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Novel agent reduces lesions in patients with rare bone disease
57+ min ago (420+ words) CHICAGO " In patients with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, an oral selective inhibitor of activin receptor'like kinase 2 was linked to lower odds of new heterotopic ossification lesions vs. placebo at 24 weeks, researchers reported. Interim results of the PROGRESS study, presented at ENDO…...
CMS rule reforming prior authorization still needs work, ACR says
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (627+ words) A new CMS proposed rule would reduce the burden of prior authorizations by further shortening payer decision timeframes and increasing transparency, but still does not go far enough, according to the American College of Rheumatology. Following up on its 2024 proposed…...
Before blaming the formula, check the ocular surface
17+ hour, 57+ min ago (84+ words) Even with modern biometers, newer IOL formulas and advanced surgical techniques, refractive surprises still occur. Surprisingly, in many cases, the explanation lies not in the technology but in the ocular surface. Modern cataract surgery has reached remarkable levels of precision....
FDA approves Tregzi as first Treg cell therapy for allogenic transplant in blood cancers
13+ hour, 19+ min ago (138+ words) The FDA has approved an allogeneic regulatory T cell immunotherapy for use in matched-donor hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with blood cancers, to improve survival for chronic graft-versus-host disease. According to the manufacturer, this newly approved therapy (Tregzi, Orca…...
Xiidra leads most patients to "clinically meaningful" reduction in eye dryness
13+ hour, 59+ min ago (63+ words) PHOENIX — Most patients who used Xiidra eye drops had a “ clinically meaningful” reduction in eye dryness by the 84th day of treatment, with some responding within 2 weeks, according to data presented at Optometry’ s Meeting. “ Dry…...
FDA advisory committee for peptides stocked with conflicts of interest
19+ hour, 13+ min ago (59+ words) The FDA has listed its advisory members for the committee that will discuss peptides in late July. Owais Durrani, DO, an emergency medicine physician in Houston, previously wrote for Healio that “ some of the most transformative drugs in modern…...
US House committee opens investigations into five drugmakers over clinical trials in China
15+ hour, 19+ min ago (302+ words) The U. S. House Select Committee on China has opened investigations into five pharmaceutical companies regarding their clinical trials in China, questioning whether the drugmakers may have aided the country’ s military biotechnology research. Representatives from Abb Vie, Bristol Myers Squibb,…...
Experts alarmed by proposed overhaul of federal grantmaking process
20+ hour, 55+ min ago (945+ words) The Trump administration has proposed what experts are calling “ an unprecedented shift” in the way the federal government determines how to distribute grant funding. The most significant change proposed by the Office of Management and Budget would be…...
Injury prevention program reduced injuries among young mountain bike racers
16+ hour, 20+ min ago (118+ words) PARK CITY, Utah — Results presented at the International Extreme Sports Medicine Congress showed implementation of an injury prevention program in mountain bike racing reduced the incidence of injuries. “ If you implement this injury reduction prevention program, you can…...
Upadacitinib shows unique benefit early in TNF-naive perianal Crohn's disease
17+ hour, 22+ min ago (320+ words) Upadacitinib improved fistula outcomes in adults with perianal Crohn’ s disease, with the strongest benefit reported among those who had no history of tumor necrosis factor inhibition use and those treated earlier in their disease course. Retrospective cohort study…...