FDA Warns 17 Companies About Illegal Alzheimer Disease Products
The products are often sold on websites and social media and may be ineffective, unsafe
Certain Opioids Less Effective With SSRI Antidepressants
Surgical patients on SSRIs + prodrug opioids had higher postsurgical pain 8 weeks postdischarge
Misuse of Rx Opioids Linked to Other High-Risk Behaviors
Prescribed opioid misuse strongly tied to other drug use disorders, illegal activity, psychological distress
Walgreens Worst Violator in Tobacco Sales to Minors, FDA Says
Agency has requested meeting with Walgreen Co. to discuss possible companywide violations
Measles Outbreak Triggers Sharp Rise in Demand for Vaccine
More than 50 confirmed cases of measles, 11 suspected cases reported in Clark County, Washington, this year
Johnson & Johnson to Provide Drug Prices in TV Ads
Drug list prices, typical out-of-pocket costs will appear on screen at end of commercials
Drug Combo Tolerated in Younger Children With Cystic Fibrosis
Lumacaftor/ivacaftor safe in children ages 2 to 5 with cystic fibrosis homozygous for F508del-CFTR
Trazodone Not Associated With Reduced Risk for Dementia
Study refutes animal studies suggesting trazodone delays dementia in patients at prodromal stage
Parents Conflicted About Opioid Use in Children
Most parents know about alternatives to opioids, but just over a third ask about them
Hepatitis C Infection Rates Up After OxyContin Reformulation
222 percent increase in HCV infection rates seen after reformulation in states with above-median misuse
