An FDA advisory committee voted 18-1 in favor of approving romosozumab to treat postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
New EPA Rule May Hinder Health Research
(Reuters Health)—A new rule proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may make it almost impossible to uncover hazards such as dirty air, polluted water and environmental toxins, researchers say. The rule mandates that all underlying data from studies be made available to any and all researchers in the interests of transparency. But while…
PAD2 & PAD4 Modulate Immune Response in TLR-7-Dependent Lupus
A study in mice suggests that targeting peptidyl arginine deiminases in lupus patients may have a therapeutic role in T cell-mediated diseases, affecting innate and adaptive immunity, as well as modulating dysregulated toll-like receptor 7-dependent immune responses…
Not-for-Profit to Offer 20 Generic Drugs in 2019 to Alleviate Shortages
(Reuters)—A new not-for-profit supplier of generic drugs formed by a consortium of hospitals systems said it expects this year to be able to provide about 20 products to alleviate shortages of medicines used during surgeries and to treat life-threatening conditions, such as septic shock. Since the start-up of Civica Rx spearheaded by Intermountain Healthcare was…
Rheumatology Board Certification: Exploring Change
The ACR has been engaged in a measured, inclusive process with rheumatologists to determine if rheumatology board certification should move from the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) to the American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI), which would become a new, combined board of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology. “As ACR leaders have traveled around…
FDA Update: Priority Review for Non-Opioid Treatment & New Warning for Fluoroquinolones
The FDA has granted priority review to a non-opioid, postoperative pain treatment, HTX-011…
OA Patient-Reported Outcomes Positive for Intra-Articular Injection
In a recent Phase 2 clinical trial, patient-perceived pain and function measures improved with SM04690, an injectable, disease-modifying osteoarthritis treatment currently in development…
Do Osteoporosis Screening Guidelines Meet Patient Needs?
A recent study found that clinical practice guidelines for osteoporosis screening vary in quality and recommendations—even within the same country. Assessing guidelines from 13 countries, researchers found osteoporosis screening standards have not improved over time and many fail to include patients in guideline development…
Med Student Documentation Guidelines Need Careful Implementation
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—New student-documentation guidelines from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require careful implementation to avoid reductions in meaningful teaching physician involvement, according to a new report. The revised Medicare Claims Processing Manual allows the teaching physician to verify in the medical record any student documentation of services, rather than re-documenting…
Walgreens & Microsoft Partner to Develop Digital Healthcare Services
(Reuters)—Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday they have entered a seven-year agreement to research and develop new methods of delivering healthcare services through digital devices. As a part of the deal, the companies will focus on virtually connecting people with Walgreens stores and provide services on therapeutic areas ranging…
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