Pharmacology
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Most Potentially Hepatotoxic Meds Revealed: Real-World Data Analysis
Patients initiating a medication with a high rate of severe acute liver injury might require closer monitoring of liver-related laboratory tests...
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Buprenorphine One of Many Options For Pain Relief In Oldest Adults
Buprenorphine is better at treating chronic pain than other opioids that carry a higher addiction risk and often cause constipation in elderly...
Original Research
Long-Term Assessment of Weight Loss Medications in a Veteran Population
A single-center retrospective study analyzed patients who were prescribed orlistat, liraglutide, phentermine, phentermine/topiramate, and...
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OTC Solution for Erectile Dysfunction?
The product is a gel that the FDA considers to be a device.
Conference Coverage
Knee Osteoarthritis Trials Show Promising Results for Several Novel Injectables
Data on several novel injectable drugs were presented at the World Congress on Osteoarthritis, as well as updated data on the gene therapy XT-150...
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Asthma, COPD inhaler price caps set for summer
In addition to warmer weather, June will usher in changes in asthma and COPD inhaler costs for many patients, potentially reducing barriers to...
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New Contraindications to Coadministration of Atazanavir
The HIV medication has a host of new contraindications and drug interaction warnings.
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Vaccine Against Urinary Tract Infections in Development
The oral vaccine includes a suspension of whole heat-inactivated bacteria.
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Probiotics Emerge as Promising Intervention in Cirrhosis
“The study shows that probiotics can improve some disease markers in cirrhosis,” said Dr. Phillipp Hartmann.
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FDA Approves New Antibiotic for Uncomplicated UTIs
Pivmecillinam is intended to treat UTIs caused by susceptible isolates of Escherichia coli, Proteus...