Down, but not out: hydroxychloroquine could still have a role against COVID-19 Ongoing research may yet prove that the 4-aminoquinolones are an effective prophylactic medication in those at risk of developing COVID-19.…
How the pregabalin case has set back drug repurposing The 2018 Supreme Court verdict on Pfizer’s second patent for Lyrica has drawn attention to the limitations of the current framework for extending the usefulness of existing treatments.…
Medical cannabis — a Canadian pharmacist’s experience UK pharmacists must embrace the potential of cannabis in therapy and their role in dispensing it, or risk being left out of the system like pharmacists in Canada, says Canadian pharmacist Michael Boivin.…
Experimental diabetes drug shows promise in Parkinson’s disease An experimental drug originally developed for type 2 diabetes has shown early promise as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease, say researchers who are now planning a clinical trial in humans. …
Existing drugs could fight lethal viral infections Researchers say repurposed drugs, such as bupicavaine, haloperidol and fluoxetine, could treat bunyavirus infection…
Ranibizumab effective for diabetic retinopathy Treating diabetic retinopathy with ranibizumab is a reasonable alternative to laser treatment, study shows.…
Diabetes treatment effective in liver disease Almost two fifths of patients given liraglutide had resolution of the common liver disease called NASH.…
Topical JAK inhibitors trigger hair growth Hair follicles in mice and human tissues were able to re-enter the growth phase when JAK inibitors were applied topically.…
Cancer drug shows promise for Parkinson’s disease Patients with Parkinson’s disease were given the leukaemia drug nilotinib, which improved symptoms of the disease.…
Breast cancer drug tamoxifen shows antimicrobial activity Tamoxifen, used for prevention and treatment of breast cancer, has been shown to enhance the antibacterial activity of white blood cells in a study published in Nature Communications.…
