Tag: Prescription Drugs
FDA Reconsidering Training for Doctors Prescribing Opioids
Next week, FDA committee of outside experts will meet to review risk-management plans
Preventive Topical Steroids Cut Atopic Dermatitis Severity
May also prevent an increase in aeroallergen-specific IgE levels
Review Compares Metformin, OCPs for Teens With PCOS
Four randomized controlled trials show benefits for metformin and oral contraceptive pills
Ixazomib Ups Progression-Free Survival in Multiple Myeloma
Up in all prespecified patient groups, including those with high-risk cytogenetic abnormalities
Rates of Acid Suppression Med Rx Still Too High in NICUs
Meds in hospitalized high-risk infants linked to necrotizing enterocolitis, increased risk of death
Interactions for HIV Drug Combos, Immunosuppressants
Drug interaction-induced calcineurin inhibitor nephrotoxicity described in renal transplant recipient
Pharmacists Can Manage Some Chronic Conditions Effectively
New legislation would establish pharmacists as health care providers
FDA Panel Votes Against Approval of Eteplirsen for DMD
Clinical data did not meet the agency's requirements for well controlled studies necessary for approval
Triple Therapy No Benefit for COPD Exacerbations
Findings based long-acting β2-agonists, inhaled corticosteroids + tiotropium
Saxagliptin, Sitagliptin Don’t Up Hospitalized Heart Failure
No increased risk for new users of saxagliptin, sitagliptin versus other antihyperglycemic agents
