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‘An Arm and a Leg’: Need an expensive drug? Here’s what you need to know

Lillian Karabaic teaches personal finance to millennials through a podcast and community called Oh My Dollar! — and she needs an expensive drug to treat a chronic condition.

15 Mar 2022

Patients taking prescription opioids are at higher risk of developing mood disorders

People who are prescribed opioids for pain relief have a higher risk of developing mood disorders such as anxiety, University of Queensland researchers have found.

14 Mar 2022

Antiseptic drug found to be as effective as antibiotics for UTI prevention in women

The antiseptic drug methenamine hippurate is as good as antibiotics for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections in women, finds a trial published by The BMJ today.

10 Mar 2022

Study examines the safety, efficacy of old 'forgotten' antibiotic for treating resistant bacterial infections

The results make it possible to expand the treatment options for infections for which few alternatives exist, while at the same time helping to avoid increasing resistance to the usual drugs.

10 Mar 2022

The trajectory of B-cell immunity six months after mRNA vaccination

Researchers assess SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in individuals vaccinated with a mRNA COVID-19 vaccine six months after receiving their second dose.

10 Mar 2022

Assessment of oligonucleotides as COVID-19 treatment

A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server assessed the ability of oligonucleotides in preventing the development of infectious severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virions.

8 Mar 2022

Study shows anti-itch and pain relief potential of protein in tick saliva

A protein found in tick saliva could be turned into a drug that eases itching and chronic pain in people.

8 Mar 2022

French study shows COVID vaccine efficacy 94% against severe outcomes

A recent paper published on the medRxiv preprint server utilized data from three national databases containing an abundance of information on Covid-19 screening (SI-DEP), vaccination (VAC-SI), and hospitalizations (SI-VIC) in France to provide additional perspectives on vaccine effectiveness and its evolution over the year 2021 in the French context.

7 Mar 2022

What does the Future Look Like for Patient Centricity within Clinical Trials?

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Paresh Malhotra about what the future holds for patient centricity within clinical trials, and the benefits for this focus.

7 Mar 2022

Patients divided over Alzheimer’s drug: Is it a ‘risk I’m willing to take’ or just a ‘magic pill’?

If you listen to the nation's largest Alzheimer's disease advocacy organizations, you might think everyone living with Alzheimer's wants unfettered access to Aduhelm, a controversial new treatment.

7 Mar 2022

Myocarditis and pericarditis in COVID-19 vaccine recipients

A new study provides valuable evidence towards this end, using surveillance data to provide the best estimates of these outcomes.

6 Mar 2022

Third dose of COVID mRNA vaccine safe and effective in kidney transplant patients

An new study reports that a third dose of the Pfizer BNT162b2 vaccine produces high levels of anti-spike IgG antibodies in kidney transplant recipients.

6 Mar 2022

Omicron-specific mRNA vaccine generates immune responses in mice, hamsters and Macaques

Researchers develop an Omicron variant mRNA vaccine that is be more potent in generating nAbs as compared to other available vaccines.

6 Mar 2022

$35 insulin cap is welcome, popular, and bipartisan. But Congress may not pass it anyway.

Democrats in the Senate are primed this month to make their first attempt at salvaging one of the most popular elements of President Joe Biden’s stalled Build Back Better plan — the proposal to cap insulin costs at $35 a month.

4 Mar 2022

California governor’s big promises on drug prices are slow to materialize

When Gov. Gavin Newsom took office in 2019, he promised to lower prescription drug costs for all Californians.

4 Mar 2022

Incidence and outcomes of breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections in vaccinated chronic liver disease patients

A new study assesses breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections in vaccinated CLD patients with cirrhosis as compared to CLD patients without cirrhosis.

3 Mar 2022

WHO experts suggest antiviral drug for patients with non-severe covid-19 at highest risk of hospitalization

The antiviral drug molnupiravir is conditionally recommended for patients with non-severe covid-19 who are at highest risk of hospitalization, says a WHO Guideline Development Group of international experts in The BMJ today.

3 Mar 2022

Ziath sample management innovation at Analytica 2022

Ziath has chosen Analytica 2022 in Munich, Germany (21-24th June) to launch two new innovative sample management products - Handheld 3 and LUX.

From Ziath Ltd 3 Mar 2022

Short-term change of depressive and anxiety symptoms in relation to COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers assess the short-term impacts of vaccination on the mental health of Swedish adults, with a primary focus on depression and anxiety.

2 Mar 2022

Study finds booster shot did produce effective levels of neutralizing antibodies against omicron

A new study using serum from human blood samples suggests neutralizing antibody levels produced by two-dose mRNA vaccines against the original and early variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus wane substantially over time, and offer essentially no protection against the omicron variant.

2 Mar 2022

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Pharmaceutical News

‘An Arm and a Leg’: Need an expensive drug? Here’s what you need to know

Patients taking prescription opioids are at higher risk of developing mood disorders

Antiseptic drug found to be as effective as antibiotics for UTI prevention in women

Study examines the safety, efficacy of old 'forgotten' antibiotic for treating resistant bacterial infections

The trajectory of B-cell immunity six months after mRNA vaccination

Assessment of oligonucleotides as COVID-19 treatment

Study shows anti-itch and pain relief potential of protein in tick saliva

French study shows COVID vaccine efficacy 94% against severe outcomes

What does the Future Look Like for Patient Centricity within Clinical Trials?

Patients divided over Alzheimer’s drug: Is it a ‘risk I’m willing to take’ or just a ‘magic pill’?

Myocarditis and pericarditis in COVID-19 vaccine recipients

Third dose of COVID mRNA vaccine safe and effective in kidney transplant patients

Omicron-specific mRNA vaccine generates immune responses in mice, hamsters and Macaques

$35 insulin cap is welcome, popular, and bipartisan. But Congress may not pass it anyway.

California governor’s big promises on drug prices are slow to materialize

Incidence and outcomes of breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections in vaccinated chronic liver disease patients

WHO experts suggest antiviral drug for patients with non-severe covid-19 at highest risk of hospitalization

Ziath sample management innovation at Analytica 2022

Short-term change of depressive and anxiety symptoms in relation to COVID-19 vaccination

Study finds booster shot did produce effective levels of neutralizing antibodies against omicron

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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