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Switching to Aripiprazole Every 2 Months Linked to Better Adherence in Bipolar I Disorder

by GLOOM

MHD card with a dark plum background, a 12-month calendar grid where every second month carries a glowing magenta injection marker, and a glowing syringe at right, illustrating aripiprazole injections given every 2 months for bipolar I disorder.

Adults with bipolar I disorder who switched to an aripiprazole injection given every 2 months had more days covered by medication over the next 6 months than in the 6 months before, according to a US insurance-claims study of 1,467 people.1 Hospital stays and medical costs fell too, but the study had no comparison group …

Fibromyalgia Costs in Saudi Arabia: $2,560 Annual Direct Medical Cost

by GLOOM

MHD featured image for fibromyalgia healthcare costs in Saudi Arabia.

A 2026 Saudi tertiary-hospital study estimated that adults treated for fibromyalgia — chronic widespread pain with fatigue, sleep disruption, cognitive symptoms, and overlapping mood or medical problems — generated SAR 9,601.2 (USD 2,560.3) in annual direct medical costs per patient, with specialist visits and diagnostic procedures accounting for 96.3% of recorded spending.1 Research Highlights Annual …