Medications
Repurposing generic drugs can reduce time and cost to develop new treatments, but low profitability remains a barrier
Discovering new ways to use existing drugs can come about intentionally or by chance.
Apr 6, 2022
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Other
'Patient influencers' are booming on social media. Is that good or bad?
"OMG. Have you guys heard about this?"
Apr 5, 2022
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Diabetes
When will Americans with diabetes get relief from high insulin prices?
Katherine Stewart, 16, must take six to 10 insulin shots a day to properly manage her type 1 diabetes.
Mar 14, 2022
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Addiction
Safer supply of opioids saves lives by providing alternatives to toxic street drugs
Over 25,000 Canadians have died from opioid overdose since 2016—with 6,306 people dying in 2020 alone.
Mar 14, 2022
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Medications
A drug for pregnant women doesn't work, according to the FDA. A company is selling it anyway
American babies are at far higher risk of dying before their first birthdays than those in almost any other wealthy country. A big reason for those deaths, more than 21,000 each year, is that too many are born too soon.
Feb 21, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Inside the tactical tug of war over the controversial Alzheimer's drug
The drug industry, patient advocates and congressional Republicans have all attacked federal officials' decision to decline routine Medicare coverage for a controversial Alzheimer's drug. They've gone as far as to accuse ...
Feb 17, 2022
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Addiction
Over 1.2 million additional opioid overdose deaths expected in North America by 2029
Without evidence-based public health policies that treat drug addiction as a chronic condition and prioritize prevention, the number of deaths from opioid overdoses in North America is predicted to grow exponentially, adding ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Medical research
Can delta-8 THC provide some of the benefits of pot, with less paranoia and anxiety?
Over the past year, you may have seen something called delta-8 THC or "delta 8" appear in convenience stores and pharmacies alongside CBD gummies, oils and lotions.
Feb 1, 2022
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Medications
Call for a central portal for clinical study reports
Clinical study reports (CSRs) are comprehensive, standardized reports on clinical trials that pharmaceutical companies submit to authorities such as the European Medicines Agency (EMA) during drug approval procedures. In ...
Dec 2, 2021
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Vaccination
Reasons to be thankful for COVID-19 booster shots
Just in the nick of time for the holidays, as families prepare to gather again in record numbers, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel today unanimously endorsed Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 booster shots ...
Nov 22, 2021
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