States With Drug Monitoring Programs See Fewer Prescriptions, Hospitalizations
September 5th 2019Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have found that states requiring prescribers and dispensers to register with and use prescription drug monitoring programs saw significantly fewer opioid prescriptions and reduced opioid-related hospital use, when compared to states with weak drug monitoring program mandates.
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Federal Court Orders Company to Stop Distributing Unapproved, Adulterated Drugs, Device
September 4th 2019A federal court has ordered 2 Tennessee-based companies with the same owner to stop disstributing drugs, dietary supplements, and devices until they are found to be in compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act and other requirements.
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Study Finds Inhibiting Lipid Can Improve Immunotherapy Function
September 4th 2019Building on the current understanding of spihingosine 1-phosphate levels in regulating T cell function, researchers found that the inhibition of the lipid can lead to more effective uses of immunotherapy in cancer therapy.
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Pain Medication Associated with Greater Risk of Hypoglycemia
August 30th 2019Recently published in Science Daily, the study was based on the investigating team’s analysis of more than 12 million reports from the FDA Adverse Effect Reporting System (FAERS) and Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) databases.
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Study: Continuing Antipsychotic Combination Therapy Reduces Relapse in Psychotic Depression
August 30th 2019A randomized clinical trial found that among patients with psychotic depression in remission, continuing sertraline plus olanzapine reduced the risk of relapse over 36 weeks when compared with sertraline plus a placebo.
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Keeping Up with Recommended Vaccinations in Young Adults with Special Circumstances, Part 2
August 29th 2019August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and pharmacists can play a key role in ensuring that this age group remains fully vaccinated against preventable diseases that may impact their lives.
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