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Opioid prescription for chronic non-cancer pain increased in the last two-and-a-half decades

The number of people with chronic non-cancer pain prescribed an opioid medicine worldwide increased in the last two-and-a-half decades.

25 Feb 2020

Antifibrinolytic agent could be a treatment for bleeding stroke

A common medication that reduces bleeding could be a treatment for bleeding stroke, particularly if administered quickly, according to late breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2020.

23 Feb 2020

Secondary analysis reinforces safety of blood thinner

Treatment with the blood thinner apixaban was associated with a lower risk of bleeding, death and hospitalization compared with warfarin, regardless of history of prior stroke or blood clot, according to a secondary analysis presented as late breaking science today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2020.

23 Feb 2020

Antiplatelet medication used to treat leg pain may prevent re-blockage of carotid artery stents

Adding cilostazol - an antiplatelet medication used to treat leg pain - tended to prevent re-blockage of carotid artery stents within two years, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2020. The conference, Feb. 19-21 in Los Angeles, is a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health.

23 Feb 2020

Artificial Intelligence brings a novel antibiotic compound

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have made a scientific breakthrough where their machine-learning algorithm or Artificial Intelligence (AI) program successfully created a novel antibiotic compound. The drug has since then been tested on deadly bacteria in the lab, and in lab mice with a considerable amount of success, explain the researchers. The study results appear in the latest issue of the journal Cell.

20 Feb 2020

Patients taking antidepressants for years likely to face dangerous withdrawal symptoms

Patients who have taken antidepressants for years should consider coming off the medication. However, researchers say they will likely face difficult and even dangerous withdrawal symptoms due to a physical dependence.

20 Feb 2020

Increase in out-of-pocket costs associated with lower adherence to neurologic medications

As out-of-pocket costs go up for drugs for the neurologic disorders Alzheimer's disease, peripheral neuropathy and Parkinson's disease, people are less likely to take the drugs as often as their doctors prescribed, according to a study funded by the American Academy of Neurology and published in the February 19, 2020, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

19 Feb 2020

Glucose-lowering drug reduces obesity indices in children and adolescents, study shows

A new study has shown metformin - a glucose-lowering drug commonly used to treat diabetes - to be effective at lowering some measures of obesity in children and adolescents.

18 Feb 2020

Guideline-recommended diuretic linked to more side effects than similar antihypertensive drug

Chlorthalidone, the guideline-recommended diuretic for lowering blood pressure, causes more serious side effects than hydrochlorothiazide, a similarly effective diuretic, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

17 Feb 2020

Study examines benefits and barriers of Prescription Drug Lists for asthma medications

A new study led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute examines the benefits and barriers of Prescription Drug List coverage for preventive asthma medications.

14 Feb 2020

FDA approves first oral immunotherapy treatment for peanut allergy in children, teens

The University of Chicago Medicine was part of a landmark clinical trial that led to approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the first oral immunotherapy treatment for peanut allergy in children and teens.

13 Feb 2020

Newly discovered antibiotics kill bacteria differently

Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health problem across the globe, with many diseases becoming harder to treat. Now, a newly discovered antibiotic group shows promise in the fight against superbugs as it has a unique way of killing bacteria.

13 Feb 2020

Acid reflux drug may be a promising therapy to reduce preterm birth

Lansoprazole, an over-the-counter acid reflux drug that is often taken by pregnant women, may be a promising therapy to reduce preterm birth, according to a computational drug repurposing study that also tested several of the drugs in mice.

13 Feb 2020

Medicines for All Institute partners with South African manufacturer to increase access to lifesaving drugs

The Medicines for All Institute has entered into a partnership with a manufacturer in South Africa to commercialize advances made by the institute to improve access to lifesaving medications for HIV/AIDS and other diseases.

13 Feb 2020

New study confirms link between type 2 diabetes drug and increased risk of heart problems

A new study published by The BMJ adds to evidence that rosiglitazone - a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes - is associated with increased risk of heart problems, especially heart failure.

11 Feb 2020

ED drug labels should inform patients about plant-based diet's ability to fight disease

Package labels for Viagra, Cialis, and other erectile dysfunction drugs should inform patients that ED is a sign of potentially fatal artery disease, according to a petition the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine filed with the Food and Drug Administration on Feb. 10. Between 18 and 30 million men in the United States have ED.

10 Feb 2020

Statin use alone or with metformin may increase survival in high-risk prostate cancer patients

Among high-risk prostate cancer patients - those with high PSA and Gleason scores of 8 or more - many will develop a difficult-to-treat disease.

10 Feb 2020

Outcomes-based drug reimbursement may be on the horizon, report says

How can pharma and life sciences be prepared and agile enough to respond to future challenges if it has not thought about the current trends and emerging challenges?

10 Feb 2020

Protein Data Bank archive releases new coronavirus protease structure

The Protein Data Bank archive, which contains more than 160,000 3D structures for proteins, DNA, and RNA, this month released a new Coronavirus protease structure following the recent coronavirus outbreak, an ongoing viral epidemic primarily affecting mainland China that now threatens to spread to populations in other parts of the world.

10 Feb 2020

Real Time Exemption Checking service for prescriptions rolled out in England

An NHS electronic system which enables pharmacies to immediately check if a patient is eligible for free prescriptions is being rolled out nationally.

6 Feb 2020

Pharmaceutical News

Opioid prescription for chronic non-cancer pain increased in the last two-and-a-half decades

Antifibrinolytic agent could be a treatment for bleeding stroke

Secondary analysis reinforces safety of blood thinner

Antiplatelet medication used to treat leg pain may prevent re-blockage of carotid artery stents

Artificial Intelligence brings a novel antibiotic compound

Patients taking antidepressants for years likely to face dangerous withdrawal symptoms

Increase in out-of-pocket costs associated with lower adherence to neurologic medications

Glucose-lowering drug reduces obesity indices in children and adolescents, study shows

Guideline-recommended diuretic linked to more side effects than similar antihypertensive drug

Study examines benefits and barriers of Prescription Drug Lists for asthma medications

FDA approves first oral immunotherapy treatment for peanut allergy in children, teens

Newly discovered antibiotics kill bacteria differently

Acid reflux drug may be a promising therapy to reduce preterm birth

Medicines for All Institute partners with South African manufacturer to increase access to lifesaving drugs

New study confirms link between type 2 diabetes drug and increased risk of heart problems

ED drug labels should inform patients about plant-based diet's ability to fight disease

Statin use alone or with metformin may increase survival in high-risk prostate cancer patients

Outcomes-based drug reimbursement may be on the horizon, report says

Protein Data Bank archive releases new coronavirus protease structure

Real Time Exemption Checking service for prescriptions rolled out in England

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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