Methotrexate and the more expensive mycophenolate mofetil performed similarly in a head-to-head clinical trial that compared the two drugs for treating noninfectious uveitis, an eye […]
Purdue Pharma settlement would see Sacklers out: reports
The wealthy Sackler family would give up control of Purdue Pharma as part of a court settlement being negotiated with the drugmaker accused of fueling […]
Liraglutide ups risk for gallbladder, biliary tract events
(HealthDay)—There is an increased risk for gallbladder- or biliary tract-related events among patients with type 2 diabetes taking liraglutide versus placebo, according to a study […]
Effectiveness of a new bladder cancer treatment demonstrated
Researchers from the Molecular Cancer group at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM) and doctors from Hospital del Mar, have demonstrated the effectiveness […]
Women with diabetes more likely than men to not take meds as prescribed
(HealthDay)—Women with diagnosed diabetes are more likely than men to not take their medications as prescribed, according to an August data brief published by the […]
More U.K. pharmacies giving patients pill organizers
Pharmacies in the United Kingdom are giving out twice as many pill organizers as they were 10 years ago, according to a study published online […]
Expanding pharmacy services increases both health-care and profit outcomes
Unlike many other health-care professions, pharmacists have both professional and business objectives. The majority of Canadian pharmacies are located in communities as opposed to in […]
Brand-brand competition is unlikely to reduce list prices of medicines
Greater brand-brand competition alone will likely not lower list prices of brand-name drugs in the US, according to a study published July 30 in the […]
Trying to avoid a second stroke? Blood pressure control is key
(HealthDay)—If you’ve already had one stroke, your risk for another is much higher. But new research found that well-controlled blood pressure can reduce that risk […]
40% of treatment facilities won’t accept people prescribed meds to fight opioid addiction
As American policymakers and health care providers try multiple approaches to reduce the number of deaths related to the opioid epidemic, treatment facilities are commonly […]
Researchers find widespread aspirin use despite few benefits, high risks
Medical consensus once supported daily use of low dose aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke in people at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). […]
Record drug deaths in Scotland are a national scandal
Every early death, like that of Karen McDade who died in Dundee aged 43, is a tragedy for that person and their family. Sadly, an […]
Rule requiring drug prices in TV ads blocked by judge
A Trump administration rule to force pharmaceutical companies to disclose the list prices of their drugs in television ads was blocked Monday by a federal […]
How black pharmacists are closing the cultural gap in health care
After a health insurance change forced Bernard Macon to cut ties with his black doctor, he struggled to find another African American physician online. Then, […]