BioCryst angioedema drug fails in midstage study

February 08, 2016 BioCryst Pharmaceuticals on Monday reported disappointing mid-stage study results for its drug to treat a rare genetic condition characterized by swelling of the face and airways. In the trial, BioCryst administered avoralstat three times daily to...

BioCryst angioedema drug fails in midstage study

February 08, 2016 BioCryst Pharmaceuticals on Monday reported disappointing mid-stage study results for its drug to treat a rare genetic condition characterized by swelling of the face and airways. In the trial, BioCryst administered avoralstat three times daily to...

Missouri Republican proposes birth control from pharmacists

February 08, 2016 Rep. Sheila Solon (R-Blue Springs) of the Missouri legislature told a House committee Wednesday decades of use have shown oral contraception is safe and critical for many people and pharmacists should be able to prescribe the drugs after undergoing...

Nonadherence to ADHD meds: Red flag for illicit drug use?

February 08, 2016 New research offers additional evidence that ADHD patients who fail to take their prescribed medication are more likely to engage in illegal drug use than those who do follow their regimens. While earlier studies have largely relied on data from...

Program helps patients improve medication adherence

February 08, 2016 The Medicine Shoppe has unveiled a program that targets poor medication adherence, which Prescriptions for a Healthy American says is responsible for at least 125,000 U.S. deaths annually. The initiative helps patients with multiple prescriptions...