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Research examines link between opioid suppression of immune system and cancer recurrence

18 Dec 2013

Chemists able to trace narcotics substances, prescription drugs in Swedish wastewater

Chemists at Ume- University in Sweden have been able to trace narcotics substances and prescription drugs in measurements of wastewater from 33 Swedish sewage treatment plants. Cocaine, amphetamine, and methamphetamine, in measurable concentrations, were found in a total of half of the locations.

17 Dec 2013

Research finds link between opioid-sparing technique and reduced progression of prostate cancer

The methods used to anesthetize prostate cancer patients and control pain when their prostate glands are surgically removed for adenocarcinoma may affect their long-term cancer outcomes, a study led by Mayo Clinic has found. Opioids, painkillers commonly given during and after surgery, may suppress the immune system's ability to fight cancer cells.

17 Dec 2013

Newly discovered receptor may help in early diagnosis and treatment for sepsis

Sepsis, or septicaemia, is a devastating disease that is difficult to diagnose early and for which treatment options are limited. The number of deaths from sepsis exceeds those from lung cancer, and from breast and bowel cancer combined.

4 Dec 2013

QRxPharma refiles MOXDUO New Drug Application with US FDA

QRxPharma Limited announced today that the Company resubmitted its MOXDUO New Drug Application. At a meeting in early October, the United States Food and Drug Administration provided QRxPharma with guidance on its requirements for the NDA refiling as well as data validation documentation.

26 Nov 2013

Over 50% of nonsurgical patients prescribed opioids during hospitalizations, analysis finds

Amid a growing climate of concern regarding the overuse of opioid pain medications, a comprehensive analysis of more than 1 million hospital admissions has found that over 50 percent of all nonsurgical patients were prescribed opioids during their hospitalizations -- often at very high doses -- and that more than half of those exposed were still receiving these medications on the day they were discharged from the hospital.

14 Nov 2013

'Quitting cold turkey' can lead to mental decline, shows study

Can quitting drugs without treatment trigger a decline in mental health? That appears to be the case in an animal model of morphine addiction. Georgetown University Medical Center researchers say their observations suggest that managing morphine withdrawal could promote a healthier mental state in people.

13 Nov 2013

Using morphine to fight surgical pain may prolong patient's suffering

Using morphine to fight the pain associated with abdominal surgery may paradoxically prolong a patient's suffering, doubling or even tripling the amount of time it takes to recover from the surgical pain, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder.

13 Nov 2013

SRI International awarded NIDA contract to study new treatment therapies for substance abuse

SRI International has been awarded a five-year contract valued up to $9.75 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to conduct preclinical safety studies of potential new medications to treat substance abuse. SRI researchers will study potential drug-drug interactions between new treatment therapies and common drugs of abuse to assess potential adverse reactions.

6 Nov 2013

FDA approves Prior Approval Supplement for EMBEDA Extended Release Capsules CII

Pfizer Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a Prior Approval Supplement for EMBEDA (morphine sulfate and naltrexone hydrochloride) Extended Release Capsules CII.

4 Nov 2013

Study: Liposomal bupivacaine can provide longer-lasting nerve blocks

Can a new liposomal bupivacaine product provide long-lasting nerve block with a single injection? An initial study in humans shows promise-but also some "confusing results," reports the November issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society.

29 Oct 2013

New Centre for Stratified Medicine opened in Ireland

The University of Ulster has opened a new Centre for Stratified Medicine. The only Centre of its kind in Ireland, £11.5m research facility in Derry~Londonderry puts the University at the forefront of medical research into chronic degenerative diseases.

24 Oct 2013

Breast cancer patients receiving nerve block with general anesthesia have less cancer recurrence

Breast cancer patients who received the combination of a nerve block with general anesthesia for their breast cancer surgery had less cancer recurrence and were three times less likely to die than those who received only general anesthesia, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

16 Oct 2013

Morphine News and Research

Latest Morphine News and Research

Research examines link between opioid suppression of immune system and cancer recurrence

Chemists able to trace narcotics substances, prescription drugs in Swedish wastewater

Research finds link between opioid-sparing technique and reduced progression of prostate cancer

Newly discovered receptor may help in early diagnosis and treatment for sepsis

QRxPharma refiles MOXDUO New Drug Application with US FDA

Over 50% of nonsurgical patients prescribed opioids during hospitalizations, analysis finds

'Quitting cold turkey' can lead to mental decline, shows study

Using morphine to fight surgical pain may prolong patient's suffering

SRI International awarded NIDA contract to study new treatment therapies for substance abuse

FDA approves Prior Approval Supplement for EMBEDA Extended Release Capsules CII

Study: Liposomal bupivacaine can provide longer-lasting nerve blocks

New Centre for Stratified Medicine opened in Ireland

Breast cancer patients receiving nerve block with general anesthesia have less cancer recurrence

Pregabalin drug can help reduce incidence of chronic pain following cardiac surgery

Use of IV acetaminophen with narcotics reduces pain in children with tonsillectomies

New combinations of postoperative pain treatment decreased both pain and use of pain relievers

Tel Aviv University researchers find chemicals in marijuana could help treat MS

ERK pathway discovery may provide therapeutic options for treating drug addictions

Metabolic enzymes in opium poppy are used to produce valuable painkilling drugs

Genetic discovery could take guesswork out of prescribing correct dose of drugs

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