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Compound T405: Solution vs. Pathogen Causing Tuberculosis and Leprosy

Dec 09, 2020 AM EST

Scientists discover treatment for a drug-resistant pathogen of bacteria,

Drugmakers Propose to Spend C$1 Billion to Scrap Some Pending Pricing Rules

Nov 16, 2020 AM EST

Canadian pharmaceutical industry wants reform pending pricing rules.

Using Antiseizure Drugs during Pregnancy Linked to Twice the Risk of Autism in Child

Using Antiseizure Drug During Pregnancy Linked to Twice the Risk of Autism in Child

Oct 29, 2020 AM EDT

A recent study shows women with epilepsy, and are taking antiseizure medicine during pregnancy, are at more than twice the risk of having children with autism.

MD News Daily - 34 Percent of Us Adults Receiving Prescriptions for Potentially Inappropriate Medications, Study Finds

34 Percent of Adults Receiving Prescriptions for Potentially Inappropriate Medications, Study Finds

Oct 27, 2020 AM EDT

A recent study indicates that more than a quarter of people aged 65 and above have been prescribed possibly inappropriate drugs.

MD News Daily - Mylan Secured RIghts to Aspen's Injectable Anticoagulants After Shelling Out $756M

Mylan Secures Rights to Aspen's Injectable Anticoagulants for $756M

Sep 08, 2020 PM EDT

About $756 million will be shelled out to acquire South African drugmaker Aspen Pharmacare's sterile injectable anticoagulants.

MD News Daily - Effective and not effective COVID-19 drugs

Which COVID-19 Drugs and Therapies Are Proven to Work, and Which Ones Aren't?

Jul 01, 2020 PM EDT

Keep in mind that this field of medicine is rapidly evolving as our understanding of the SARS-CoV-2 virus improves. Here's a list of treatments that have been tried and for which we have the best knowledge.

Are The CDC’s Opioid Guidelines Harming Pain Patients?

Apr 01, 2019 PM EDT

Are the CDC’s opioid guidelines harming pain patients rather than helping them? Here’s what we know about the CDC’s role in fighting the ongoing public health crisis.

Smart drugs pose special risks to the developing brain of young people

May 13, 2014 PM EDT

Over a million American students misuse prescription drugs or take illegal stimulants to increase their attention span, memory, and capacity to stay awake. Such "smart drugs" become more and more popular due to peer pressure, stricter academic requir..

Indian Drug Company Slips Up Again, Allergy Meds Recalled

May 02, 2014 PM EDT

It has been revealed that drug company Ranbaxy is in the midst of recalling tens-of-thousands of packets of generic anti-allergy medication. This is far from the first time the Indian drug company has fallen out of favor with the United States Food a..

Migraine Fighting Meds Show Promise

Apr 23, 2014 PM EDT

Two new experimental drugs designed to treat and prevent migraines have shown great promise in early testing, according to the preliminary findings of a pair of clinical trials.

Anti-Seizure Drugs May Treat Alcoholism

Apr 17, 2014 PM EDT

Anti-seizure drugs may help alcoholics recover, according to a new study.

Prescription Spending Rising, Won't Fall Soon

Apr 15, 2014 PM EDT

More than $329 billion was spent on prescription drugs alone in 2013, raising the amount spent on drug annual by over three percent since the previous year. The experts who report these statistics are now saying that they do not expect increasing spe..