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In Singapore’s public healthcare institutions, value-driven healthcare strategies have contributed to the high adoption rates of biosimilars, leading to lower treatment costs and, subsequently, significant healthcare cost savings, as shown in a retrospective cross-sectional study.

In the treatment of severe recurrent aphthous stomatitis, roflumilast appears to reduce the number of flare-ups and ulcers, their duration, and ulcer-related symptoms, according to a study.

In the treatment of patients with relapsed or persistent ovarian clear cell carcinoma, the combination of sintilimab plus bevacizumab has demonstrated promising antitumour activity and manageable safety in the phase II INOVA trial.

The investigational L-type amino acid transporter 1 inhibitor nanvuranlat has an acceptable safety profile and is associated with prolonged progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with advanced and refractory biliary tract cancer when used in later-line treatment settings, according to the results of a phase II study.

In a comparative analysis presented at WONCA 2024, individuals who are being treated with pitavastatin appear to be at greater risk of developing new-onset diabetes as opposed to those receiving rosuvastatin.

Treatment with a single dose of tamsulosin prior to minimally invasive hysterectomy for benign conditions does not shorten postoperative time to void or time to discharge, as reported in a study.