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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act as constitutional, including its individual mandate requiring all Americans to purchase health insurance. In a 5-4 vote, the justices ruled that Congress has the right to impose the individual mandate under the taxing clause of the U.S. Constitution. » More |
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FDA has approved lorcaserin (Belviq, Arena Pharmaceuticals and Eisai) as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management in adult patients who are overweight or obese and have at least one weight-related comorbid condition. It is the first prescription weight-loss treatment approved by FDA in 13 years. » More |
Continuing Education
Late-life depression can occur in up to 50% of patients. Pharmacists can screen for unidentified cases and advocate for routine measurement of symptom severity.
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TODAY'S HEADLINES
Healthcare providers and pharmacists will be able to identify and intervene in cases of potential prescription drug abuse through a new pilot program launched recently by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, according to an HHS statement. » More |
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A combination of 2 diabetes drugs, metformin and rosiglitazone (Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline), was more effective in treating youth with recent-onset type 2 diabetes than metformin alone, a study funded by the National Institutes of Health has found. » More
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