Opioid Litigation Settled for $260 Million in Lieu of Federal Trial
October 21st 2019Four pharmaceutical distributors have agreed to settle federal litigation related to the ongoing opioid epidemic for a collective $260 million, less than a day before a federal trial was set to begin in Ohio.
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Positive Data Shown in Clinical Studies of Cantharidin for Treatment of Molluscum Contagiosum
October 20th 2019Three abstracts that evaluate the efficacy and safety of cantharidin (VP-102) were presented by Verrica Pharmaceuticals at the 39th Annual Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Interactions Between Emergency Contraception and Other Hormonal Contraceptives
October 19th 2019One highlight of the American Society for Emergency Contraception (ASEC) EC Jamboree was the key clinical discussions centered on drug interactions between emergency contraception and other hormonal contraceptives, including ulipristal acetate.
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Report: Physicians Overconfident in Recognizing, Treating Prescription Medication Misuse
October 17th 2019A new Health Trends study released by Quest Diagnostics has highlighted many physicians' overconfidence in their ability to identify and treat substance misuse, as well as concerns that the drug gabapentin is increasingly being misused.
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New Treatment Available for “Off” Episodes in Patients with Parkinson Disease
October 16th 2019Kyowa Kirin’s istradefylline (Nourianz) is now available in the United States as adjunctive treatment to levodopa/carbidopa in adult patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) that are experiencing “off” episodes.
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