AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPharmaceutical Pollution in the Baltic Sea: Researchers from Sweden, Finland, Lithuania and Latvia say medicine pollution can’t be fixed only at the shoreline, pointing to earlier steps like prescribing choices and reducing unused drugs entering wastewater. IBD Treatment Safety: A large Swedish registry study links corticosteroids added to IBD therapy with a two- to fourfold higher risk of serious infections, with risk rising alongside cumulative dose. Breast Screening AI in Stockholm: Lunit’s mammography AI will be rolled out across Stockholm region screening, moving from double-reading by two radiologists to independent AI reading for one role, with validation using about 55,000 women. Health Tech Access & Cost Pressure: Coverage highlights growing out-of-pocket costs for newer health tech, raising questions about who benefits. Public Health & Policy Watch: Sweden-related reporting includes ongoing scrutiny of healthcare reform priorities and how systems deliver on prevention.
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