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FDA Seizes Documents From E-Cigarette Maker JUUL
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Thousands of pages of documents were seized from the electronic cigarette maker JUUL by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration during a surprise inspection last week as part of the agency's investigation into the company's marketing practices.
Three-Quarters of Health Care Workers Got Flu Shot Last Year
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Just over three-quarters of health care personnel received a flu vaccine last season, according to research published in the Sept. 28 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Price Hikes Noted in Small Subset of Generic Drugs
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A small but growing subset of generic drugs experienced sudden large price increases from 2007 to 2013, according to a study published in the October issue of Health Affairs.
Opioid-Related Hospital Use Up in Elderly Adults
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Rates of opioid-related prescriptions and health care utilization are rising among seniors, according to two September statistical briefs released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The reports relied on data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project and the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
Withdrawal From Medetomidine Increasingly Seen in ICUs
Considerable Gaps Reported in Care for Youth With Opioid Use Disorder
Study Looks at Patient Experiences With Sedative Contaminating Fentanyl
Distinct Characteristics ID"d for Patients With Rheumatoid Conditions, Opioid Use Disorder
Screening + Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Nurses" Mental Health
Number of Health Care Workers Has Increased 198.5 Percent Since 1990
Therapeutic Hypothermia Duration Explored in Comatose OHCA Survivors