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Background: Hypertension is leading cause of deaths in the world. It is a modifiable and major risk factor for cardiovascular, renal and brain diseases. This study was done to see the current trend of prescription patterns of antihypertensive drugs in a ...
Kamal Sharma Lamsal +2 more
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An Updated Analysis of Direct-to-Consumer Television Advertisements for Prescription Drugs
PURPOSE In 2015, the American Medical Association called for a ban of direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) for prescription drugs. Yet, the pharmaceutical industry spends more than ever on broadcast advertisements, with national health care costs ...
J. Applequist, J. Ball
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An inevitable wave of prescription drug monitoring programs in the context of prescription opioids: pros, cons and tensions [PDF]
BACKGROUND: In an effort to control non-medical use and/or medical abuse of prescription drugs, particularly prescription opioids, electronic prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP) have been introduced in North-American countries, Australia and ...
Islam, M. Mofizul, McRae, Ian S.
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Misuse of prescription and illicit drugs among high-risk young adults in Los Angeles and New York
Background. Prescription drug misuse among young adults is increasingly viewed as a public health concern, yet most research has focused on student populations and excluded high-risk groups.
Stephen E. Lankenau +6 more
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Use of Cognitive Enhancers by Portuguese Medical Students: Do Academic Challenges Matter?
Introduction: Nonmedical use of prescription drugs and other substances for cognitive enhancement in the academic environment has been documented in several studies. However, the prevalence among Portuguese university students is unknown.
Miguel Miranda, Miguel Barbosa
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Prescription Drugs Online [PDF]
Presents findings from a survey conducted in May and June 2004. Looks at issues of convenience and trust in purchasing prescriptions online, drug-related spam, and future ...
Susannah Fox
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The implications of WTO accession on the pharmaceutical industry in China [PDF]
Given the limited capabilities of R&D and global distribution channels, and the virtual non-existence of patented drugs, the Chinese pharmaceutical industry has little chance to enter the global market of Western prescription drugs and compete with the ...
Yeung, Godfrey
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ABSTRACT Purpose Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a common complication in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemia (AL), and a major risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease, type‐2‐diabetes, and metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).
Visentin Sandrine +10 more
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Prescription drug spending by payer: Implications for managed care
Background: Brand-name prescription drugs are an important driver of prescription drug spending, but different payers may bear these costs differentially necessitating different policy goals for each payer.
Yousef Chavehpour +2 more
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Youth Marijuana and Prescription Drug Abuse in Anchorage [PDF]
Complete issue of Alaska Justice Forum 33(1), Spring 2016 at https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/handle/11122/6883.This article examines results of the Adult Perceptions of Anchorage Youth: 2015 Survey (APAYS) to examine perceptions and concerns of Anchorage
Lepage, Cory R., Rivera, Marny
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