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NICE's Stroke Treatment Update: Tenecteplase to Improve Patient Care and Cut Costs
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07/30/202407/30/2024HEALTH

Cost-Effective Stroke Treatment: NICE Recommends Tenecteplase Over Alteplase

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Adults suffering from acute ischemic stroke are advised to consider tenecteplase as a therapy option by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). This choice represents a major advancement in the treatment of strokes and may have a big effect on patient care and NHS budget. Boehringer Ingelheim’s Tenecteplase, also marketed under the...

New Hope in HIV Prevention: Biannual Injections Versus Daily Pill
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07/04/202407/04/2024HEALTH

Revolutionizing HIV Prevention: The Promise of Lenacapavir Injections

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The daily use of a pill such as Truvada has been a mainstay of the fight against HIV infections for over a decade. This kind of preventive medication, called pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, has demonstrated impressive efficacy in clinical trials, with up to 99% success rate in preventing new HIV infections that are contracted through...