FDA approves first treatment for stem cell transplant patients who develop rare liver condition The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for hepatic veno-occlusive disease, a rare and life threatening liver condition that can develop in cancer patients who undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.…
Targeting hepatitis C — how new treatments work There are >185 million people with hepatitis C infection worldwide but new treatments mean that most people with access to therapy can now be cured. …
Patients taking isotretinoin for acne may not need monthly blood tests Patients who receive oral isotretinoin for acne do not need to be monitored with monthly blood tests, say the authors of a meta-analysis. …
Diabetes treatment effective in liver disease Almost two fifths of patients given liraglutide had resolution of the common liver disease called NASH.…
New hepatitis C combination treatment effective in HIV coinfected patients Patients with both hepatitis C virus and HIV responded well to daclatasvir combined with sofosbuvir in a study.…
Blood borne virus project wins ‘most reproducible’ audience vote at Pharmaceutical Care Awards The audience choice award was presented to a community pharmacy project that focused on testing for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV in the Isle of Wight.…
Liver transplant for paracetamol overdose is more common in Ireland and the UK than several other European countries Ireland and the UK have higher rates of paracetamol overdose that results in acute liver failure leading to registration for transplantation compared with several other European countries.…
FDA approves cholic acid for rare bile acid synthesis disordersCholic acid, a drug used to treat bile acid synthesis disorders and peroxisomal disorders, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.…
OTC and dietary products are the most common cause of drug-induced liver injury Drug-induced acute liver failure is uncommon, but over-the-counter products and dietary/herbal supplements are its most common causes, find researchers.…
Liver impairment: ensuring medicines safety How liver disease can affect absorption and excretion and the clinical consequences for common medicines.…
