Medication Therapy Management

Among individuals who were prescribed approved biologics for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, those on inebilizumab had significantly higher medication adherence, according to a study presented at ECTRIMS 2024.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A literature review of opioid use disorder treatment in correctional facilities found medication-assisted treatments effective but underutilized due to scarce training and resources. “This review points out the situation and deficiencies in medication-assisted treatments for opioid use disorder in correctional facilities throughout the [United States],” Thersilla Oberbarnscheidt, MD, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, told Healio at the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology annual meeting

Pediatric behavioral health company Elemy has announced centralized diagnosis-to-treatment services to provide faster clinical support and comprehensive care for children suffering from behavioral, emotional and developmental disorders.

Patients with chronic kidney disease are more willing to assume some risks of new medication as their disease advances, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

Researchers reported substantial variability in information on sex-based differences in drug safety and efficacy across trial publications and FDA sources for medications that were approved in 2019 and 2020.

Effects of antihypertensive mediation reduction on systolic BP control in older patients.

Medication reduction in older patients treated with multiple antihypertensive medications was noninferior to usual care regarding the control of systolic BP at 12 weeks, according to data from the OPTIMISE trial published in JAMA.