Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus vaccine plan for Americans announced
The details of a plan to rapidly deliver a future coronavirus vaccine to Americans were unveiled by federal officials on Wednesday.
Sep 17, 2020
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Medications
New syringe technology could enable injection of highly concentrated biologic drugs
MIT researchers have developed a simple, low-cost technology to administer powerful drug formulations that are too viscous to be injected using conventional medical syringes.
Aug 24, 2020
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Medications
Large U.S. pharmacy chains played role in opioid crisis, lawsuit claims
(HealthDay)—Large pharmacy chains, including CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Giant Eagle, and those operated by Walmart, played a role in the U.S. opioid epidemic, alleges a lawsuit filed in federal court in Cleveland by two ...
May 29, 2020
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Medical economics
Rheumatoid arthritis patients on Medicare seeing increased costs for specialty medications
After a sharp drop in out-of-pocket costs between 2010 and 2011, Medicare patients who use specialty biologic medications for rheumatoid arthritis have seen higher out-of-pocket spending for those same drugs because of gradual ...
May 1, 2020
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Opinion: Decriminalizing drug use as we contain the coronavirus is the humane thing to do
In 2018, there were 83,483 drug arrests in Canada. That amounts to approximately 228 drug arrests on any given day.
Apr 23, 2020
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Addiction
Large majority of Washington state's heroin users want to reduce use
A new survey of people who inject illicit drugs in the state of Washington yields positive and important findings for policy makers as the world struggles to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, said authors of the survey by ...
Apr 10, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Transmission of river blindness may be reduced when vegetation is removed
The World Health Organization has set a goal to eliminate river blindness, a neglected tropical disease found mostly in African villages near fast-flowing rivers and streams, by 2030. Spread by bites from black flies that ...
Nov 26, 2019
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Medications
A Canadian essential medicines list must be evidence-based
An essential medicines list in Canada should be evidence-based and independent of conflicting interests, found a study of decision-makers and policy-makers that is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Oct 7, 2019
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Health
'Sell By' or what? US pushes for clarity on expiration dates
If milk is a few days past its "Sell By" date, is it safe to drink?
Jun 6, 2019
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Medications
Landmark US opioid trial begins in Oklahoma
The first civil trial that could end up holding a drug company responsible for the US opioid epidemic began Tuesday in Oklahoma, in a landmark case that might impact thousands of others like it.
May 28, 2019
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