Expensive Biological Drug Makes Little Difference

Published July 2, 2013

Expensive biological drug makes little difference

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Treatment with a pricey biological drug was no better than cheaper, conventional therapy in terms of reducing time off from work for people with rheumatoid arthritis, a new study finds. Swedish researchers assessed lost work days among rheumatoid …
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Paradiso plagued by drug abuse

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Quincy Valley Medical Center emergency room doctors treated 123 patients over the weekend, 72 from the concert, hospital spokeswoman Michelle Wurl said. At least 40 to 50 people had medical problems related to drugs and alcohol. Seven of the most …
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EMS Triage to Stroke Centers Doubles tPA Use

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A city-wide program to get suspected stroke patients routed to primary stroke centers by paramedics had a "significant, immediate, sustainable impact" on use of clot-busting drugs, a study showed. Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) use increased from …
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