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Narcolepsy Drug Could Treat Patients with Food Addiction
Modafinil was seen to reduce impulsiveness, which is a major component of food addiction.
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Bioinformatics Analysis Identifies Potential Drug Combinations for Breast Cancer
Combination therapy may help combat treatment resistance in cancer patients.
FDA Approves Lucentis for Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization
Genentech’s Lucentis granted fifth FDA approval.
Lucentis Receives Fifth FDA Approval
Lucentis was recently approved to treat myopic choroidal neovascularization.
Decrease in FDA Drug Approvals Highlight Specialty Pharmacy Week in Review
Top articles of the week from Specialty Pharmacy Times.
Trending News Today: Judge Rules for Amgen in PCSK9 Inhibitor Patent Trial
Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.
FDA Drug Approvals Drop in 2016
The FDA approved the lowest amount of new drugs since 2010 last year, with only 22 new drugs receiving approval.
Veterans May Experience More Pain Than Nonveterans
The survey found 65.5% of veterans experienced pain within the past 3 months.
Targeted Cancer Drug Trial Commences
ASN003 is a drug that targets cancers driven by BRAF and PI3K.
Trending News Today: Majority of Americans Against ACA Repeal
Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.
Trial Initiated for Long-Lasting Injectable PrEP to Block HIV Transmission
HIV drug trial will evaluate cabotegravir’s performance as a pre-exposure prophylaxis.
Novel Drug Targets Cancers Driven by BRAF, PI3K Mutations
ASN003 demonstrated potent action against tumor growth.
Pharmacists Play Key Role in Educating About New Peanut Allergy Prevention Guidelines
New guidelines emphasize the early introduction of peanut-containing foods to infants.
7 New FDA Approvals to Know from December 2016
Learn about the new products and expanded indications approved by the FDA in December 2016.
FDA Clears Medical Device for IV Monitoring in Pediatric Patients
The ivWatch Model 400 for pediatric patients is now available in the United States.
FDA Approvals: What Happened in 2016?
The FDA only approved 22 new drugs in 2016, the lowest amount in years.
Affordable Care Act Repeal May Cost Billions
A new report discusses how much the ACA repeal may cost and save the United States.
FDA Grants Premarket Approval for HIV Monitoring Test
The Aptima HIV-1 Quant assay will significantly cut lab times.
Herpes Virus Infection May Cause Pediatric Leukemia
Hispanic newborns that develop acute lymphoblastic leukemia are 5.9% times more likely to have a cytomegalovirus infection at birth.
Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management: Evaluating the Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Group-based acceptance and commitment therapy increased likelihood of effective coping strategies in diabetes patients.
Nanosensor Improves Surgeon Accuracy During Cancer Operations
Device helps surgeons distinguish between cancerous and non-cancerous tissues.
How to Improve Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes
Novel Partnership Created to Develop Opioid-induced Constipation Drug
Purdue and Shionogi will co-launch Symproic to treat opioid-induced constipation.
Recall for IV Flush Syringes Related to Possible Contamination
Officials with Nurse Assist recently announced they are recalling IV Flush Syringes after becoming aware of patients that developed Burkholderia cepacia bloodstream infections while recieving intravenous care.
Blood Pressure Drugs May Lower Cancer Risk Associated with Barrett's Syndrome
Treatment with antihypertensive drugs was seen to lower cancer-related proteins.
Exercise Could Protect Against Stroke
Mice that exercised showed increased brain plasticity compared with those that did not.
HIV Cure Could Cause Dangerous Adverse Events
Combination treatment methods to cure HIV may have harmful side effects.
Trending News Today: Specialty Drugs Cause Payments to Surge for Medicare Part D Catastrophic Coverage
Trending News Today: Legislators Prepare for Fight Over ACA Repeal
