October 25, 2015 Opiate overdoses fall after debut of abuse-resistant OxyContin Opiate prescriptions and overdoses in the U.S. have declined since the debut of an abuse-resistant version of the painkiller OxyContin and the market withdrawal of the narcotic Darvon, a study finds.
October 25, 2015 Amgen's melanoma drug shows promise in key trial Amgen Inc said its experimental and novel treatment for advanced melanoma met the main goal of a late-stage clinical trial by demonstrating a durable response in significantly more patients than a comparison treatment
October 25, 2015 California officials investigating whether Adderall played role in high school football players' collapse After leading their high school’s junior varsity football team to victory Friday, two California teens suddenly collapsed and were admitted to the hospital with head injuries. The Sacramento Bee reported that students said some of the players may have taken the prescription stimulant Adderall.
October 25, 2015 Americans overpaying hugely for cancer drugs, academic study finds Americans are paying way over the odds for some modern cancer drugs, with pharmaceutical companies charging up to 600 times what the medicines cost to make, according to an independent academic study.
October 25, 2015 6 crucial questions to ask before filling a prescription “Do you have any questions?” You’ll hear it from your doctor, the nurse and likely the pharmacist when you get a new prescription.
October 25, 2015 Researchers discover potential epilepsy drug using zebrafish An antihistamine used to treat itching may be the key to preventing seizures in children with a rare, yet severe form of epilepsy known as Dravet Syndrome. But instead of using rodents for the discovery – the typical animal model for drug screenings – researchers used an unlikely test subject for their experiment: zebrafish.
October 25, 2015 High doses of antidepressants linked to suicide behavior in younger patients Children and young adults who start taking antidepressants at high doses are more likely to think about or attempt suicide than those who start at the doses of antidepressants that are typically prescribed, according to a new study
October 25, 2015 Cancer survivor, 22, advocates to have all medications covered by insurance Patrick Foley is the father of 22-year-old cancer survivor Tricia Foley. He is also the face of many families who make sacrifices so that they may be able to pay for life-saving medications for their loved ones
October 25, 2015 Statins often prescribed without good evidence Many doctors prescribe statins to people who have little chance of benefiting from the cholesterol-lowering drugs, a new study suggests
October 24, 2015 FDA finds safety issues at specialty pharmacies The Food and Drug Administration says it has uncovered potential safety problems at 30 specialty pharmacies that were inspected in the wake of a recent outbreak of meningitis caused by contaminated drugs.
