A survey of pediatric subspecialists found that 9 in 10 do not follow guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics for treating preschoolers with ADHD.

Analysis of claims data finds patients often receive starting doses of Butrans (buprenorphine) that do not follow published recommendations, with more than one-third of patients receiving initial doses that are too low.

A report from IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics finds that per capita medication spending dropped 3.5% in 2012—the first decline since the organization began tracking drug spending in 1957.