The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has voted to recommend that pediatric patients (2 to 18 years old) who have not previously received hepatitis A vaccine be routinely vaccinated at any age. Currently, the CDC recommends routine hepatitis A vaccination for children 12 to 23 months of…
Organization claims guidelines influenced by people with financial ties to Purdue Pharma
The National Lipid Association (NLA) has released updated guidance for clinicians on identifying patients for which proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor therapy would provide reasonable value. Currently, two PCSK9 therapies have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Alirocumab is indicated as an adjunct to diet, alone or in combination with…
The American College of Rheumatology and Arthritis Foundation have released updated guidelines for management of non-systemic polyarthritis, sacroiliitis, and enthesitis in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
A new clinical guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of recurrent urinary tract infections in women was released by the AUA together with the Canadian Urological Association, and the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction.
Report describes criteria for diagnosis, role of genetic testing, possible health manifestations.
The final rule states that certain active ingredients are not allowed to be used in OTC hand sanitizers, which are meant for use without water and soap.
Clinicians should discuss mammography with patients aged 40 to 49, discontinue screening for those ≥75
The Food and Drug Administration has announced that the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for transmucosal immediate-release fentanyl (TIRF) medications has been updated to better ensure the safe use of these products.
Recommendations have been developed for the pharmacological management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
