If heroin is coffee, fentanyl is espresso. Just as a miniscule cup of espresso can […]
Nurses use FDNY geospatial mapping of opioid overdoses to inform clinical practice in real time
Nurse practitioners and nursing students can use local, real-time maps of opioid overdoses to inform […]
Researchers engineer a cost-effective treatment for neglected tropical disease
Researchers have turned a fungus into a disease-curing factory through modern genetic engineering and patience. […]
FDA Approves the Reintroduction of Zelnorm (tegaserod) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C) in Women Under 65
LOUISVILLE, Ken., April 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — US WorldMeds has announced that Sloan Pharma, S.a.r.l., […]
Cimzia injection approved for new inflammatory arthritis indication
(HealthDay)—Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) injection has been approved to treat adults with nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) […]
Second potential male birth control pill passes human safety tests
A new male birth control pill passed tests of safety and tolerability when healthy men […]
Potentially deadly and memory-killing effect of opioid abuse explored
Doctors treating drug-overdose patients should be on the lookout for abnormal brain swelling, a byproduct […]
Plazomicin noninferior to meropenem for complicated UTI
(HealthDay)—Plazomicin is noninferior to meropenem for patients with complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to […]
In debates about drug use, fun is important
Millions of Australians use, or have used, illicit substances at some point in their life, […]
Are disclosure laws the cure for conflicts created by pharma payments to physicians?
A law meant to shame doctors who receive payments and gifts from drug companies in […]