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Sublingual agent approved for treatment of opioid dependence 18 Jul 2013 | 01:32 am
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new tablet for use in helping patients with opioid dependence. read more
Medical innovation improves outcomes 14 Jun 2013 | 07:31 pm
I have been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer of the pancreas, a disease that’s long been considered not just incurable, but almost impossible to treat – a recalcitrant disease that some practitioners fee...
Op/Ed 14 Jun 2013 | 07:31 pm
I have been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer of the pancreas, a disease that’s long been considered not just incurable, but almost impossible to treat—a recalcitrant disease that some practitioners feel ...
Management of Antipsychotic Medication Polypharmacy 13 Jun 2013 | 11:12 pm
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Congressional coalition rallies against CMS ban on pharmacy home deliveries of diabetes testing supplies 4 Jun 2013 | 06:32 pm
Forty-three members of Congress are urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) not to implement a new policy that prohibits independent community pharmacies from providing same-day, h...
Study: Smoking cessation products effective 3 Jun 2013 | 06:03 pm
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), the antidepressant bupropion, and the drug varenicline can help smokers quit, according to a new systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. read more
FDA warns against prolonged use of magnesium sulfate to stop preterm labor 31 May 2013 | 11:02 pm
FDA advised healthcare professionals not to use magnesium sulfate injection for more than 5-7 days to stop preterm labor in pregnant women, according to a May 30 drug safety communication. read more
Disinfecting all ICU patients significantly reduces MRSA 31 May 2013 | 12:33 am
Decolonization of all intensive care unit (ICU) patients with antimicrobial soap and ointment significantly reduces all bloodstream infections, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (M...
Managed care approach to substance abuse treatment 20 May 2013 | 06:03 pm
An examination of people’s behaviors as they relate to drug use in the 20th century has shown that people will expend a large amount of energy to acquire any agent that has the ability to alter their ...
Seizure drug may turn skin blue 30 Apr 2013 | 08:02 pm
A medication used to treat seizures, ezogabine (Potiga, Valeant), can cause blue skin discoloration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns, and it is unknown whether the pigmentation changes ar...
