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February 10, 2016 CVS Health’s fourth-quarter profit increased 13% due in large part to acquisitions, and company executives said Tuesday that they expect to reap more gains from their deal making later this year. CVS Health spent more than $10 billion to buy... by admin | Feb 10, 2016 | Archive
February 10, 2016 Behavioral interventions such as accountable justification and peer comparison can help to lower rates of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections, according to new research. The study looked at clinicians in 47... by admin | Feb 10, 2016 | Archive
February 10, 2016 Emergency department personnel often administer ketamine for procedural sedation of young patients, but analysis suggests that children older than 13 years are more likely to experience adverse respiratory and airway events with this anesthetic... by admin | Feb 10, 2016 | Archive
February 10, 2016 Health insurers Cigna and Aetna separately confirmed that the price they pay for sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto—Novartis) will be determined by how well the new heart drug works. It was shown in clinical trials to reduce hospitalizations as well as... by admin | Feb 10, 2016 | Archive
February 10, 2016 FDA recently issued draft guidelines clarifying that adult stem cells used in most clinics are drugs and must undergo a stringent approval process before they can be used on patients. Nationwide, dozens of clinics offer costly stem cell therapies for... by admin | Feb 10, 2016 | Archive
February 10, 2016 Behavioral interventions such as accountable justification and peer comparison can help to lower rates of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections, according to new research. The study looked at clinicians in 47...