Drug company payments to doctors linked to differences in regional prescribing Payments from drug companies to physicians are associated with greater regional prescribing of branded products, according to US research.…
FDA approves injectable anti-emetic granisetron for chemotherapy patients The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved granisetron for the prevention of nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. The injectable therapy, which is marketed as Sustol by Huron Therapeutics, is an antagonist to the 5-HT3 receptor. Huron Therapeutics says Sustol is …
Philip Majerus (1936-2016) Majerus was one of the first researchers who discovered the benefits of low dose aspirin in preventing heart attacks and strokes.…
Medical marijuana saves health system money Introduction of medical marijuana legislation linked to decrease in prescriptions for other medicines, saving US$165.2m per year, researchers discover…
OTC medicines can worsen heart failure, US cardiologists warn The American Heart Association has highlighted the potential of some over-the-counter medicines to worsen heart failure.…
Extemporaneous formulations reference guide ‘Extemporaneous formulations for pediatric, geriatric and special needs patients, 3rd edition’, by Rita K Jew, Winson Soo-Hoo, Sarah C Erush and Elham Amiri.…
Weight loss device that removes food from stomach approved for use in the US A device which allows people to pump out food from their stomach after every meal via a surgically placed tube has been approved for the management of obesity by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).…
How full disclosure of clinical trial data will benefit the pharmaceutical industry Disclosing clinical trial data is a step in the right direction towards transparency, which benefits both the public and the pharmaceutical industry.…
Obesity drugs show weight loss effect after one year Five drugs approved in the United States for the treatment of obese or overweight adults have been associated with at least a 5% drop in weight after a year, a meta-analysis has shown. …
Easy-to-use drug compendium ‘AHFS drug information 2016’, Gerald K. McEvoy. Pp xvi+3824. Price US$360. Maryland; American Society of Health-System Pharmacists: 2016. ISBN 978 1 58528 557 0…
