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11/20/2023
The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse is awarding a 5-year, $3.5 million grant to the Virginia Tech Department of Chemical Engineering’s pioneering research to understand how adolescent exposure may contribute...
The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse is awarding a 5-year, $3.5 million grant to the Virginia Tech Department of Chemical Engineering’s pioneering research to understand how adolescent exposure may contribute...
The National Institutes of...
11/20/2023
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11/20/2023
An investigation by The BMJ has Pfizer facing criticism for failing to inform pregnant women participating in an RSV vaccine trial of the suspension of a similar GSK trial due to a safety concern regarding preterm birth.
An investigation by The BMJ has Pfizer facing criticism for failing to inform pregnant women participating in an RSV vaccine trial of the suspension of a similar GSK trial due to a safety concern regarding preterm birth.
An investigation by The BMJ has...
11/20/2023
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11/17/2023
According to pharmacists, the Biden administration’s first major step toward imposing limits on the pharmacy benefit managers who act as the drug industry’s price negotiators is backfiring—heavily impacting independent drugstores, which is...
According to pharmacists, the Biden administration’s first major step toward imposing limits on the pharmacy benefit managers who act as the drug industry’s price negotiators is backfiring—heavily impacting independent drugstores, which is...
According to pharmacists, the...
11/17/2023
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11/16/2023
The FDA is recalling a partial opioid agonist indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternate treatments are inadequate.
The FDA is recalling a partial opioid agonist indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternate treatments are inadequate.
The FDA is recalling a partial...
11/16/2023
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11/16/2023
A Class I recall has been issued for 24,900 vials of 4.2% sodium bicarbonate injection distributed by Hospira, a Pfizer company, because of the potential presence of glass particulate, according to the November 15, 2023, US Food and Drug...
A Class I recall has been issued for 24,900 vials of 4.2% sodium bicarbonate injection distributed by Hospira, a Pfizer company, because of the potential presence of glass particulate, according to the November 15, 2023, US Food and Drug...
A Class I recall has been issued...
11/16/2023
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11/15/2023
More than 20,000 vials of 1% lidocaine hydrochloride injection distributed by Hospira are under a Class I recall because they may contain glass particulate, according to the November 15, 2023, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Enforcement...
More than 20,000 vials of 1% lidocaine hydrochloride injection distributed by Hospira are under a Class I recall because they may contain glass particulate, according to the November 15, 2023, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Enforcement...
More than 20,000 vials of 1%...
11/15/2023
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11/15/2023
Specific therapies are lacking for treating respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and while current prevention strategies offer great potential, supportive care remains the best treatment, according to a study published in Pathogens.
Specific therapies are lacking for treating respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and while current prevention strategies offer great potential, supportive care remains the best treatment, according to a study published in Pathogens.
Specific therapies are lacking...
11/15/2023
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11/14/2023
“This report, based on the most recent estimates from NHAMCS on ED visits made by adults with opioids prescribed at discharge, shows a continued decreasing trend in opioid prescription patterns within the ED setting,” researchers wrote. 
“This report, based on the most recent estimates from NHAMCS on ED visits made by adults with opioids prescribed at discharge, shows a continued decreasing trend in opioid prescription patterns within the ED setting,” researchers wrote. 
“This report, based on the most...
11/14/2023
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11/14/2023
“By getting the math right, key stakeholders can have empirical conversations about cost and innovation and establish objective principles for pricing drugs under the new law,” wrote Dr. Gottlieb. “If drugmakers understand how federal...
“By getting the math right, key stakeholders can have empirical conversations about cost and innovation and establish objective principles for pricing drugs under the new law,” wrote Dr. Gottlieb. “If drugmakers understand how federal...
“By getting the math right, key...
11/14/2023
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11/10/2023
This systematic review and meta-analysis found that oral naltrexone and acamprosate are effective first-line pharmacotherapies for individuals with alcohol use disorder, leading to improved alcohol consumption-related outcomes compared with...
This systematic review and meta-analysis found that oral naltrexone and acamprosate are effective first-line pharmacotherapies for individuals with alcohol use disorder, leading to improved alcohol consumption-related outcomes compared with...
This systematic review and...
11/10/2023
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