What is patient satisfaction and what is its financial impact? Relias
The SDUD is publicly available data provided as part of the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP), and provides information on the number of prescriptions, Medicaid spending before rebates, and cost-sharing for rebate-eligible Medicaid outpatient drugs by NDC, quarter, managed care or fee-for-service, and state
Specifically, patients were randomized in an open-label fashion to receive either: (i) PIO 30 mg/day for 2 weeks followed by PIO 45 mg/day for 50 weeks ( n = 10) or (ii) EXE 5 g twice daily and PIO 30 mg/day for 2 weeks followed by EXE 10 g twice daily and PIO 45 mg/day for 50 weeks ( n = 11)
The study found that prenatal PFAS exposure was associated with a decrease in T follicular helper (Tfh) cells by the end of the first yearcells that play a critical role in helping the body generate long-lasting antibodies
Interpretation: This provides direct mechanistic evidence linking chicory inulin to the hormonal appetite-regulation pathway