(Reuters Health)—The U.S. spends about twice what other high-income nations do on healthcare, but has the lowest life expectancy and the highest infant mortality rates, a new study suggests. More doctor visits and hospital stays aren’t the problem. Americans use roughly the same amount of health services as people in other affluent nations, the study…
Ixekizumab Promising for AS; Plus Certolizumab Pegol Studied for Psoriasis
In a Phase 3 study, ixekizumab proved safe and effective to treat adults with ankylosing spondylitis (AS)…
Younger Patients Getting Knees & Hips Replaced
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Patients undergoing total joint replacement are younger now than they were in 2000, new research indicates. The average patient undergoing a total hip replacement (THR) in 2014 was 64.9 years, while the average patient in 2000 was 66.3 years. Similarly, the average patient undergoing a total knee replacement (TKR) was 65.9 in…
Study Finds Newer Gout Drug Poses Risk to Heart Patients
(Reuters Health)—Gout sufferers with major pre-existing heart disease face a higher risk of death if they are treated with the drug febuxostat, a large long-term study has concluded. The risk of death from cardiovascular disease was 34% higher with febuxostat than with allopurinol. When researchers considered deaths from any cause, the risk was 22% higher…
2018 FNIH Trailblazer Prize for Clinician-Scientists Nomination Deadline: March 30
In 2018, the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) will present the FNIH Trailblazer Prize for Clinician-Scientists (Trailblazer Prize), which recognizes the outstanding contributions of early career clinician-scientists whose work has the potential to or has led to innovations in patient care. This $10,000 honorarium and prize celebrates the achievements of medical doctors…
How to Attract Medical Students & Rheumatology Candidates
As the shortage of rheumatologists is expected to worsen, practices and fellowship programs are asking how to attract top talent. Here are tips for how individuals can raise rheumatology’s profile and reach out to med students and new rheumatologists…
Periodontitis May Provide Insight into RA
Researchers explored the role of carbamylated protein (CarP) and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The results showed significantly higher levels of CarP and NETs in patients with both RA and periodontitis than in healthy controls. The data suggest that RA and periodontitis may share an underlying pathogenic mechanism…
Priority List Could Help Produce Better Pediatric EHRs
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Children’s electronic health records (EHRs) are missing functions “essential” for managing children’s health, according to a multistakeholder work group that produced a “high-priority” list of EHR requirements. “Most doctors caring for children in hospitals or office practices now use EHRs, which benefit children and families by offering decision-support and other safety features…
Health Insurer Cigna to Buy Express Scripts for about $54 Billion
(Reuters)— U.S. health insurer Cigna Corp said on Thursday it would buy pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Holding Co for about $54 billion, a tie-up that reflects pressure on healthcare companies to grow bigger to cut costs. The move follows the $69-billion merger of insurer Aetna Inc and one of Express Scripts’ biggest rivals, CVS…
FDA’s Gottlieb Blames Industry ‘Kabuki Drug Pricing’ for High Costs
WASHINGTON (Reuters)—U.S. Food and Drug Administration chief, Scott Gottlieb, criticized pharmacy benefit managers, health insurers and drugmakers on Wednesday for “Kabuki drug-pricing constructs” that profit the industry at the expense of consumers. The comments, made at a conference organized by a leading U.S. health insurer lobbying group, stoked speculation over what steps the administration of…
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