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Deprescribing Interventions Could Safely Reduce Number of Potentially Inappropriate Prescriptions

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They included randomized controlled trials that focused on interventions to address PIPs in adults 65 years and older who were in community or long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes or assisted-living facilities.

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Is Shingrix covered by Medicare?

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“Varicella-zoster virus lives in the nerves of anyone who has had chickenpox,” explains James Michail, MD , a geriatric medical specialist at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills, California. When the immune system gets weakened by age or emotional or physical stressors, the virus can reactivate and cause shingles.