Laurie Toich, Assistant Editor

The independent drugstore lobby wants to get rid of mandates that give pharmacy benefit managers more control in the Medicare market.

Treatment approach may eradicate triple-negative breast cancer.

Specific venoms may lead to targeted therapies for conditions such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other inflammatory disorders.

A microfluidic device was able to simulate kidney damage from gentamicin.

Neutron crystallography improves insight about the enzyme HIV-1 protease.

Important health screenings for patients taking antipsychotic medication are not being carried out in certain patient groups.

Women carrying the BRCA1/2 mutation more likely to have fallopian tubular cells with subcellular activity levels similar to ovarian cancer cells.

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Treatments for hereditary angioedema, hematologic conditions, and cancer among most expensive medications.

Medicare patients paid more out-of-pocket for the most expensive drugs compared with commercially insured patients.

The bill passed unanimously in the House, but the governor vetoed the bill stating more information is needed about direct primary care.

Certain patients can kill HIV antigens before an infection is developed.

HPV vaccine found effective in reducing related cancers across all races and ethnic groups.

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Researchers found no statistically significant difference in mortality rates among facilities with Hospital Value-Based Purchasing.

Primary care physicians thought the Choosing Wisely campaign helped reduce costs but few had a good understanding of costs for tests and procedures.

Though Healthy Indiana Plus makes enrollees pay monthly fees, 70% of people keep up with their payments.

Approximately 6% of pregnant women who took pregabalin had babies with major birth defects.

Cancer diagnosis may potentially cause a decrease in physical function and mental health.

Treatment of elderly patients with multiple myeloma creates unique hurdles for care providers.

Cisplatin kills both rapidly dividing cells and non-dividing cells in the inner ear, which can lead to hearing loss.

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Kidney damage is seen in long term users of PPIs.

Conflicting opinions exist between the National Eczema Association and ITSAN about the safety of topical corticosteroids.

Drug spending increased 12.6% from 2013 to 2014.

Medicated ring shows better adherence rate and decreased eye pressure in patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

HIVECä method could improve bladder cancer treatment and save money.

Researchers found that an optimal adherence of 80 to 90% may be a more accurate HIV therapeutic goal.

Nearly 36% of graft losses are due to nonadherence in renal transplant patients.

Yoga and aquatic exercise seen to decrease fatigue, depression, and paresthesia in MS patients.