Prescriber Violations of Black Box Warnings Are Common A "substantial" number of patients receive prescriptions in violation of black box warnings. However, the actual incidence of an adverse event stemming from that warning is rare.
Drug Prices Rise Under US Medicare Plan Prices for some of the most popular medicines used by seniors have jumped an average of 4 percent under the new Medicare drug benefit since it began last month, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Authors Stand by Criticized Merck Vioxx Study Authors of a key study on the safety of Merck & Co.'s arthritis medicine Vioxx on Wednesday defended themselves from critics who claim the study inappropriately excluded three heart attacks among patients who took the drug, which has since been withdrawn.
Alzheimer's Cognitive Decline More Rapid in Highly Educated People The rate of cognitive decline seen with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is directly related to the educational level of the affected individual, according to a report in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry for March.
Ob/Gyn & Women's Health Conference Report - Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Some key presentations covered fetal pulse oximetry, data from the NICHD MFMU Network's Cesarean Registry, preeclampsia, and diabetes during pregnancy.
HIV/AIDS Expert Reviews and Commentary
Dr. Bartlett reviews changes in the rate of hospitalizations for persons with HIV, transmitted drug resistance and more.
