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FDA accepts Iroko Pharmaceuticals' ZORVOLEX sNDA for review

Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a global specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to advancing the science of analgesia, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted for review the Supplemental New Drug Application for ZORVOLEX (diclofenac), a lower dose nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, for the proposed indication of treatment of osteoarthritis pain in adults. ZORVOLEX was approved by FDA in October 2013 for the treatment of mild to moderate acute pain in adults.

15 Jan 2014

Brain's structure is related to how intensely people perceive pain, say scientists

Everybody feels pain differently, and brain structure may hold the clue to these differences. In a study published in the current online issue of the journal Pain, scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have shown that the brain's structure is related to how intensely people perceive pain.

15 Jan 2014

University of Washington develops new device to move kidney stones inside body

Almost one in 10 people will someday experience a kidney stone, which creates what is described as the most intense pain imaginable. This increasingly common condition leads to hundreds of thousands of surgeries in the United States each year.

13 Jan 2014

Obesity interferes with blood pressure control

Patients who are overweight or obese have a high risk for uncontrolled blood pressure, despite often taking multiple antihypertensive agents, say researchers.

13 Jan 2014

Nonsurgical treatment improves symptoms in women with pelvic floor dysfunction

One in three women suffer from pelvic floor dysfunction, a range of symptoms which include bladder and bowel problems as well as pelvic pain, according to the American Urogynecologic Society. Now, University of Missouri researchers have demonstrated that a comprehensive, nonsurgical treatment significantly improves symptoms in women with PFD.

10 Jan 2014

Researchers develop automated venipuncture device that automates phlebotomy procedure

A new medical device has been developed that will provide phlebotomists and clinicians with a technology to enable blood drawing accuracy at first stick. This is particularly important considering the diverse patient demographic each with various levels of difficult venous access.

10 Jan 2014

FDA approves Ocular Therapeutix’s ReSure Sealant for ophthalmic use

Ocular Therapeutix announced today it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to commercialize the ReSure Sealant in the United States, with an indication for prevention of postoperative fluid egress from incisions with a demonstrated wound leak following cataract surgery.

10 Jan 2014

Undergraduate students develop innovative, non-X-ray device that evaluates spinal movement

Those have undergone extensive back surgery and need repeated X-rays to monitor their progress may soon have access to a new technology that skips the X-rays and repeated radiation exposure, opting instead for an innovative, noninvasive, non-X-ray device that evaluates spinal movement.

10 Jan 2014

Aetna is helping to reverse abuse of prescription painkillers

Abuse of prescription painkillers, known as opioids, is a widespread and growing problem in the United States. The epidemic adds billions of dollars to health care, work place and criminal justice costs each year.

10 Jan 2014

Trevena doses first patient in TRV027 Phase 2b trial for acute heart failure

Trevena, Inc., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company involved in the discovery and development of G-protein coupled receptor biased ligands, announced today initiation of dosing in BLAST-AHF, the Company's randomized, multi-center Phase 2b trial of TRV027 in patients with acute heart failure.

9 Jan 2014

Biogen Idec, Sangamo BioSciences partner to develop therapeutics for hemoglobinopathies

Biogen Idec and Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. announced today an exclusive worldwide collaboration and license agreement focused on the development of therapeutics for hemoglobinopathies, inherited conditions that result from the abnormal structure or underproduction of hemoglobin.

9 Jan 2014

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals reports interim data from XIAFLEX Phase 4 study in patients with DC

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a fully integrated specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that interim data from its Phase 4 retreatment study (AUX-CC-862) evaluating XIAFLEX (collagenase clostridium histolyticum or CCH) in adult patients with Dupuytren's contracture and a recurrent contracture with a palpable cord will be presented for the first time at the American Association for Hand Surgery 2014 Annual Meeting being held January 8-11, 2014 in Kauai, Hawaii.

9 Jan 2014

GSK receives FDA approval for combination of Mekinist with Tafinlar for treatment of melanoma

GlaxoSmithKline plc announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Mekinist® (trametinib) for use in combination with Tafinlar® (dabrafenib) for the treatment of patients with unresectable melanoma (melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery) or metastatic melanoma (melanoma which has spread to other parts of the body) with BRAF V600E or V600K mutations.

9 Jan 2014

Study finds nearly 70% of U.S. adults experience digital eye strain on using digital devices

A report released today at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show by The Vision Council finds that nearly 70 percent of U.S. adults experience digital eye strain while on digital devices – including computers, tablets and smartphones.

9 Jan 2014

Researchers use stem cells to study bone disorders from patients afflicted with genetic bone disease

Researchers have developed a new way to study bone disorders and bone growth, using stem cells from patients afflicted with a rare, genetic bone disease.

9 Jan 2014

Daily antibiotic use is effective for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections in women

While daily antibiotic use is the most effective method for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections in women, daily cranberry pills, daily estrogen therapy and monthly acupuncture treatments also have benefits that may be preferable for some patients, according to a new study by researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute.

9 Jan 2014

Poor people more likely to become frail after a heart attack

As people get older, their bodies wear down and become less resilient. In old age, it's common for people to become "clinically frail," and this "frailty syndrome" is emerging in the field of public health as a powerful predictor of healthcare use and death.

9 Jan 2014

Nociceptin in brain naturally moderates effects of stress

Collaborating scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the University of Camerino in Italy have published new findings on a system in the brain that naturally moderates the effects of stress.

8 Jan 2014

Quick tips to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning

Temperatures in the next few days are predicted to be the coldest of the winter so far, and people using space heaters to get some extra warmth into their living and working spaces need to be aware of a potential "silent killer" inside their homes and offices — carbon monoxide (CO).

8 Jan 2014

New study finds that Americans had more health concerns during the recession

We ring in the New Year with hopes of being healthy, wealthy, and wise. A new study led by San Diego State University School of Public Health research professor John W. Ayers suggests that from a public health standpoint, health and wealth may be connected.

8 Jan 2014

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

FDA accepts Iroko Pharmaceuticals' ZORVOLEX sNDA for review

Brain's structure is related to how intensely people perceive pain, say scientists

University of Washington develops new device to move kidney stones inside body

Obesity interferes with blood pressure control

Nonsurgical treatment improves symptoms in women with pelvic floor dysfunction

Researchers develop automated venipuncture device that automates phlebotomy procedure

FDA approves Ocular Therapeutix’s ReSure Sealant for ophthalmic use

Undergraduate students develop innovative, non-X-ray device that evaluates spinal movement

Aetna is helping to reverse abuse of prescription painkillers

Trevena doses first patient in TRV027 Phase 2b trial for acute heart failure

Biogen Idec, Sangamo BioSciences partner to develop therapeutics for hemoglobinopathies

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals reports interim data from XIAFLEX Phase 4 study in patients with DC

GSK receives FDA approval for combination of Mekinist with Tafinlar for treatment of melanoma

Study finds nearly 70% of U.S. adults experience digital eye strain on using digital devices

Researchers use stem cells to study bone disorders from patients afflicted with genetic bone disease

Daily antibiotic use is effective for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections in women

Poor people more likely to become frail after a heart attack

Nociceptin in brain naturally moderates effects of stress

Quick tips to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning

New study finds that Americans had more health concerns during the recession

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