Jennifer Barrett, Assistant Editor

Doxycycline disrupts the formation of negative associations in the brain that contribute to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study published in Molecular Psychiatry concluded.

Austedo is the second product approved for Huntington’s Disease.

Austedo is the first deuterated product approved by the FDA for chorea associated with Huntington’s disease.

A study published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report aimed to determine whether a decline in methadone-related deaths was related to the Medicaid reimbursement policies designed to reduce methadone prescribing.

The FDA approved 2 supplemental new drug applications (sNDAs) for Upsher-Smith Laboratories’ Qudexy XR (topiramate) extended-release capsules.

Two pharmacy owners were convicted of operating a pill mill out of their business, Medicine Center Pharmacy, in Atlanta, Georgia.

The FDA has approved Teva’s Austedo (deutetrabenazine) tablets, previously referred to as SD-809, for chorea associated with Huntington’s disease (HD).

Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and money laundering.

ACC/AHA guidelines recommend statin treatment to a greater proportion of African Americans.

The FDA issued an alert warning consumers of a nationwide voluntary recall of Mylan’s EpiPen and EpiPen JR (epinephrine injection) Auto-Injector products due to a potentially defective part that may result in device failure.

President Donald Trump promises to tackle the nation’s opioid crisis with a recently-signed executive order launching a commission to fight drug addiction.

Eight individuals from Texas have been charged for their participation in a health care fraud scheme involving at least 3 pharmacies and $158 million in false claims for costly compound medications, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

The FDA has approved Dupixent (dupilumab) injection, from Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, for the treatment of adults with inadequately controlled moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD).

The FDA has approved Tesaro’s Zejula (niraparib) for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer.

Adults who receive vaccination reimbursement through an employer-sponsored pharmacy insurance benefit may be more likely to receive vaccinations, according to data revealed in a poster presentation at the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) 2017 Annual Meeting & Exposition in San Francisco.

A recent study has examined the accuracy of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) recommendations for identifying African American individuals who would benefit from statins.

The addition of abemaciclib to fulvestrant appeared to effectively improve progression-free survival in patients with breast cancer.

The addition of abemaciclib to fulvestrant appeared to effectively improve progression-free survival.

Bavencio (avelumab) is indicated to treat metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma.

Bavencio (avelumab) is indicated to treat metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma.

The FDA granted accelerated approval to the first treatment for metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC).

The meningitis outbreak trial involving the New England Compounding Center (NECC) pharmacist Barry Cadden has reached a final verdict.

Clinical practice guideline on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination can improve prevention of cervical cancer.

Eli Lilly and Company recently announced positive late-stage results in its clinical trial testing a combination of its experimental breast cancer drug and another widely-used treatment.

The FDA has approved Newron Pharmaceutical’s Xadago (safinamide), an add-on treatment for patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Several public health and antismoking groups are urging the FDA to enforce more stringent regulations on the manufacturing of tobacco products by banning candy and fruit-flavored e-cigarettes and cigars.

Personalizing doses of warfarin through genetic testing helped reduce the risk of combined adverse events in patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery, according to data presented at the American College of Cardiology's 66th Annual Scientific Session.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) released a clinical practice guideline on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for the primary prevention of cervical cancer.

The American Heart Association (AHA) has published a new science advisory stating that there is not enough evidence to support the use of fish oil supplementation as a primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in the general population.

Patients who take long-acting opioids are more likely to experience chronic opioid use, a report published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report has determined.