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February 17, 2016 New research indicates that young adults misuse ADHD drugs most often. The study, published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, looked at trends from 2006 through 2011 and identified individuals aged 18–25 years as the ones who most often take the... by admin | Feb 17, 2016 | Archive
February 17, 2016 In Wisconsin, 46 pharmacy locations are participating in a campaign to boost prescription adherence by making medicine bottles easier to read and understand. Based on recommendations from the nonprofit U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, the 2-year pilot... by admin | Feb 17, 2016 | Archive
February 17, 2016 FDA issued on Tuesday new recommendations to reduce the risk of Zika virus blood transmission for individuals who have been to areas with active Zika virus transmission. “FDA has critical responsibilities in outbreak situations and has been... by admin | Feb 17, 2016 | Archive
February 17, 2016 A new California law will allow women to buy birth control at their local pharmacy without a prescription. Once the law—passed in 2013—gains regulatory approval, California will be the third state to permit pharmacist-issued birth control, joining... by admin | Feb 17, 2016 | Archive
February 17, 2016 The risk of overdose from taking opioid analgesics at the same time as benzodiazepines is four times the risk from taking opioids by themselves, according to new research. The study used VA documentation and the National Death Index to identify... by admin | Feb 17, 2016 | Archive
February 17, 2016 After a prior study displayed the efficacy of eribulin in advanced or metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma, a Phase III study was conducted to compare survival rates with eribulin and dacarbazine. For the research, about 450 patients from 110 study sites...