_ Generic Drugs Undergo Rigorous FDA Review By Jane Farrell article Maybe youΓÇÖve had this experience: You go to fill a prescription, and the pharmacist mentions there is a generic available. … Read More→
_ FDA Withdraws Emergency Approval of Anti-Malaria Drugs to Treat COVID-19 By Jane Farrell article The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has withdrawn its emergency use authorization (EUA) of two anti-malaria drugs to treat … Read More→
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_ Drug Use Think Before You Click: Buying Online Drugs Can Be Deadly By Jane Farrell article Illegal online websites are the new street drug dealers. Abusers of controlled substances, prescription drugs which are strictly limited in … Read More→
_ Medical Care The Dangers of Mixing Prescription and OTC Drugs with Alcohol By Sondra Forsyth article ThereΓÇÖs a reason why prescription and some over the counter medication packages are marked with a ΓÇ£Do not mix with … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance Overuse Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Alcohol, Not Drugs, Most Popular Among College Students By Jane Farrell article A federal survey on substance use among teens transitioning to adulthood showed that 13 percent of non-college young adults report … Read More→
_ Erectile Dysfunction Men's Health Ingredient Used in Erectile-Dysfunction Drugs Could Cause Lasting Eye Problem By Jane Farrell article Color vision problems caused by retinal damage on a cellular level may be caused by an ingredient used in some … Read More→
_ Heart Health Medical Care Drugs for Heart Failure Are Still Under-Prescribed, Years After Initial Study By Sondra Forsyth article A 2018 UCLA-led study found that many people with heart failure do not receive the medications recommended for them under … Read More→
_ Antibiotic Resistance New Compound as Effective as FDA-Approved Drugs against Life-Threatening Infections By Jane Farrell article Researchers have identified a new compound that┬áin preliminary testing has shown itself to be as effective as FDA-approved antibiotics in … Read More→
_ Sexual Health The Cost of Drugs to Treat Painful Sex for Women Is Becoming Prohibitive By Sondra Forsyth article It wasnΓÇÖt all that long ago that women werenΓÇÖt supposed to talk about sex, let alone after a certain age. … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health It's a Real Thing: Taking Psychedelic Drugs to Ease End-of-Life Anxiety By Sondra Forsyth article *Sheila, a 57-year-old patient diagnosed six months earlier with terminal cancer sat in my office, twisting Kleenex in her fingers. … Read More→
_ Hepatitis C Many Insurers Deny Coverage for Highly Effective Hep C Drugs By Jane Farrell article Drugs that can cure chronic hepatitis C infection in approximately 95 percent of patients first became available in the U.S. … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Psychedelic Drugs Could Help to Fight Depression, Anxiety, Addiction + PTSD By Sondra Forsyth article Psychedelic drugs may have mind-altering powers in the physical sense, too. A study done at the University of California, Davis … Read More→
_ Medical Research Long-Sought Structure of Telomerase Paves the Way for New Drugs for Aging & Cancer By Sondra Forsyth article More than 30 years ago, when University of California, Berkeley researchers discovered telomerase – an enzyme that lengthens chromosome ends … Read More→
_ Glaucoma Vision Health New Glaucoma Drugs Yield Large, Lasting Reductions in Intraocular Pressure By Sondra Forsyth article Two novel ocular hypotensive agents that have just been approved for use in humans — netarsudil and latanoprostene bunod (LBN) … Read More→
_ Medical Care Herbal Products May Compromise Prescription Drugs and Cause Serious Side Effects By Sondra Forsyth article A 2018 analysis of published studies and reports indicates that a number of herbal products may affect the properties of … Read More→
_ Atopic Dermatitis New Drugs Provide Relief for Eczema Sufferers By Jane Farrell article New treatments are available, researchers say, for sufferers of atopic dermatitis (AD) – also known as eczema. Symptoms of AD, … Read More→
_ Clot Busting Drugs Not Recommended for Most Patients with Blood Clots By Sondra Forsyth article Not all patients with blood clots in their legs – a condition known as deep vein thrombosis – need to … Read More→