Implementing patient-centered palliative care therapies, including prescribing, adjusting or discontinuing medications as needed, may help control symptoms and improve quality of life for people with heart disease, according to “Palliative Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disease,” a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in the Association’s journal, Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
NCCN survey reveals ongoing shortages in crucial cancer medications
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)-;a nonprofit alliance of leading cancer centers-;is publishing new results for its latest survey on cancer drug shortages in the