Jola Mehmeti, PharmD Candidate 2018

The odorless, bitter, yellow agent known as picric acid was once used in burn relief and surgical procedures.

Researchers conducted a thematic analysis of internet posts to summarize the desired and adverse effects of the designer benzodiazepine, flubromazolam.

Hearing loss can result from numerous therapeutic drugs and industrial chemicals.

The medical or intentional misuse of this common household agent can have serious consequences.

Based on the outcomes of Checkmate-238, the Food and Drug Administration approved nivolumab as adjuvant therapy for the treatment of melanoma.

The National Kidney Foundation’s Dietary Guidelines for adults starting on hemodialysis instructs patients to avoid this tropical treat. Why?

FDA expands approved indications for ibrutinib in August 2017.

5-Fluorouracil is the mainstay of treatment for many cancers, with upwards of 30% rates of adverse effects. DPD deficiency can further amplify these effects and even lead to life-threatening toxicity. Uridine triacetate is FDA approved for 5-FU and capecitabine overdose treatment within 96 hours of administration.