September 23, 2021 REM sleep lower in migraine sufferers: study People who suffer from migraines may get less quality REM sleep, according to researchers.
August 16, 2021 Europe eyes arthritis drug for COVID-19 cases The European Medicines Agency has started an accelerated review process to determine if a common arthritis drug might help people hospitalized with severe COVID-19, months after the drug was granted an emergency use authorization in the U.S.
August 3, 2021 Lilly's COVID-19 drug reduces death risk in patients on ventilator Eli Lilly and Co. said new data from a Phase 3 trial showed its COVID-19 drug, baricitinib, was shown to reduce deaths in patients receiving mechanical ventilation.
July 2, 2021 First migraine drug to both block, tackle headaches ‘shifts paradigm’ of treatment Most of Lilly Rockwell’s earliest memories from childhood are plagued with severe headaches to the point of vomiting. Her migraine disease worsened into adulthood as she worried over the impact on her career as a real estate agent, and quality time with family and friends.
March 25, 2021 FDA panel rejects Pfizer’s arthritis drug as too risky U.S. health advisers sharply criticized an experimental arthritis drug Thursday, saying that it was too risky, even with limits on its use.
March 24, 2021 FDA warns on unapproved CBD products marketed for pain relief The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to two companies selling over-the-counter products labeled as containing cannabidiol (CBD) without receiving the agency’s approval to do so.
February 4, 2021 FDA warns Pfizer's arthritis, colitis drug raises risk of heart issues and cancer The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday warned that early results from a safety trial on Pfizer’s arthritis and colitis drug, tofacitinib, revealed an increased risk of heart issues and cancer when compared to another medicine.
December 24, 2020 Excedrin recalled over faulty packaging, child poisoning concerns Multiple brands of the over-the-counter headache medication Excerdrin are facing a recall after many bottles were found to have holes in the bottom, prompting child poisoning concerns.
October 8, 2020 The novel coronavirus may inadvertently function as a pain reliever, study suggests The virus that causes COVID-19 acts as a pain reliever, suggests the findings of a new study that could offer “one possible explanation for the unrelenting spread” of the disease, researchers said.
October 8, 2020 Rheumatoid arthritis drug cuts coronavirus deaths in clinical trial, Eli Lilly says In the clinical trial patients are given a combination of baricitinib and remdesivir.
