Tag: Prescription Drugs
Excessive FDA Regulation Driving High Drug Prices
First-in-class drugs are fast-tracked while follow-on drugs can take up to 15 years to be approved
Ivermectin Has Topical Anti-Inflammatory Properties
Topical ivermectin improves allergic skin inflammation in murine model of atopic dermatitis
Data on Effectiveness of Morning Sickness Drug May Be Flawed
Original unpublished 1970s study results on pyridoxine-doxylamine may be deficient, authors say
Sorafenib Effect on HCC Survival Depends on Hepatitis Status
Findings in meta-analysis of individual patient data for advanced unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
2000 to 2011 Saw Shift in Treatment for Advanced NSCLC
Rise in use of pemetrexed, erlotinib, bevacizumab; longest treatment duration with these agents
Letrozole Tops Aspirin for Halting Ovarian Hyperstimulation
Decreases incidence of moderate and severe early-onset ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Sequential Empagliflozin, Linagliptin Diabetes Tx Effective
Glucose control most probably mediated by effects on alpha- and beta-cell function
Fenofibrate May Reduce CVD in Patients With DM, Dyslipidemia
No reduction in primary outcome for 4,644 ACCORD participants followed for median of 9.7 years
Metformin Tied to Better Clinical Outcomes in CKD, CHF, CLD
Reduced all-cause death for chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, chronic liver disease
ACP Updates Recommendations for Oral Medications in T2DM
Recs serve as update to 2012 American College of Physicians guideline
