blood sugar levels
FDA chief chastises payers over high drug prices.
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Opioid prescriptions got shorter in 2017
Pharmacy benefits manager reports increased use of drugs to treat opioid dependence.
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MDedge Daily News: High deductibles harm breast cancer care
How high deductibles may lead to harm in breast cancer care.
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Payers part of the drug-pricing problem, says FDA commissioner
WASHINGTON – FDA Commissioner calls for more competition in biologic products.
From the Journals
Haloperidol does not prevent delirium in ICU patients
Researchers explore the effects of giving prophylactic haloperidol to ICU patients.
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Preparing to respond to workplace violence
SAN ANTONIO – The latest data show that the great majority of workplace violence is perpetrated by individuals outside the organization.
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CMS issues split decision on Arkansas Medicaid waiver
Nine other states have requests pending with CMS to enact a Medicaid work requirement.
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Among cannabinoids, cannabidiol has best evidence for decreasing seizures
The greatest confidence for benefit is in adjunctive use in children rather than adults.
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Tear proteins seen as Parkinson’s biomarker
The test centers on elevated levels of oligomeric alpha-synuclein.
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Nonopioid analgesics have no major disadvantages vs. opioids for chronic pain
Chronic pain patients may be able to improve function without increasing risk of addiction.
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Opioid deaths in the ED increase nationally
Opioid overdose deaths have reached an all-time high across the country.