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CDC proposes expansion of hepatitis C guidelines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is proposing an expansion of its current hepatitis C risk-based guidelines to include a simple, one-time blood test for anyone born from 1945 through 1965. » More

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Helping your patients control persistent asthma

Working in partnership with patients and physicians, pharmacists can help ensure optimal control of this common disease.

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CMS' Hospital Compare quality report site did not affect mortality, study indicates

Requiring hospitals to publicly report quality data to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Hospital Compare website has not led to reductions in mortality beyond existing trends for heart attack and pneumonia, and furthermore, led to a modest reduction in mortality for heart failure, according to a recent study published in Health Affairs.

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CLINICAL NEWS

CMS wants to reduce use of antipsychotics for dementia

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is partnering with providers, caregivers, and patients to ensure appropriate use of antipsychotic medications for nursing home patients, the government announced last week. » More

Intensive blood-sugar control for diabetic patients produces mixed results

Intensive control of blood-sugar levels among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus may reduce the risk of microalbuminuria and macroalbuminuria, signs of kidney damage, but evidence is lacking regarding the effect over renal end points, according to the results of a study published May 28 in Archives of Internal Medicine. » More

FDA NEWS

US needs registry for naming biosimilars, author says

The industry should collaborate to develop a US Biopharmacopeia Registry of Biopharmaceutical Products to help resolve biosimilar and broader biopharmaceutical nomenclature issues, according to a leading author and publisher. » More

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