Prescription
83.1% of children prescribed respiratory medication in first 10 years
Among children born in France, 83.1% had been prescribed a respiratory medication during the ages of 0 through 10 years, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.
Most patients with IBD ‘still experience significant challenges’ accessing, affording care
SAN FRANCISCO — Despite advances in treatment for inflammatory bowel disease, more than 55% of patients report medication delays, mostly due to insurance challenges, and many make financial trade-offs to afford care, survey results showed.
Significant risks associated with filling opioid prescription after ophthalmic surgery
Filling an opioid prescription after ophthalmic surgery was associated with higher rates of hospitalization, overdose, abuse or dependency, and mortality, according to a study published in Ophthalmology.
ThinOptics launches Prescription on Demand glasses
ThinOptics, a manufacturer of ultra-slim reading glasses, has launched its Prescription on Demand service for purchase of customized prescription eye wear online, the company announced in a press release.
Prescription fills for semaglutide dramatically increase from 2021 to 2023
The number of monthly prescription fills for semaglutide increased by 442% from 2021 to 2023, according to a research letter published in JAMA Health Forum.
Nearly one-quarter of all SARDs outpatient visits in US result in opioid prescription
Nearly one-quarter of outpatient visits by patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases in the United States between 2006 and 2019 resulted in an opioid prescription, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Gepants provide benefit as preventive treatment for headache in young people
SAN DIEGO — In a small cohort of young people, use of gepants to treat headache led to some therapeutic benefit and led to few adverse events, according to a poster from the American Headache Society Annual Scientific Meeting.
Large-scale intervention program lowers proton pump inhibitor overuse among veterans
A pharmacy-based, multicomponent intervention program reduced proton pump inhibitor use overall and also when appropriate for gastroprotection, with little evidence of either clinical harms or benefits, according to a study in BMJ.
IbisVision launches online prescription checker
NEW YORK — IbisVision announced the launch of Ibis Re-Check, an online technology that allows patients to check their own ophthalmic prescriptions for change, at Vision Expo East.
Mohs surgeons prescribing less opioids
SAN DIEGO — Since 2014 the number of opioid prescribers and prescriptions among Mohs surgeons has decreased, suggesting practices have evolved to avoid dependency, according to a presentation here.