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August 12, 2021
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Eslicarbazepine acetate adjunctive therapy reduces charges related to focal seizures

Patients with focal seizures who initiated first adjunctive therapy with eslicarbazepine acetate vs. brivaracetam had significantly larger reductions in medical charges, as well as in prescription charges unrelated to anti-seizure drugs.

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July 14, 2021
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Methamphetamine-related HF hospitalization ‘insidious yet rapidly growing’

Methamphetamine-related HF hospitalization ‘insidious yet rapidly growing’

Methamphetamine-related HF hospitalizations and their costs increased at an alarming rate compared with all HF hospitalization from 2008 to 2018, researchers reported.

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June 24, 2021
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Negative impact of medical expenses high among patients with ASCVD, cancer

Negative impact of medical expenses high among patients with ASCVD, cancer

Difficulty paying medical bills, financial stress, cost-related nonadherence and other financial toxicities were highly prevalent among patients with atherosclerotic CVD compared with those with cancer, researchers reported.

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April 16, 2021
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Highly refractory status epilepticus associated with worse outcomes, high hospital costs

Highly refractory status epilepticus associated with worse outcomes, high hospital costs

Status epilepticus incurred “a large burden” on patients and the U.S. health care system over a 3-year study of more than 43,000 hospitalizations, with higher mortality risk and hospital costs as disease refractoriness increased.

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April 07, 2021
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Fewer hospitalizations, but higher total health costs 1 year after CGM initiation

Fewer hospitalizations, but higher total health costs 1 year after CGM initiation

People with type 1 diabetes in Israel had fewer hospitalizations with high adherence to continuous glucose monitoring 1 year after starting to use the device, but also experienced higher total health costs, according to study data.

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March 23, 2021
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Existing suicide risk prediction models may be cost-effective in health care settings

Existing suicide risk prediction models may be cost-effective in health care settings

Existing suicide risk prediction models appeared sufficiently accurate to be cost-effective in United States health care settings, according to results of an economic evaluation published in JAMA Psychiatry.

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March 02, 2021
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Requesting generic drugs could save Medicare program $1.7 billion

Requesting generic drugs could save Medicare program $1.7 billion

By substituting branded drugs requested by prescribers for generic versions, Medicare could have saved $997 million and patients could have saved $161 million in 2017, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.

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January 20, 2021
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Long-term antithyroid drugs effective therapy for Graves’ disease

Long-term antithyroid drugs effective therapy for Graves’ disease

Long-term use of antithyroid drugs can be a viable alternative to ablative therapies for the management of Graves’ disease, according to a review article published in Clinical Endocrinology.

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January 12, 2021
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Endocrine Society outlines policy options to expand insulin access

Endocrine Society outlines policy options to expand insulin access

The Endocrine Society is advocating for a suite of policy changes to expand access to insulin, including government negotiation of drug prices, limiting price increases and eliminating rebates, according to a new position statement.

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December 07, 2020
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DAA treatment for HCV can be cost saving

In addition to preventing premature death, treatment of hepatitis C with direct-acting antiviral agents can be significantly cost-saving for many countries, researchers reported at the Liver Meeting Digital Experience.

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