Prescription

Agamree oral suspension 40 mg/mL is now commercially available in the United States for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in patients aged 2 years and older, according to a press release.

This year, we looked ahead to the future of contact lenses, with news stories detailing advancements in virtual reality, legislation to ban prescription robocalls and technology that measures IOP almost as well as the Goldmann tonometer.

Nurse practitioners were no more likely than primary care physicians to prescribe inappropriately to older patients, a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed.

Colloidal oatmeal 1%, a natural and affordable cream, is just as effective as prescription barrier cream in the treatment of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis in Black children, according to a study.

LAS VEGAS — Scotland-based IbisVision has launched its over-the-internet eye care technology, which allows optometrists to remotely determine a corrective lens prescription, the company announced at Vision Expo West.

LAS VEGAS — Zenni Optical has announced a partnership with Meta to provide prescription lens inserts for the just-launched Meta Quest 3 virtual reality headset.

An analysis of 22 produce prescription programs throughout the U.S. suggests that the interventions improve fruit and vegetable intake, reduce food insecurity and are tied to clinically significant gains in cardiometabolic health measures.

An abuse-deterrent formulation of oxycodone resulted in decreased hospital admissions and health care costs, a study presented at PAINWeek found.

Approximately 15% of individuals with head and neck cancer received an antibiotic prescription within 3 months of diagnosis, study results showed.

Several different measures of care continuity were linked to more appropriate prescribing in primary care, indicating that bettering the practice may also reduce harms by improving prescription quality, according to researchers.