Pet Meds Listed in Owner’s Medication Profile Lead to Confusion in the ED
The patient, a 67-year-old female, presented to the emergency department with altered mental status.
Geriatric Illnesses
Medicare Expands Telemedicine Coverage During COVID-19 Pandemic
Expansion will allow millions of seniors to take care of medical problems while staying at home
Ryanodex NDA Resubmitted for Exertional Heat Stroke
In July 2017, Eagle had received a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the FDA stating that an additional clinical trial would be needed prior to approval for the indication.
Preventive Drugs Often Used in Last Year of a Cancer Patient’s Life
Preventive drugs, including antihypertensives and statins, frequently continued until final month of life
Long-Term Systemic Hormone Therapy May Up Alzheimer Risk
Risk increases associated with hormone therapy exposure over 10 years in women <60 years at initiation
Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Cost-Effective in Simulation
Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio varied from $10,000 to $47,000 per QALY for RZV versus no vaccine
AGS: Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Med Use in Older Adults Updated
Over 1400 clinical trials and research studies were reviewed by a panel of 13 experts to develop the new guideline.
Recombinant Zoster Vaccine: Early Safety Data from VAERS Assessed
After the approval of RZV for the prevention of herpes zoster in adults ≥50 years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began monitoring the vaccine in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).
Assure Slide Available for Patients With Medication Swallowing Difficulties
The gel breaks down immediately in the stomach so it does not affect the absorption rate of the medication, unlike other carriers that are used to facilitate swallowing.
