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Pneumococcal Vaccine Rates Low Despite Updated Recommendations

Drug Topics

A team of investigators from Avalere Health and Pfizer conducted a study to assess uptake of pneumococcal vaccine recommendations and disparities in uptake across subgroups of adult patients. The retrospective cohort study gathered data from the Optum de-identified Clinformatics Data Mart Database from January 2015 through October 2023.

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Results Find SGLT2 Inhibitors Associated With Erythrocytosis

Drug Topics

Investigators included patients who initiated SGLT2is or a comparator, including GLP-1s or dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP-4i). Patients were 18 years and older with type 2 diabetes and were included from January 1, 2015, through June 30, 2024. Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter. REFERENCES 1.

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Understanding Biologics and Biosimilars Amid an Evolving Treatment Landscape

Pharmacy Times

billion worth in savings in 2023 and $36 billion since the first biosimilar entered the market in 2015. Of note, the significant cost savings achieved through biosimilars underscore their economic importance in increasing patient access to life-altering medications. It is estimated that there was approximately $12.4 REFERENCE Darkow A.

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Correct Patient Misconceptions Around Biosimilars

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacists stand at the forefront of patient care, making them indispensable in dispelling misinformation that can sometimes surround biosimilars. Their accessibility and expertise perfectly position them to engage in direct conversations with patients, addressing safety, efficacy, and interchangeability concerns. April 2015.

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Overdose Deaths Begin to Sustain Decline After Decades Long Increase

Drug Topics

Death rates were collected from January 2015 to October 2024, and geographic regions—Midwest, Northeast, South, and West—were used. 1 Investigators found that 800,645 patients died from a drug overdose in the time period, with 31.7% per 100,000 population in January 2015 to a peak of 33.24 From 2018 through 2024, 1.4%

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Social Media Increases IBS Awareness, but Symptoms Continue to Impact Patients

Drug Topics

Even though 81% of health care providers agree that social media has increased awareness of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), symptoms continue to impact patients’ daily lives and productivity, according to a survey by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) in partnership with The Harris Poll. REFERENCES 1. News release.

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3D printing and personalised medicines: embracing innovative technologies

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Supporting the successful compounding of drugs with 3D printing processes has the potential to not only fulfil unmet patient needs but also drive efficiencies in hospital pharmacies. 2 The first drug produced through printing technology based on inkjet on powder was approved by the US FDA in 2015.