Dual OTC/Rx Spending Under Part D
Both the Medicare program and patients often pay more for nonprescription drugs that are purchased as prescriptions under Part D than if purchased OTC, researchers
Both the Medicare program and patients often pay more for nonprescription drugs that are purchased as prescriptions under Part D than if purchased OTC, researchers
In a study of veterans aged 65 years or older, new statin use lowered mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) independent of frailty status, researchers
At a cost-effectiveness threshold of $95,000 per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY), the prefusion F protein-based vaccines Arexvy and Abrysvo would provide direct health benefits by reducing
In adults aged 60 years or older, a single dose of an mRNA-based respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine encoding the stabilized RSV prefusion F glycoprotein
A population-based cohort study of linked health administrative databases in Ontario shows that older adults had increased serious adverse events (SAEs) when initiation of calcium
A measure of an individual’s total exposure to anticholinergic and sedative medications, a higher Drug Burden Index (DBI) is associated with an increased risk of
Editorialists describe the history and development of the Beers criteria and other measures of potentially inappropriate prescribing to older adults. “Over the past more than
An increased risk of peptic ulcers should be considered when cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) are prescribed to older adults who are using NSAIDs, a study shows.
Compared with the muscle relaxant tizanidine, the use of baclofen in older adults is associated with a significantly increased risk of falls, researchers report. “The
Among participants with hypertension in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT), time in target range (TTR) was a significant predictor of the risk of