Tesamorelin Shown to Reverse Signs of Liver Disease in People Living with HIV
October 15th 2019Researchers at the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston (MGH) found that tesamorelin reduces liver fat and prevents liver fibrosis in people living with HIV.
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Varenicline Did Not Improve End-of-Treatment Abstinence in Adolescent Smokers, Study Shows
October 14th 2019A study posted in JAMA Pediatrics evaluated the efficacy and safety of varenicline tartrate for smoking cessation in adolescents and young adults. Compared with the placebo, varenicline tartrate was well-tolerated, but did not improve end-of-treatment abstinence.
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FDA Approves Rivaroxaban for Blood Clots in Acutely Ill Medical Patients
October 14th 2019To date, the FDA has granted rivaroxaban 8 indications, 6 of which are specifically for the treatment, prevention, and reduction in the risk of recurrence of venous thromboemolism across a wide range of patient populations.
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Researcher Awarded $7.5 Million in Funding for COPD Research
October 13th 2019A researcher at the Washington University School of Medicine in St.Louis has received close to $7.5 million in total funding for research towards development of stem cell-based treatments for chronic pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and other disorders.
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Women Face Obstacles to Pharmacy Ownership, But There Are Opportunities
October 12th 2019Although 62% of the first professional degrees in pharmacy were awarded to women in 2017-2018,1 there are only about half as many female pharmacy owners as there are women graduating from pharmacy school.
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First Rapid Diagnostic Test for Detecting Ebola Virus Allowed by FDA
October 11th 2019Officials from the FDA have allowed marketing of a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) to help detect Ebola virus antigens in the bloodstream from certain living individuals and samples from recently deceased individuals suspected to have Ebola.
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