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Colorado blames Biden team and drugmakers for delaying Canadian imports

Colorado officials say their plan to import cheaper medicines from Canada has been stymied by opposition from drugmakers and inaction by the Biden administration, according to a state report obtained by KFF Health News.

7 Dec 2023

Psychotria malayana Jack leaf extract could effectively treat diabetes with lower toxicity

Psychotria malayana Jack leaf extract (OE) to evaluate its anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties.

7 Dec 2023

Individuals with acne face stigmatizing attitudes from the general public, study finds

A new study highlights how stigmatizing attitudes about individuals with acne may influence social and professional perceptions.

6 Dec 2023

New drug combo fights breast cancer with brain metastases

A combination of two HER2-targeted drugs, tucatinib (Tukysa) and trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla, T-DM1), extended progression-free survival among patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, compared with T-DM1 alone, according to results from the HER2CLIMB-02 trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held December 5-9, 2023.

6 Dec 2023

These programs put unused prescription drugs in the hands of patients in need

On a recent November evening, Angie Phoenix waited at a pharmacy here in Colorado's second-largest city to pick up prescription drugs to treat her high blood pressure and arm seizures.

6 Dec 2023

Early tonsil and adenoids removal improves sleep quality and behavior in children

The surgery did not improve the children's neurodevelopmental functioning but was associated with improved quality of life, sleep symptoms, and blood pressure 12-months post-surgery according to a randomized control trial led by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute.

5 Dec 2023

Medicare Part D found to over-reimburse pharmacies for generic drugs

Medicare is the single largest provider of health insurance in the United States, serving 63.8 million senior citizens as of 2022.

5 Dec 2023

Fentanyl Identification On the Street and In the Lab

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New drug combination may improve treatment for rare nerve sheath tumors

Combining a pair of experimental drugs may help treat malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors with fewer harmful side effects, according to preliminary animal studies led by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins Drug Discovery.

1 Dec 2023

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump puts Obamacare repeal back on agenda

Former president and current 2024 Republican front-runner Donald Trump is aiming to put a repeal of the Affordable Care Act back on the political agenda, much to the delight of Democrats, who point to the health law's growing popularity.

30 Nov 2023

Balanced IV fluids can reduce death risk for critically ill patients

Results of a new meta-analysis in shows that intravenous fluid (IV) therapy using balanced solutions rather than commonly used saline can reduce the risk of in-hospital death of critically ill patients by four percent.

30 Nov 2023

FDA awards grant for phase 1 clinical trial of experimental AML/MDS treatment

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)-;two related blood diseases that disproportionally strike older adults-;are notoriously difficult to treat and associated with high relapse rates.

28 Nov 2023

Exonate announces successful completion of Phase Ib/IIa trial in diabetic macular oedema

Lead ophthalmology candidate EXN407 has potential to be the first topical treatment for diabetic retinopathy/diabetic macular oedema.

28 Nov 2023

A new framework for evaluating AI in health care: Moving beyond tool performance

Health care organizations are looking to artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve patient care, but their translation into clinical settings has been inconsistent, in part because evaluating AI in health care remains challenging.

27 Nov 2023

New stem cell-based treatment for Type 1 diabetes can reduce dependence on daily insulin injections

An innovative stem cell-based treatment for Type 1 diabetes can meaningfully regulate blood glucose levels and reduce dependence on daily insulin injections, according to new clinical trial results from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).

27 Nov 2023

Health care is front and center as Desantis and Newsom go mano a mano

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Pharmaceuticals News and Research

Colorado blames Biden team and drugmakers for delaying Canadian imports

Psychotria malayana Jack leaf extract could effectively treat diabetes with lower toxicity

Individuals with acne face stigmatizing attitudes from the general public, study finds

New drug combo fights breast cancer with brain metastases

These programs put unused prescription drugs in the hands of patients in need

Early tonsil and adenoids removal improves sleep quality and behavior in children

Medicare Part D found to over-reimburse pharmacies for generic drugs

Fentanyl Identification On the Street and In the Lab

New drug combination may improve treatment for rare nerve sheath tumors

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump puts Obamacare repeal back on agenda

Balanced IV fluids can reduce death risk for critically ill patients

FDA awards grant for phase 1 clinical trial of experimental AML/MDS treatment

Exonate announces successful completion of Phase Ib/IIa trial in diabetic macular oedema

A new framework for evaluating AI in health care: Moving beyond tool performance

New stem cell-based treatment for Type 1 diabetes can reduce dependence on daily insulin injections

Health care is front and center as Desantis and Newsom go mano a mano

Many autoimmune disease patients struggle with diagnosis, costs, inattentive care

Study identifies common skin bacterium as previously unknown culprit behind itch

Nitrite analysis in pharmaceuticals: monitoring a precursor to nitrosamine

Evolving overdose crisis shakes previously effective treatments

Drug Discovery - Second Edition eBook

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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