It's essential to dispose of sharps properly to prevent accidental needle sticks and reduce the risk of injury or infection
These steep costs push many to look for alternatives, such as manufacturer savings programs or paying out of pocket to bypass insurance altogether
The findings should be interpreted as promising preliminary evidence, not definitive proof
Earlier this year, Xu, along with National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora Volkow, MD, and colleagues, published a retrospective cohort study of nearly 84,000 patients with obesity
In controlled clinical studies of metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes, the antihyperglycemic effect was comparable in whites (n=249), blacks (n=51), and Hispanics (n=24)