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The science of pharmacoepidemiology can answer a range of questions regarding how, why, when, where, and by whom a medicine is being used. It is a way of finding out the impact of a medicine as well as the usage results in a large, well-defined population. Also, it can help provide some indication as to how a particular drug is benefitting society and how it may be having a negative impact. Pharmacoepidemiology can be carried out both before and after a medicine is taken to market.

LSHTM joins with YouTube and Klick Health to create 'Community Unity' for tackling vaccine misinformation

The Vaccine Confidence Project (VCP) at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has teamed up with YouTube and Klick Health to create 'Community Unity', a unique video series to help combat vaccine misinformation.

23 Nov 2021

LSHTM expert comments on NICE approval of first long-acting injectable HIV treatment

NHS watch-dog, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), has published guidance recommending the use of the first long-acting injectable treatment for HIV-1.

18 Nov 2021

UMass Amherst and Brigham launch MassAITC to improve in-home care for Alzheimer's patients

The University of Massachusetts Amherst and Brigham and Women's Hospital announced today the launch of the new Massachusetts AI and Technology Center for Connected Care in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease (MassAITC), which seeks to improve in-home care for older adults and individuals with Alzheimer's disease, thanks to a grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), which is part of the National Institutes of Health.

1 Nov 2021

New shorter treatment regimen found to be safer, more effective at treating drug-resistant TB

A new all-oral six-month treatment regimen is safer and more effective at treating rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) than the current accepted standard of care, according to results announced at the 52nd Union World Conference on Lung Health.

20 Oct 2021

Additional health care support needed to improve medication adherence among people with hypertension

People with hypertension, or high blood pressure, play a key role in whether they use medication appropriately to manage their blood pressure.

7 Oct 2021

Rutgers and NYU secure $11.6 million to establish new Center for Asian Health Promotion and Equity

Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, in close collaboration with New York University, has received $11.6 million in funding from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to develop the Rutgers-NYU Center for Asian Health Promotion and Equity.

5 Oct 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine DSMB can serve as model for future situations

Clinical evaluation of three COVID-19 vaccine candidates in 2020-21 during a worldwide pandemic that killed or sickened millions was unprecedented in terms of urgency and scope.

16 Jun 2021

Opioid prescription for new mothers associated with an increased risk of serious opioid-related events

A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers finds that new mothers who receive opioids after uncomplicated vaginal births face an increased risk of serious opioid-related events regardless of the opioid dosage, a finding that could significantly impact care delivery.

26 Apr 2021

Study: 94% of older adults prescribed fall-risk-increasing drugs

Nearly every older adult was prescribed a prescription drug that increased their risk of falling in 2017, according to new University at Buffalo research.

16 Mar 2021

West Health Policy Center forms CIDSA to provide independent analysis of drug pricing policies

The West Health Policy Center, a nonprofit and nonpartisan policy research and education organization, announced today the formation of the Council for Informed Drug Spending Analysis, a group made up entirely of leading policy experts from the worlds of academia and healthcare.

7 Dec 2020

Cardiovascular risk factor control is vital for adults with Type 2 diabetes

Even when risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease are optimally controlled, adults with Type 2 diabetes still have a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease compared to the general population, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

16 Nov 2020

Study finds no link between narcolepsy drug and increased risk of fetal malformation

Modafinilis used to treat conditions such as narcolepsy. Reports have associated the drug with an increased risk of malformation in babies born to mothers who had taken it while pregnant.

1 Sep 2020

Study: Hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin linked to significant cardiovascular risks

The combination of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and azithromycin (AZM) has been linked to significant cardiovascular risks, including mortality, in the largest safety study ever performed on both HCQ and HCQ+AZM.

25 Aug 2020

Opioid risk is higher for patients transitioning to skilled nursing facilities

Hospital patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities often bring a high-dose painkiller prescription with them, suggesting more attention should be paid to opioid safety for those patients, research from the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy shows.

11 Aug 2020

Study: Suicide-related OTC analgesics cases have increased dramatically among females and children

Over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics like acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) have long been a staple in households for managing pain, fevers, and other common ailments.

27 Jul 2020

Medications prescribed to children with chronic kidney disease may harm their kidneys

An analysis of records from primary care practices in the United Kingdom found that many children with kidney disease are prescribed medications that may be toxic to their kidneys.

13 Dec 2019

New study aims to improve health equity in New Jersey

Residents of two Trenton ZIP codes can expect to live to about 74 years old on average, but in neighboring communities within a 13-mile radius, life expectancies can be more than a decade longer.

22 Nov 2019

Rutgers IFH study explores whether migrating at older age affects mental health

Immigrants age 65 and older tend to have poorer mental health than their counterparts born in the United States. Mental health is a major concern for this rapidly growing segment of the population, and researchers are trying to understand the protective and risk factors.

14 Oct 2019

Study explores link between smoking status and health conditions in older Chinese American men

The study is one of 17 published in August in a special issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The others, which also draw data from the Filial Piety Study, a study of the PINE Study participants' adult children, address issues including elder abuse, cognitive function, oral health, and social relationships.

11 Oct 2019

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute wins FDA contract to develop new Sentinel Innovation Center

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded a contract that may reach $220 million over the next five years to the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute to continue to lead the Sentinel Operations Center and to develop a new Sentinel Innovation Center.

9 Oct 2019