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Vitamin E Research: Current Science and Future Directions
Free Radical Biology and Medicine has published a review of emerging aspects and future directions of vitamin E research in its November 2016 issue.
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Cancer Care Unaffordable for Medicare Beneficiaries
Some Medicare beneficiaries with cancer spent more than 60% of their annual income on out-of-pocket costs.
Novartis Withdraws Drug Application for Biosimilar Zioxtenzo
Application pulled for biosimilar that treats neutropenia.
Unaccountable PBMs Predicted to Feel the Heat in 2017
Congress, regulators, and the media expected to place pressure on pharmacy benefit managers in the coming months.
The Impact of Biologic Therapies on Rheumatoid Arthritis Comorbidities
TNFis improve the burden of comorbidity associated with RA.
New Predictive Biomarker of Survival for Surgical Metastasectomy in Colorectal Cancer
Combination treatment prior to surgery changes the clinical significance of growth factors as potential biomarkers.
Metformin Blocks Cancer Cell Nutrients
Metformin shown to alter metabolic pathways of cancer cells.
Shark-Derived Compound May Treat Parkinson's Disease
Squalamine was seen to inhibit α-synuclein and associated toxicities in models of Parkinson’s disease.
Sun Exposure at Work Causes 5 Cases of Melanoma Per Week
Construction and agriculture workers compose a majority of skin cancer deaths.
Food Consumption Elicits Protective Inflammation
Overweight patients who experience an inflammatory response are at a higher risk for diabetes.
Europe Still Needs to Improve Response to HIV Epidemic
Prevention programs, HIV testing, and easier access to treatment are all areas that need to be addressed.
Cash-Only Wholesalers Sell Counterfeit Harvoni Pills
Fake hepatitis C pills are entering the distribution network through back-channel wholesalers.
Teva Pharmaceutical's Multiple Sclerosis Drug Patent Case Rejected
Teva loses patent infringement litigations for Copaxone.
Trending News Today: Health Care Executive Charged for Fraud
Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.
Trending News Today: ACA Repeal May Raise Premiums for Women
Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.
FDA Approves Label Update for Complicated UTI Treatment
The FDA has approved Allergan’s supplemental new drug application to update the label for their complicated urinary tract infection (cUTI) treatment.
Trump Urges Pharma to Manufacture in the United States
President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week that could have direct implications for the FDA.
FDA Approves Quadracel Vaccine
Quadracel is indicated for active immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and poliomyelitis.
Is HIV A Risk Factor for Diabetes?
Adults who have HIV are more likely to develop diabetes than the general population, a study published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care estimates.
Triglyceride Treatment: Cost Savings in Diabetes
Researchers at Kaiser Permanente suggest that triglyceride-lowering therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes can decrease medical costs in a new study published in the American Journal of Cardiology.
The Changing Landscape of Beta Blockers in Cirrhosis
Top 8 Trends in Healthcare and Technology
Exponential technology, which refers to technology that is doubling in power and speed each year despite a continuous drop in price.
FDA Approves New DTaP-IPV Vaccine
Officials from Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccine division of Sanofi, announced the availability of their new pediatric vaccine formulation in the United States.
NCPA Welcomes White Paper Detailing PBMs' Use of the Financially Flawed DIR Fees
ASHP Releases AHFS Drug Information, 2017 Edition
ASHP has released a new edition of AHFS Drug Information (AHFS DI), the nation’s leading compendium of unbiased and authoritative drug information.
Survey Indicates Many Americans Support the Affordable Care Act
Approximately 52% of Americans want to keep or improve the Affordable Care Act.
The Future of HIV Funding Under President Trump
Would federal funding cuts to the Ryan White Care Act be "devastating" to the HIV-positive population?
Rheumatoid Arthritis Increases Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Incidence of sleep apnea is 75% higher in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Investigational Drug Effective in 2 Types of Multiple Sclerosis
Ocrelizumab reduced disease activity in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis and primary progressive multiple sclerosis.
President Trump to Big Pharma: Roll Back Prices, Manufacture in the United States