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AlertFDA Approves First Mesothelioma Treatment in 15 YearsThe NovoTTF-100L System is approved for use in combination with pemetrexed plus platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma.
DDW 2019Improper Proton Pump Inhibitor Prescriptions CriticizedPopularity of the stomach- and intestine-protecting drugs has skyrocketed, but related adverse events, like osteoporotic fractures, C difficile infection, and pneumonia, are problematic.
Battling Nonadherence: What Actually WorksThe strategies to reduce nonadherence are as varied as your patients themselves. Here are tips from the experts on getting patients to follow your medical guidance.
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2019
How Physicians Took On a Hospital CEO--and WonA proposed plan to replace a patient's doctors with hospitalist-employed physicians led to a rebellion by Florida doctors and the resignation of a hospital CEO.
AlertFDA OKs Alpelisib, First PI3K Inhibitor for Breast CancerThe FDA approved alpelisib (Piqray, Novartis) to be used with the FDA-approved fulvestrant in certain patients with breast cancer. A companion test was also approved.
The Antibiotic You Should (Almost) Always AvoidWhat is the safest choice to treat CAP in an older patient? And what is the one drug you should always avoid if possible? How does your choice compare with the expert's?
