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In the US, the use of biosimilars is becoming more and more important because of the potential for cost savings to increase patient access to biologic medicines and lower total healthcare expenditures. Healthcare professionals and patients have been the subjects of surveys on biosimilars, but recent comprehensive quantitative data about US pharmacists’ attitudes toward and comprehension of biosimilars are scarce. The majority of US pharmacists understood the fundamental ideas behind biosimilar drugs; however, certain knowledge gaps were concentrated in the areas of interchangeability and substitution. Only slightly more than half of those surveyed said they felt confident answering patients’ inquiries about biosimilars. To bridge these gaps and boost confidence in administering biosimilars, US pharmacists need additional and targeted instructional techniques.

This synopsis and overview of current research in nanotechnology in medicine is aimed at helping researchers, engineers, and scientists – and is of interest to the clinician as well.

Older adults using digital communications technology like email and video calls had higher levels of depression and anxiety about COVID-19. One explanation is that those who experiencing feelings of depression and anxiety were more likely to use digital tools. But another plausible explanation is that the digital technologies used were not well suited to older adults, possibly fueling their depression and anxiety.

It is generally agreed that sudden unexpected death in epilepsy could be averted if the patient could be rapidly ventilated following the seizure. Diaphragmatic pacing is a surgical intervention used in spinal cord injury, sleep apnea, and similar causes of ventilatory failure. In this mouse model, all of the animals receiving the intervention survived, compared with death in most of the animals in the control arm of the study.

A chart review of 81 million individuals yielded two matched groups of more than 150,000 patients each: one with COVID and the other with influenza. In these populations, the risk of seizures and epilepsy was higher in the COVID group. The HR of epilepsy after COVID compared with influenza was highest in individuals who were not hospitalized and in those under the age of 16.

The 49-year-old breast cancer specialist typically sees patients two days per week and spends the rest of her time pursuing other interests such as research and public policy. Dr. Patt has testified before the Texas legislature and Congress on issues ranging from legislation aimed at reducing prior authorization hurdles to the need to reform the 340B Drug Pricing Program to ensure that more federal funds reach underserved populations in her role as executive vice president of policy and strategy at Texas Oncology, a large community-based practice with more than 500 physicians.