October 27, 2015 Changes in pill color and shape may disrupt use, study says People are more likely to stop taking their medication after a heart attack if the appearance of their pills suddenly changes without explanation, a new study suggests.
October 27, 2015 New heart drugs come in more expensive than expected Two of the most anticipated new heart drugs to be launched in recent years have been priced well above analyst expectations, fuelling the debate about whether modern medicines cost too much.
October 27, 2015 Program helped limit antibiotic misuse in kids A one-hour educational session followed by personalized feedback helped pediatricians more closely align their antibiotic prescribing habits with national guidelines, in a new study.
October 27, 2015 Drugmakers report US shortages of flu vaccine, Tamiflu One of the worst U.S. flu seasons in a decade has created shortages of vaccine and the Tamiflu treatment for children, raising the prospect that people considered at high risk of getting the flu might not get the protection they need
October 27, 2015 Genital herpes vaccine succeeds in mid-stage trial Agenus Inc said a trial of its experimental genital herpes vaccine reduced the rate at which patients released the virus, reducing the likelihood of infecting others, sending its shares up 32 percent in premarket trading.
October 27, 2015 Newly approved drug restores lung function in woman with life-threatening disease A young woman diagnosed with a hard-to-treat, rare lung disease has found an unexpected solution in the form of a drug originally designed to prevent organ rejection in kidney transplant patients.
October 27, 2015 How much of a drug is safe for preemies? Some of the most serious illnesses in small children are routinely treated with drugs that have never been tested in that young population. Now, a group of pediatricians is working to answer such basic questions as how much of a drug is safe to give to an infant.
October 27, 2015 Medication errors happen in half of all surgeries, study says In past studies, doctors rarely self-reported medication errors during surgery.
October 27, 2015 US schools turn to new programs to warn teens of drug risks The desperate cry of a mother finding her 17-year-old son dead from a painkiller and another prescription drug instantly silences hundreds of Pennsylvania high school students who listen to her 911 call played at an early morning assembly.
October 27, 2015 FDA beefs up pain-drug warnings in face of abuse epidemic The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed stronger safety language on labels of long-acting and extended-release opioids in response to an epidemic of overdoses and deaths from the widely used pain medicines.
