Is Obesity Linked to More Severe Acute Respiratory Illnesses?
March 7th 2018Although obesity has been considered a risk factor for severe acute respiratory illness, including more severe cases of the flu, a recently-published study found that weight may not be associated with increased illness severity.
Treatment Option Guidelines for Patients with HIV, Cancer
February 27th 2018The new NCCN Guidelines for Cancer in People Living With HIV includes general advice—while highlighting the importance of working in collaboration with an HIV specialist—as well as specific treatment recommendations for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), anal cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, and cervical cancer.
Fixed-Dose HIV Combo Therapy tentatively approved by FDA
February 21st 2018Officials with the FDA have granted tentative approval to dolutegravir, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide(DTG/FTC/TAF) tablets, 50-mg/200-mg/25-mg, under the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program.
Revised 2018 Child and Adolescent Vaccine Schedule Released by ACIP
February 6th 2018The updated 2018 immunization schedule for children and teens has been released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Combo Inhibitor Antibiotic Approved to Treat HABP/VABP
February 3rd 2018The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Allergan's supplemental New Drug Application to expand the approved use of their cephalosporin / beta-lactamase inhibitor combo antibiotic, AVYCAZ (ceftazidime and avibactam), to include the treatment of hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP) caused by susceptible Gram-negative microorganisms.
DEA Action Supports NP, PA Prescribing Authority for Opioid Addiction Treatment
January 23rd 2018A new measure announced by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will expand access to opioid addiction treatment by allowing nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) in underserved areas to prescribe and dispense buprenorphine.
FDA Announces Efforts to Ease Provider Access to Clinical Trial Info
January 17th 2018The FDA has announced new efforts to enhance transparency around drug approval decisions by launching a pilot program aimed at improving health care providers' access to key information related to new drugs, according to a statement.