January 26, 2016
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued final guidance on how often and at what age women should receive mammograms to screen for breast cancer.
January 21, 2016
It’s time for clarity about the prescribing information that accompanies biosimilar medications, the U.S. House Doctors Caucus told the FDA in a Dec. 21, 2015 letter.
January 19, 2016
Patients diagnosed with debilitating conditions often struggle to pay the high deductibles required for their health plans to begin covering treatment. Now, a product designed by insurers to fill the gap for these patients is on the rise.
January 14, 2016
A safer, more comprehensive approach to managing pain before, during and after surgery exists – yet not all patients can access it.
January 14, 2016
In the last few decades, rising concerns about the misuse and abuse of opioids have brought pain and pain management…
January 12, 2016
The new year brings tighter laws on childhood vaccinations in several states—many spurred by California’s 2015 measles outbreak and the nationwide public health debate that followed.
January 7, 2016
The Florida Board of Pharmacy has an answer for patients who struggle to get the pain medications their physician prescribes: pharmacist education and improved state guidelines.
January 5, 2016
Medications treating mental illness symptoms in elderly patients have become widely used –sometimes overused – in long-term care facilities.
January 1, 2016
By David Charles, MD and Mary Ann Chapman, PhD More than 2 million elderly Americans live in long-term care settings…
December 21, 2015
Here’s a look back at the trends and topics that shaped patient access this year. 1. “Affordable” Care Empties Americans’…
