Clinical news updates from the 2003 AHA Scientific Sessions
The American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions comprise the largest meeting of its kind held in the cardiovascular field, with several thousand presentations given each year. The recently concluded 2003 AHA Scientific Sessions included presentations of trials that evaluated potential therapeutic compounds, as well as widely used and accepted compounds in new dosages or combinations, for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders. The compilation of clinical news reviewed focuses on the cardiovascular pharmacotherapy trials of greatest interest to formulary decision-makers, including: VALIANT, REVERSAL, SPORTIF V, PAPABEAR, PRIMO-CABG, and CREST.
During the Health System Executive Summit, Candy Tsourounis, PharmD, and Elise Wozniak, PharmD got candid about the barriers and financial risk surrounding this innovative therapy.
Foundational Pharmacy Strategies’ Christine Johnston on how rebate structures, pending legislation, and a stalled pipeline are reshaping — and threatening — the biosimilar market heading into 2027.
Meta-analysis links assisted reproduction tech (ART) to higher risks of major heart defects in pregnancies, urging targeted screening and long-term heart health follow-up.
Rex Hoffman, M.D., MBA, of Providence Holy Cross walks through a CMO’s day in a hospital that often runs 85% to 100% full, from safety huddles to discharges.
On average, caregivers want to see their children with ADHD fall asleep 30 minutes faster, but the best sleep treatments average approximately 20 minutes, a new survey study found.
Research findings presented at CHEST meeting show COPD hospital readmission drops with discharge checklists and navigation. Other research suggests targeting readmission prevention efforts on patents discharged to post-acute facilities.
As the pharmacist pipeline tightens, leaders from UC Davis Health, UCSF Health, and Sutter Health say financial sustainability now depends as much on capacity as on cost.