Latest Rheumatology News
Medicare Spending on Essential Medicines Up 116 Percent From 2011 to 2015
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Spending associated with essential medicines grew substantially from 2011 to 2015 for Medicare Part D beneficiaries, according to a study published online July 17 in The BMJ.
FDA Grants First Approvals for Generic Versions of Lyrica
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Nine drug companies have received approval for the first generic versions of Lyrica (pregabalin), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today.
Medicare Drug Rebate Plan Withdrawn by Trump Administration
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A plan to let Medicare patients receive rebates that drug companies currently pay to insurers and middlemen has been withdrawn by the Trump administration.
Considerable Number of Patients Receive Surprise Hospital Charges
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Eighteen percent of all emergency department visits and 16 percent of in-network hospital stays have at least one out-of-network charge, according to a report published June 20 by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Adoption of Emergency General Surgery Verification Program Is Beneficial
ED Visits, Hospitalizations for Alcohol, Cannabis Vary by Age
Rates of Pediatric E-Bicycle, E-Scooter Injuries Increasing
Hospital Outcomes Better When Patients Treated by Female Physicians
Lung Ultrasound Predicts Progression of Interstitial Lung Abnormalities in RA
Digitally Supported Care Model Improves Serum Urate Target Attainment in Gout
Few Meet Major Clinical Response Criteria After Treatment Escalation for Lupus
Response to Autologous HSCT Durable for Patients With Systemic Sclerosis