Few patients who are prescribed varenicline to assist in smoking cessation remain on the therapy, according to retrospective data presented during the 45th midyear meeting of the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists, in Anaheim, Calif.
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FNIH has released 'Advancing the Science for Active Surveillance: Rationale and Design for the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership' in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Among patients with CAD, participating in a secondary prevention program featuring a clinical pharmacy specialist and registered nurse is associated with lower healthcare expenditures, according to research published in the November issue of Pharmacotherapy, HealthDay News reported.
FDA has issued warnings regarding 2 products, Man Up Now and Vigor-25, both marketed as natural dietary supplements to enhance male sexual performance.
Further reductions in LDL cholesterol with more intensive statin regimens safely produce definite further reductions in vascular events, even down to very low LDL levels, lower than current targets, according to the results of 2 meta-analyses, as reported Nov. 8 online by The Lancet.
FDA is recommending removing the breast cancer indication from the label for Avastin (bevacizumab) because the drug has not been shown to be safe and effective for that use.
A medication for skeletal-related events in patients with bone metastases was shown to significantly improve bone metastasis-free survival rates in prostate cancer patients, according to a new trial.
An FDA panel has recommended that the agency approve Orexigen Therapeutics? and Takeda?s obesity drug Contrave (naltrexone SR/bupropion SR). This makes the drug the first in a group of competitors to receive this recommendation, the Associated Press reported.
In consultation with FDA, McNeil Consumer Health, Division of McNeil-PPC Inc., has initiated a wholesale and retail level recalls.
CNS Therapeutics announced that FDA has approved baclofen injection (Gablofen) for use in the management of severe spasticity. The drug gives providers an easy-to-administer, cost-effective intrathecal baclofen treatment option, according to the company.
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In consultation with FDA, McNeil Consumer Health, Division of McNeil-PPC Inc., has initiated a wholesale and retail level recalls.
CNS Therapeutics announced that FDA has approved baclofen injection (Gablofen) for use in the management of severe spasticity. The drug gives providers an easy-to-administer, cost-effective intrathecal baclofen treatment option, according to the company.
FDA has approved Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (Vyvanse, Shire) capsules CII for the treatment of ADHD in adolescents aged 13 to 17 years.
FDA has approved saxagliptin and metformin XR (Kombiglyze XR, AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb) tablets for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults. Kombiglyze XR is the first and only once-a-day metformin XR plus DPP-4 inhibitor combination tablet offering strong glycaemic control across glycosylated hemoglobin levels, fasting plasma glucose and post-prandial glucose.
A combination of lapatinib, trastuzumab, and paclitaxel significantly improved tumor response rates in patients with HER2-positive breast cancers, according to a new study presented at the annual Cancer Therapy and Research Center-American Association for Cancer Research San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium held recently in San Antonio, Texas.
FDA is recommending removing the breast cancer indication from the label for Avastin (bevacizumab) because the drug has not been shown to be safe and effective for that use.
Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals has agreed to withdraw propoxyphene (Darvon and Darvocet) from the US market at the request of FDA. FDA also has informed generic manufacturers of Xanodyne?s decision, and they will be removing their propoxyphene-containing products from the market as well.
In a multinational, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial, the selective vitamin D receptor activator paricalcitol (Zemplar, Abbott Laboratories), at doses of 1 µg or 2 µg daily, reduced albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes, who were already being treated with renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors.
Canada-based Theratechnologies announced that FDA has approved tesamorelin (Egrifta) to treat HIV patients with lipodystrophy. The condition is associated with many antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV.
Metformin, either alone or in combination with sulfonylurea, appears to increase 1-year and long-term survival in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic heart failure, according to research published in the October 1 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology, HealthDay News reported.
An FDA panel has recommended that the agency approve Orexigen Therapeutics' and Takeda's obesity drug Contrave (naltrexone SR/bupropion SR). This makes the drug the first in a group of competitors to receive this recommendation, the Associated Press reported.
Nonanthracycline-containing chemotherapy regimens for the adjuvant treatment of operable stage I to III breast cancer are discussed, including efficacy and toxicity results from recent randomized clinical trials comparing anthracycline to nonanthracycline-containing regimens.
FDA voted today against approving 2 drugs for the prevention of prostate cancer: finasteride (Proscar, Merck) and dutasteride (Avodart, GlaxoSmithKline).
Focus on 2010: A year of novel pharmacologic agents in review; Azilsartan: A next-generation angiotensin II receptor blocker for the treatment of hypertension; Agents in late-stage development for the treatment of eye diseases
Agents in late-stage development for the treatment of eye diseases.
The commonly used pain reliever-acetaminophen-causes a significant increase in blood pressure in patients with pre-existing coronary artery disease, according to a randomized controlled trial published ahead of print in the October 18, 2010, Circulation.
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