Tag: Prescription Drugs
Gilead Backs Down on Special Designation for Possible COVID-19 Drug
Pharmaceutical company had asked the FDA to designate remdesivir an 'orphan drug'
Many Older Adults Receive Inpatient Diabetes Rx Intensification
Benefit unlikely in half due to limited life expectancy or already being at their HbA1c goal
FDA Warns of Defective EpiPen Dangers
Devices may activate prematurely if the blue safety release is removed using sideways force
Triple Therapy Cuts Mortality in Patients With Symptomatic COPD
All-cause mortality risk significantly lower for triple-drug regimen versus one of two dual-drug regimens
Interleukin-1β Inhibition Linked to Reduced Incidence of Anemia
Among those with baseline anemia, hemoglobin levels improved with canakinumab versus placebo
Shortages Seen for Drugs That Show Promise Against COVID-19
Patients who currently rely on remdesivir or hydroxychloroquine now facing dangerous shortages
Iron Chelation Therapy Treats Iron Overload in MDS
Event-free survival prolonged with ICT for patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
Lopinavir-Ritonavir No Benefit in Adults With Severe COVID-19
No benefit seen in time to clinical improvement, mortality at 28 days compared with standard care alone
Statement Addresses Concerns About Heart Meds and COVID-19
Patients advised to continue ACE inhibitors/ARBs after researcher posits risk for severe COVID-19 infection
Metformin Could Reduce Obesity in Children
Metformin therapy reduces some indices of obesity in children and adolescents, review shows
