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Scientists develop new device to test cancer drug combinations quickly and cheaply

Combinations of cancer drugs can be quickly and cheaply tested on tumor cells using a novel device developed by EMBL scientists

22 Jun 2018

Doling out pain pills post-surgery: An ingrown toenail not the same as a bypass

What's the right painkiller prescription to send home with a patient after gallbladder surgery or a cesarean section?

22 Jun 2018

New methods of fragment-based lead discovery to identify potential antibiotics

In the July 2018 issue of SLAS Discovery, a review article summarizes new methods of fragment-based lead discovery to identify new compounds as potential antibiotics.

21 Jun 2018

Most adults with allergies do not use prescribed epinephrine even in emergency situations

The most effective, life-saving treatment for a severe allergic reaction is epinephrine. Yet a new study shows in an emergency, 52 percent of adults with potentially life-threatening allergies didn't use the epinephrine auto-injectors they were prescribed.

21 Jun 2018

BetterYou’s new Magnesium Bone Lotion helps maximize bone health

Pioneering natural health company BetterYou has developed a scientifically magnesium chloride and calcium supplement for those who want to maximize their bone health conveniently and effectively.

From BetterYou Ltd 21 Jun 2018

Aquinnah Pharmaceuticals wins NINDS grant to advance novel therapies for ALS

Aquinnah Pharmaceuticals, leaders in stress granule biology, an exciting new target for the development of neurodegenerative therapeutics, announced today that it has been awarded $3.4 million from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke in a competing grant to advance novel therapeutic drug candidates towards the clinic for treating patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

21 Jun 2018

Impulse control disorders found to be more common in people taking Parkinson's drugs

Over time, half of the people taking certain drugs for Parkinson's disease may develop impulse control disorders such as compulsive gambling, shopping or eating, according to a study published in the June 20, 2018, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

20 Jun 2018

Biosimilar competition may offer hope for cheaper, better psoriasis treatments in the future

A new study by iData Research estimates that there are nearly 150,000 new cases of psoriasis every year in the United States, affecting 2.2% of the population.

20 Jun 2018

Study finds growing support to allow pharmacists to write prescriptions

Prescribing of medications has traditionally been restricted to physicians, but there is growing support to allow pharmacists to do so as well.

20 Jun 2018

Religious involvement has no significant effect on misuse of prescription opioids, study finds

Does going to church help people avoid struggles with opioid abuse? New research from Florida State University says no.

20 Jun 2018

Methadone or buprenorphine associated with reductions in opioid related mortality

A National Institutes of Health-funded study found that treatment of opioid use disorder with either methadone or buprenorphine following a nonfatal opioid overdose is associated with significant reductions in opioid related mortality.

19 Jun 2018

Study provides new insight on how antibiotics affect the gut microbiome

New insight on how antibiotics affect the gut microbiome - the community of microbes that live inside us - has been published in the journal eLife.

19 Jun 2018

Study introduces novel strategy to obtain reasonable drug cost estimates for cost-effectiveness analyses

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR, announced today the publication of a study introducing a novel strategy for obtaining reasonable drug cost estimates for US-based cost-effectiveness analyses

19 Jun 2018

FDA provides guidance on Novus Therapeutics’ development path for OP-02 to treat otitis media

Novus Therapeutics, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing products for patients with disorders of the ear, nose, and throat, announced receipt of final meeting minutes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration following a Type C meeting held at the Company's request to discuss its OP-02 development program in otitis media.

19 Jun 2018

Study finds IV acetaminophen to be no more effective than oral counterpart for colectomy patients

Intravenous acetaminophen is no more effective than oral acetaminophen for patients undergoing colorectal procedures, Mount Sinai researchers report in a first-of-its-kind study.

19 Jun 2018

Researchers propose new strategy to combat micro-pollutants in water

Pharmaceutical residues from domestic dwellings, hospitals and agriculture are contaminating our water.

19 Jun 2018

After opioid overdose, only 30 percent get medicine to treat addiction

More than 115 Americans die every day of opioid overdose. Many more survive thanks to the antidote medication, naloxone. But a study out Monday finds that just 3 in 10 patients revived by an EMT or in an emergency room received the follow-up medication known to avoid another life-threatening event.

19 Jun 2018

Pharmaceutical News

Scientists develop new device to test cancer drug combinations quickly and cheaply

Doling out pain pills post-surgery: An ingrown toenail not the same as a bypass

New methods of fragment-based lead discovery to identify potential antibiotics

Most adults with allergies do not use prescribed epinephrine even in emergency situations

BetterYou’s new Magnesium Bone Lotion helps maximize bone health

Aquinnah Pharmaceuticals wins NINDS grant to advance novel therapies for ALS

Impulse control disorders found to be more common in people taking Parkinson's drugs

Biosimilar competition may offer hope for cheaper, better psoriasis treatments in the future

Study finds growing support to allow pharmacists to write prescriptions

Religious involvement has no significant effect on misuse of prescription opioids, study finds

Methadone or buprenorphine associated with reductions in opioid related mortality

Study provides new insight on how antibiotics affect the gut microbiome

Study introduces novel strategy to obtain reasonable drug cost estimates for cost-effectiveness analyses

FDA provides guidance on Novus Therapeutics’ development path for OP-02 to treat otitis media

Study finds IV acetaminophen to be no more effective than oral counterpart for colectomy patients

Researchers propose new strategy to combat micro-pollutants in water

After opioid overdose, only 30 percent get medicine to treat addiction

InHealth Technologies becomes exclusive distributor of RENÚ Voice, RENÚ Gel in the United States

New study finds increase in use of alternative medicines among children

Researchers examine risk factors for opioid dependence in patients undergoing surgery for DS

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

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