Are You Simply Sad or Do You Have Major Depressive Disorder?

Everyday Health, September 22, 2022, Nuna Alberts, LCSW Medically Reviewed by Allison Young, MD  Making matters more confusing, a medication you’re taking could also be to blame. A University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy study, published in 2018 in JAMA, estimated that 37.2 percent of U.S. adults may be using one or more…Continue Reading Are You Simply Sad or Do You Have Major Depressive Disorder?

Global, Regional and National Trends in Statin Utilisation in High-Income and Low/Middle-Income Countries, 2015–2020

USC Schaeffer, September 9, 2022, Stephanie Hedt Abstract Objective: Prior studies have reported inequitable global access to essential medicines for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention, especially statins. Here we examine recent trends and disparities in statin utilisation at the income group, regional and country levels. Design: Ecological study. Pharmaceutical sales data were used to examine statin utilisation in…Continue Reading Global, Regional and National Trends in Statin Utilisation in High-Income and Low/Middle-Income Countries, 2015–2020