A national call for restraint in opioid prescribing has yielded dramatic progress in clinician prescribing patterns, with some notable room for improvement. These are the […]
‘Inactive’ ingredients may not be, study finds
Most pills and capsules, whether over-the-counter or prescription, include components other than the actual drug. These compounds, known as “inactive ingredients,” help to stabilize the […]
Tramadol may up mortality risk in osteoarthritis patients
(HealthDay)—The initial prescription of tramadol compared with commonly prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be associated with increased all-cause mortality among patients with osteoarthritis, according to […]
Study: Life-saving antibiotic receives new use guidelines from researchers around world
An international panel of the foremost researchers on infectious disease and antimicrobials has formed new guidelines on the use of polymyxins, a class of antibiotics […]
Opioid crisis shows partnering with industry can be bad for public health
What is each partner looking to get? Credit: Africa Studio/Shutterstock.com “Show me the bodies!” someone demanded at the end of my lecture a few years […]
THC more important for therapeutic effects in cannabis than previously believed
Researchers at The University of New Mexico recently solved a major gap in scientific literature by using mobile software technology to measure the real-time effects […]
FDA Approves Darzalex (daratumumab) Split-Dosing Regimen
Horsham, PA, February 12, 2019 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has […]
FDA approves cablivi for rare blood-clotting disorder
(HealthDay)—Cablivi (caplacizumab-yhdp) injection has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP). “Patients with aTTP […]
Drug microdosing effects may not measure up to big expectations
Taking very small amounts of psychedelic substances on a regular basis – called ‘microdosing’ – may improve psychological and cognitive functioning, but the effects do […]
Common opioids less effective for patients on SSRI antidepressants, study finds
Patients taking the most common form of antidepressant who are given the most widely prescribed opioid experience less pain relief, Stanford University School of Medicine […]
Greater access to information reduces unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions
A new study in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy suggests that providing more information about how doctors prescribe drugs could reduce problems associated with overprescription. […]
Epizyme Announces Registration Path for Tazemetostat for Follicular Lymphoma and Provides Pipeline Updates and 2019 Guidance
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 4, 2019– Epizyme, Inc. (Nasdaq: EPZM), a clinical-stage company developing novel epigenetic therapies, today announced a comprehensive set of pipeline updates, including […]
Postpartum opioid Rx may lead to persistent use: study
(HealthDay)—New mothers who take opioid painkillers after either vaginal birth or cesarean section may be at increased risk of becoming persistent users, a new study […]
Diabetes shrinks the brain and lowers the intelligence
Diabetes begins to reduce our brain in middle age before to reduce the amount of intelligence after his retirement. This is the conclusion reached by […]