Guidance for Second Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Released

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has released final guidance outlining the process for the second cycle of negotiations under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.

New Type of Blood Test Can Identify Kids at Risk of Diabetes

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Scientists at Kings College London have discovered a novel link between lipids and disorders affecting children’s metabolism that may provide an early warning system for obesity-related problems such as type 2 diabetes and liver and heart disease. The researchers say this could assist medical professionals in identifying early disease indicators in children more quickly and […]

Study Finds Repeat Dosing of IVIG and PLEX Common in GBS, Resulting in Harm to Nonresponders

According to randomized controlled trials, repeat intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) dosing and plasma exchange (PLEX) followed by IVIG (combination therapy) have no additional therapeutic benefit in Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) nonresponders. Furthermore, the delineation between GBS and acute onset chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (A-CIDP) can be particularly challenging and carries therapeutic implications. In the retrospective study […]

Study Finds Flu Vaccine Over 50% Effective Against Severe Disease in Children

According to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, the estimated effectiveness of at least one dose of the influenza vaccine against emergency department visits or hospitalization was over 50 percent across disease severity levels among nearly 16,000 U.S. children during five respiratory illness seasons.