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$Drug holiday from bisphosphonates for more than two years linked to higher hip fracture risk in women$

Drug holiday from bisphosphonates for more than two years linked to higher hip fracture risk in women

Women who took a drug holiday (temporary or permanent discontinuation of a medicine) from using bisphosphonates for more than two years have a significantly higher risk of a hip fracture compared to others who continued their treatment, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego.

6 Nov 2017

$Opioid and antidepressant use related to increased risk of osteoporotic fractures for RA patients$

Opioid and antidepressant use related to increased risk of osteoporotic fractures for RA patients

Opioids and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a widely used group of antidepressants, are both associated with higher risk of osteoporotic fractures for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego.

6 Nov 2017

Using biologics during pregnancy may not raise infant's risk for opportunistic infections

Using a biologic therapy to manage rheumatoid arthritis may not significantly increase an infant's risk for developing opportunistic infections like pneumonia, meningitis, and tuberculosis, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego.

6 Nov 2017

Researchers develop new drug screening method for rapid, accurate identification of fentanyl

Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new drug screening technique that could lead to the rapid and accurate identification of fentanyl, as well as a vast number of other drugs of abuse, which up until now have been difficult to detect by traditional urine tests.

3 Nov 2017

New research disproves using anti-malaria drug for diabetes treatment

A drug used to treat malaria does not, after all, create new insulin-producing cells, according to a new paper from researchers at the University of California, Davis. The work, published in Cell Metabolism Nov. 2, refutes a study published in Cell in January.

3 Nov 2017

Commonly prescribed medications may not benefit depressed CKD patients

A clinical trial involving hundreds of participants has shown that one of the most frequently prescribed antidepressants may not benefit millions of patients who also have chronic kidney disease (CKD).

3 Nov 2017

Pneuma Respiratory's digital soft mist device can deliver different types of medicines to the lungs

Pneuma Respiratory has developed the first fully digital, soft mist inhaler. Early clinical studies have shown that the platform can effectively deliver a number of different types of medicines to the lungs.

3 Nov 2017

House Republicans aim to yank tax credits for orphan drugs

As part of a sweeping tax reform bill, House Republicans on Thursday proposed eliminating billions of dollars in corporate tax credits that have played a key role in the booming "orphan drug" industry.

2 Nov 2017

Combination therapy with azithromycin found to be unnecessary in most children with pneumonia

A combination of two antibiotics is often prescribed to treat community-acquired pneumonia in children but a JAMA Pediatrics study is now showing that using just one of the two has the same benefit to patients in most cases.

2 Nov 2017

FDA issues warning letters to companies illegally selling products that claim to cure cancer

As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ongoing efforts to protect consumers from health fraud, the agency today issued warning letters to four companies illegally selling products online that claim to prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure cancer without evidence to support these outcomes.

2 Nov 2017

Study: More than 10% of cancer patients continue to take opioids after surgery

More than two million people in the United States are dependent on prescription opioid pain relievers, a number that continues to grow as the rate of opioid prescriptions has skyrocketed in the last 25 years.

1 Nov 2017

Topical gel made from blood pressure pills holds great promise in healing chronic wounds

An international team of researchers led by Johns Hopkins has shown that a topical gel made from a class of common blood pressure pills that block inflammation pathways speeds the healing of chronic skin wounds in mice and pigs.

1 Nov 2017

Gut bacteria composition could predict toxicity of chemotherapy drugs in cancer patients

Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers report that the composition of people's gut bacteria may explain why some of them suffer life-threatening reactions after taking a key drug for treating metastatic colorectal cancer.

1 Nov 2017

Study examines whether patients understand prescription drug risks associated with driving

Prescription medications, including antidepressants and pain medications, can have various side effects and risks, and a West Virginia University researcher is examining whether patients understand the risks associated with driving.

1 Nov 2017

FDA grants accelerated approval to new treatment for mantle cell lymphoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Calquence (acalabrutinib) for the treatment of adults with mantle cell lymphoma who have received at least one prior therapy.

1 Nov 2017

Study: Brazilian native fruit trees have powerful anti-oxidant , anti-inflammatory properties

According to a study supported by the São Paulo Research Foundation five fruit trees native to the Atlantic Rainforest have powerful anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

31 Oct 2017

Humana’s new tool assists people with drug and premium costs during annual Medicare enrollment

People with Medicare looking to ensure the medication they take is covered by their Medicare Advantage or Part D plan now have an easy-to-use tool thanks to Humana's Rx Calculator.

31 Oct 2017

Vedantra and Neon Therapeutics extend research alliance to develop impactful cancer therapies

Vedantra Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an immunotherapy company focused on developing products to treat cancer and infectious disease, and Neon Therapeutics, an immuno-oncology company developing neoantigen-based therapeutic vaccines and T-cell therapies to treat cancer, announced today that the companies have extended their non-exclusive research alliance.

31 Oct 2017

GHIT Fund announces US$16.7 million to support development of new drugs, vaccines and diagnostics

The Global Health Innovative Technology Fund, a unique Japanese public-private partnership formed to battle infectious diseases around the globe, today announced US$16.7 million to support development of new compounds for fighting malaria and tuberculosis, a leishmaniasis vaccine and drug, and a treatment for a long-ignored flesh-eating infection.

31 Oct 2017

Deep-learning technology reveals anti-aging plant extracts

Life Extension, in collaboration with Insilico Medicine, have employed artificial intelligence to develop a novel dietary supplement of plant extracts that can activate the body's own anti-aging path ways.

31 Oct 2017

Pharmaceutical News

Drug holiday from bisphosphonates for more than two years linked to higher hip fracture risk in women

Opioid and antidepressant use related to increased risk of osteoporotic fractures for RA patients

Using biologics during pregnancy may not raise infant's risk for opportunistic infections

Researchers develop new drug screening method for rapid, accurate identification of fentanyl

New research disproves using anti-malaria drug for diabetes treatment

Commonly prescribed medications may not benefit depressed CKD patients

Pneuma Respiratory's digital soft mist device can deliver different types of medicines to the lungs

House Republicans aim to yank tax credits for orphan drugs

Combination therapy with azithromycin found to be unnecessary in most children with pneumonia

FDA issues warning letters to companies illegally selling products that claim to cure cancer

Study: More than 10% of cancer patients continue to take opioids after surgery

Topical gel made from blood pressure pills holds great promise in healing chronic wounds

Gut bacteria composition could predict toxicity of chemotherapy drugs in cancer patients

Study examines whether patients understand prescription drug risks associated with driving

FDA grants accelerated approval to new treatment for mantle cell lymphoma

Study: Brazilian native fruit trees have powerful anti-oxidant , anti-inflammatory properties

Humana’s new tool assists people with drug and premium costs during annual Medicare enrollment

Vedantra and Neon Therapeutics extend research alliance to develop impactful cancer therapies

GHIT Fund announces US$16.7 million to support development of new drugs, vaccines and diagnostics

Deep-learning technology reveals anti-aging plant extracts

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