Articles by Owen Ferguson
Medical Xpress / Paper addresses ethical issues in determining death and recommends clarification to Uniform Determination of Death Act
The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued a new paper addressing current controversies about the standards for determining death, supporting a clarification to the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA) but otherwise ...
Medical Xpress / Atypical antipsychotics not safer than haloperidol for older adults with postoperative delirium: Study
A study of more than 17,000 older adults prescribed an antipsychotic medication after major surgery found that atypical antipsychotics are not less harmful than haloperidol. The findings are published in Annals of Internal ...
Medical Xpress / Pharmacy discount card programs could save patients millions of dollars
A nationally representative study found that at least one out of five prescriptions for commonly prescribed generic medications were cheaper through Amazon Prime or GoodRx Gold discount cards compared to actual out-of-pocket ...
Medical Xpress / Low-cost generic drug programs have large gaps in coverage for core evidence-based CVD medications: Study
A cross-sectional study of 19 low-cost generic programs (LCGPs) found that their medication coverage for six cardiovascular diseases (CVD) varied significantly between programs. Of all analyzed programs, Mark Cuban Cost Plus ...
Medical Xpress / Research reveals promising new combination treatment for bladder cancer patients
Researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) shared a promising treatment option for bladder cancer patients today at The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2022. Jonathan E. Rosenberg, ...
