by admin | Feb 4, 2016 | Archive
February 04, 2016 FDA has approved a longer-acting version of amphetamine (Adzenys XR-ODT—Neos Therapeutics) for the treatment of ADHD. The orally disintegrating tablet was approved to treat ADHD in patients aged 6 years and older. The drug, which FDA had rejected 3... by admin | Feb 4, 2016 | Archive
February 04, 2016 The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) recently briefed Congress about generic drug costs and their effects on the problems facing the nation. In a statement from GPhA President and CEO Chip Davis, the association noted that generic drug... by admin | Feb 4, 2016 | Archive
February 04, 2016 A new alliance between RediClinic and Aria Health, the largest health care provider in Northeast Philadelphia and Lower Bucks County, aims to provide consumers with greater convenience, increased access, and more affordable health care. Under the... by admin | Feb 4, 2016 | Archive
February 04, 2016 New research suggests that the diabetes drug metformin may not help obese pregnant women have normal-weight babies. Researchers evaluated 400 obese women (with a body-mass index higher than 35) without diabetes who received metformin 3 g/daily or... by admin | Feb 4, 2016 | Archive
February 04, 2016 A new placebo-controlled trial set out to analyze acetazolamide for the treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic alkalosis. The primary outcome of the 380-patient study was the duration of invasive... by admin | Feb 4, 2016 | Archive
February 04, 2016 State officials trying to stamp out a tuberculosis outbreak in the small town of Marion, AL, have resorted to financial incentives to encourage testing and treatment. Despite the alarming spread of the disease—3 deaths, 27 active lung infections, and...