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FDA panel seeks tighter controls on hydrocodone-containing products 29 Jan 2013 | 03:32 am
An FDA advisory committee voted 19 to 10 in favor of moving hydrocodone combination drugs such as Vicodin, Lortab, and Norco into the more restrictive Schedule II category of controlled substances, Me...
A review of the pharmacologic options for the treatment of alcohol dependence 13 Dec 2012 | 08:04 am
The chronic and excessive use of alcohol adversely affects the healthcare system, work productivity, and familial and social relationships. Alcohol misuse accounts for 85,000 deaths per year in the Un...
Varenicline: An oral partial nicotine agonist for smoking cessation 13 Dec 2012 | 03:23 am
Varenicline (Chantix, Pfizer) is a partial nicotine receptor agonist with a high affinity for the alpha-4 beta-2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, modulating dopamine levels associated with nicotine ...
A review of nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies for smoking cessation 12 Dec 2012 | 11:35 am
This article provides information about pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments that are used to help people stop smoking, including the use of varenicline. read more
Genetic targets help alcohol addiction, study finds 11 Dec 2012 | 11:11 am
Alcoholics who are tested for genotype specificity prior to receiving ondansetron may have significantly improved outcomes, according to new research. read more
Understanding the costs and treatments of alcohol abuse and dependence (PDF) 10 Dec 2012 | 09:49 am
Effective decision-making in benefit management requires an understanding of the economic burden of an illness - in this case, the economic burden and treatment of alcoholism. This article provides an...
New class may help smokers quit, curb post-cessation weight gain 8 Dec 2012 | 05:57 am
In phase 3 trials, the first agent in a novel class known as the selective cannabinoid type 1 receptor blockers doubled the odds of quitting smoking while reducing post-cessation weight gain compared ...
FDA approves first generic Actos to treat type 2 diabetes 17 Aug 2012 | 12:00 pm
FDA approved Mylan Pharmaceutical's 15-mg, 30-mg, and 45-mg pioglitazone hydrochloride tablets, the first generic version of Actos (Takeda), along with diet and exercise to improve blood glucose contr...
Do women produce new eggs as they age? 17 Aug 2012 | 12:00 pm
Rethinking the “biological clock,†a new study suggests that women’s ovaries continue to form new eggs throughout life. Analyzing an earlier study, reproductive biologists argue in PLoS Genetics ...
Ophthalmologist invents innovative indoor golf net (VIDEO) 17 Aug 2012 | 12:00 pm
Check out this video demonstration of Swing Box, indoor golf net invented by Joe Lee, MD, ophthalmologist.
