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Diabetes drug could help with smoking cessation

Phillip Robinson has gone from 10 cigarettes a day to one or two every other day after enrolling in a smoking cessation clinical trial launched by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

30 Apr 2019

Researchers find potential link between autism and antidepressant use during pregnancy

An international team led by Duke-NUS Medical School has found a potential link between autistic-like behavior in adult mice and exposure to a common antidepressant in the womb.

30 Apr 2019

Researchers provide recommendations to address antibiotic over-use problem

Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest problems facing medicine today. A major threat comes from over-use of antibiotics in healthcare.

29 Apr 2019

Is insulin’s high cost keeping diabetes patients from taking their medicine?

High prescription drug prices are fast becoming a leading political topic, with medications like insulin emerging as a poster child for the issue.

29 Apr 2019

Neora introduces innovative product to treat acne

Neora, a leader in providing science-based, rejuvenating skincare and wellness products, announces a new addition to its product portfolio, Complexion Clearing Acne Treatment Pads.

28 Apr 2019

Filled opioid prescriptions are relatively rare in Medicaid-enrolled children, finds study

A new study describes trends in filled opioid prescriptions by patient and clinical characteristics for Medicaid-enrolled children.

27 Apr 2019

Newsom: California leads on prescription drugs

California regularly portrays itself as a national trendsetter on political issues, and Gov. Gavin Newsom is claiming that title on prescription drugs.

27 Apr 2019

FDA approves new treatment for children with lupus

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Benlysta (belimumab) intravenous infusion for treatment of children with systemic lupus erythematosus – often referred to as simply "lupus" – a serious chronic disease that causes inflammation and damage to various body tissues and organs.

27 Apr 2019

Klobuchar wants to stop ‘pay-for-delay’ deals that keep drug prices high

Washington's recent fixation with lowering drug costs has introduced Americans to once-insider terms like "pharmacy benefit managers" and "list prices."

26 Apr 2019

Antibiotics may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in women

Researchers have that long-term antibiotic use can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke in women. The research involved 36,429 women from The Nurses’ Health Study.

26 Apr 2019

Using blood thinners in heart failure patients associated with reduced risk of thromboembolic events

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that using blood thinners in patients with worsening heart failure, coronary artery disease or irregular heart rhythms was associated with a 17 percent reduced risk of thromboembolic events, such as stroke and heart attack.

25 Apr 2019

Physicians turning to antibiotic alternatives for long-term acne treatment

Physicians are scaling back on prescribing antibiotics for long-term acne treatment in favor of a combinations of therapies, according to Rutgers researchers.

25 Apr 2019

Scientists crack chemical code of incredibly complex 'anti-tumor antibiotic'

After 20 years of dedicated research, scientists have cracked the chemical code of an incredibly complex 'anti-tumor antibiotic' known to be highly effective against cancer cells as well as drug-resistant bacteria, and have reproduced it synthetically in the lab for the first time.

24 Apr 2019

Amid opioid prescriber crackdown, health officials reach out to pain patients

A pharmacist in Celina, Tenn., was one of 60 people indicted on charges of opioid-related crimes last week, in a multistate sting. John Polston was charged with 21 counts of filling medically unnecessary narcotic prescriptions.

24 Apr 2019

$Thiazide use linked with reduced risk of low energy fractures in people with Alzheimer's$

Thiazide use linked with reduced risk of low energy fractures in people with Alzheimer's

The use of thiazide diuretics was associated with a decreased risk of low energy fractures in people with Alzheimer's disease, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

23 Apr 2019

FDA grants approval of first generic naloxone nasal spray to treat opioid overdose

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted final approval of the first generic naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, commonly known as Narcan, a life-saving medication that can stop or reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

22 Apr 2019

Opioid dose variability could lead to increased risk of overdose, study suggests

Patients prescribed opioid pain medications whose doses varied over time were 3 times more likely to experience an overdose than patients prescribed stable opioid doses, according to an observational study from Kaiser Permanente published today in JAMA Network Open.

22 Apr 2019

Pharmaceutical News

Diabetes drug could help with smoking cessation

Researchers find potential link between autism and antidepressant use during pregnancy

Researchers provide recommendations to address antibiotic over-use problem

Is insulin’s high cost keeping diabetes patients from taking their medicine?

Neora introduces innovative product to treat acne

Filled opioid prescriptions are relatively rare in Medicaid-enrolled children, finds study

Newsom: California leads on prescription drugs

FDA approves new treatment for children with lupus

Klobuchar wants to stop ‘pay-for-delay’ deals that keep drug prices high

Antibiotics may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in women

Using blood thinners in heart failure patients associated with reduced risk of thromboembolic events

Physicians turning to antibiotic alternatives for long-term acne treatment

Scientists crack chemical code of incredibly complex 'anti-tumor antibiotic'

Amid opioid prescriber crackdown, health officials reach out to pain patients

Thiazide use linked with reduced risk of low energy fractures in people with Alzheimer's

FDA grants approval of first generic naloxone nasal spray to treat opioid overdose

Opioid dose variability could lead to increased risk of overdose, study suggests

Pharmacy closures contribute to medication non-adherence among heart patients

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Drug that treats high blood pressure shows promise against neurodegenerative diseases

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